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Oman has always been known for its natural beauty and pristine beaches. It appears to the eyes of the world as the jewel of Gulf blessed with geographical and natural beauty. To preserve this status,...

Conserving the past is not limited to heritage, culture, architecture or artefacts, it also includes rare trees, plants and species that face extinction. Sidr is one of the much-loved trees that is...

MUSCAT, NOV 6 - The Sultanate, represented by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs, has recorded 94 cases regarding marine pollution, since the beginning of the current year. These cases...

MUSCAT, NOV 4 - The Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs, in cooperation with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), inaugurated on Monday the National Workshop on Innovative...

MUSCAT, Nov 3 - Khalid bin Hilal al Maawali was elected for the third consecutive time as Chairman of Majlis Ash’shura. He got 47 votes in an election held on Sunday during an extraordinary session...

Muscat: Khalid bin Hilal al Ma’wali (Wadi al Mawal) has been elected as chairman of the ninth term of Majlis Ash’shura by the newly-elected members through electronic voting on Sunday. Voting is...

Rustaq, OCT 27 - Voters turned out in large numbers at all the election centres in the wilayat of Rustaq on Sunday. Citizens started lining up even before the opening of the gates to elect their...

Siraj is to provide support for research and innovation - A first-of-its-kind fund — Siraj, Endowment Establishment for Supporting Education — has been formed as part of achieving Oman’s...

Farming was the major economic activity in the Sultanate before the oil boom. Majority of the Omanis still live in rural areas. Farms were the source of the livelihood in the past and our predecessors...

The Sultanate stands first in the global index as a terrorism-free country and in the percentage of the annual change in the consumer price index (inflation). According to the Global Competitiveness...

The need to strengthen coordination and sharing of knowledge among institutions involved in sustainable development goals (SDGs) was emphasised by speakers on the second day of the human rights...

Oman has made impressive progress in human rights but more efforts are needed to maintain the achievements. This came up at a workshop organised by the Oman Human Rights Commission, in cooperation...

The total