NUMU — Oman and world newshttps://numuworks.com/news/en/NUMU — Oman in perspectiveenAdam gathering brings older residents together to share the town’s memories and proverbshttps://numuworks.com/news/adam-elders-community-gathering-2026-10-30/en/https://numuworks.com/news/adam-elders-community-gathering-2026-10-30/en/Local media coverage of a community gathering held in Adam on 30 October.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:24:51 +0400Hamed Al Hasani to carry Oman’s flag at Dakar 2026 opening, media reports sayhttps://numuworks.com/news/oman-dakar-youth-opening-2026-10-31/en/https://numuworks.com/news/oman-dakar-youth-opening-2026-10-31/en/Oman’s delegation prepares for the Youth Olympic Games opening in Senegal on 31 October, with media reports naming swimmer Hamed Al Hasani as flagbearer.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:24:51 +0400Children’s marine stories in Musandam connect learning with environmental protectionhttps://numuworks.com/news/musandam-marine-childrens-stories-source-2026-10-30/en/https://numuworks.com/news/musandam-marine-childrens-stories-source-2026-10-30/en/A dated follow-up on the launch of an environmental story series for children.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:24:51 +0400Oman Science Festival scheduled to open in Muscat on 2 Novemberhttps://numuworks.com/news/oman-science-festival-2026-11-02/en/https://numuworks.com/news/oman-science-festival-2026-11-02/en/A contextual preview of the fifth Oman Science Festival, scheduled to open at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre under the theme “Science Is Our Compass”.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:24:51 +0400Sohar concludes literary and artistic forum with competition resultshttps://numuworks.com/news/sohar-literary-art-forum-closing-2026-10-29/en/https://numuworks.com/news/sohar-literary-art-forum-closing-2026-10-29/en/A dated follow-up on the forum’s conclusion and selected results from its literary competitions.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:24:51 +0400NASA seeks industry input on extending Hubble’s lifehttps://numuworks.com/news/nasa-hubble-commercial-servicing-rfi-2026-10-29/en/https://numuworks.com/news/nasa-hubble-commercial-servicing-rfi-2026-10-29/en/A request for information explores Hubble servicing and orbit-raising options; no mission award has been announced.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:24:51 +0400Two National Museum piano evenings bring together works by four composershttps://numuworks.com/news/national-museum-music-evenings-source-2026-10-30/en/https://numuworks.com/news/national-museum-music-evenings-source-2026-10-30/en/Eva Gevorgyan performed two evenings in the National Museum's second music season; the available report does not specify either performance date.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:24:51 +0400Recruitment tests cover a 200-opportunity intake at Nama Dhofar contractorshttps://numuworks.com/news/nama-dhofar-recruitment-tests-2026-10-29/en/https://numuworks.com/news/nama-dhofar-recruitment-tests-2026-10-29/en/Dated coverage of selection tests within a programme targeting opportunities at electricity, water and wastewater operating companies.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:24:51 +0400Ten artisan stands feature at Ibra craft and technology exhibitionhttps://numuworks.com/news/ibra-craft-technology-exhibition-2026-10-29/en/https://numuworks.com/news/ibra-craft-technology-exhibition-2026-10-29/en/A report dated 29 October describes an Ibra exhibition with practical demonstrations and discussion of product development and marketing.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:24:51 +0400Habroot school project in Al Mazyunah plans 14 classrooms for grades 1–12https://numuworks.com/news/mazyunah-habroot-school-foundation-2026-10-29/en/https://numuworks.com/news/mazyunah-habroot-school-foundation-2026-10-29/en/A follow-up on the planned Habroot school following its foundation-stone announcement; this is not an opening or completion announcement.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:24:51 +0400Dhofar archaeology season opens comparisons between Al Baleed and Mirbathttps://numuworks.com/news/dhofar-archaeology-naples-2026-10-29/en/https://numuworks.com/news/dhofar-archaeology-naples-2026-10-29/en/The Heritage and Tourism directorate presented findings from the University of Naples mission at three Dhofar sites.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:24:51 +0400Twelve races close Adam camel-racing round on 29 Octoberhttps://numuworks.com/news/adam-camel-racing-round3-2026-10-29/en/https://numuworks.com/news/adam-camel-racing-round3-2026-10-29/en/Dated coverage of the third round's conclusion at Al Bashair racecourse in Adam, rather than an event happening today.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:24:51 +0400UNESCO's AI ethics research call gave 30 October as its submission deadlinehttps://numuworks.com/news/unesco-ai-ethics-call-deadline-2026-10-30/en/https://numuworks.com/news/unesco-ai-ethics-call-deadline-2026-10-30/en/A dated reminder of a previously announced international deadline; the closing time was not specified.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:24:51 +0400Interior Ministry reminds voters: 31 October is the registration and transfer deadlinehttps://numuworks.com/news/oman-municipal-voter-registration-deadline-2026-10-31/en/https://numuworks.com/news/oman-municipal-voter-registration-deadline-2026-10-31/en/An official reminder of the deadline for voter registration and transfers for Oman's fourth-term municipal council elections.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:24:51 +0400Buraimi vocational students take first and third places in waqf hackathonhttps://numuworks.com/news/buraimi-vocational-hackathon-2026-10-29/en/https://numuworks.com/news/buraimi-vocational-hackathon-2026-10-29/en/The Ministry of Labour reports results for architectural drafting students in the ‘Waqf: A Sustainable Impact’ hackathon.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:24:51 +0400Omani publications feature at the Algiers International Book Fairhttps://numuworks.com/news/oman-algiers-book-fair-participation-2026-10-29/en/https://numuworks.com/news/oman-algiers-book-fair-participation-2026-10-29/en/Oman is participating in the fair's 29th edition, which runs until 7 November.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:24:51 +0400UN report: 252 million hectares under ecosystem restoration in 149 countrieshttps://numuworks.com/news/un-ecosystem-restoration-report-2026-10-29/en/https://numuworks.com/news/un-ecosystem-restoration-report-2026-10-29/en/A UN report tracks expanding restoration efforts and calls for faster action in aquatic and coastal ecosystems.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:24:51 +0400Seventh new roll-out solar array installed on the International Space Stationhttps://numuworks.com/news/iss-irosa-seventh-installation-2026-10-29/en/https://numuworks.com/news/iss-irosa-seventh-installation-2026-10-29/en/NASA reports the installation during a spacewalk lasting more than seven hours.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:24:51 +0400NASA invites the public to send their names to Titan aboard Dragonflyhttps://numuworks.com/news/nasa-dragonfly-name-campaign-2026-10-29/en/https://numuworks.com/news/nasa-dragonfly-name-campaign-2026-10-29/en/A symbolic participation campaign will place people's names on a chip travelling with the scientific spacecraft.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:24:51 +0400Muscat airport worker information office opens, with staffed service planned for a later phasehttps://numuworks.com/news/muscat-airport-worker-awareness-office-2026-10-29/en/https://numuworks.com/news/muscat-airport-worker-awareness-office-2026-10-29/en/A Foreign Ministry report published on 29 October 2026 describes a new arrivals-area information office helping migrant workers understand their rights, obligations and routes to support.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:24:51 +0400STEM classrooms assessed at two South Al Sharqiyah schoolshttps://numuworks.com/news/south-sharqiyah-stem-evaluation-2026-10-29/en/https://numuworks.com/news/south-sharqiyah-stem-evaluation-2026-10-29/en/An Education Ministry visit on 29 October 2026 assessed the STEM Oman classroom initiative at Uqba bin Nafi Boys' School and Al Kamil Girls' School in South Al Sharqiyah.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:24:51 +0400Ibri scouts and guides forum brings together 88 participantshttps://numuworks.com/news/dhahirah-scouts-forum-2026-10-26-29/en/https://numuworks.com/news/dhahirah-scouts-forum-2026-10-26-29/en/Al Dhahirah's education directorate held a scouts and guides forum in Ibri from 26 to 29 October 2026, with 88 participants from governorate schools, according to the ministry.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:24:51 +0400Musandam education directorate sets 1–5 November window for gifted education specialist applicationshttps://numuworks.com/news/musandam-gifted-specialist-competition-2026-10-29/en/https://numuworks.com/news/musandam-gifted-specialist-competition-2026-10-29/en/The Musandam education directorate announced a 1–5 November 2026 application window for one gifted education specialist post, with applications submitted to its Special Education Department.Sat, 31 Oct 2026 09:24:51 +0400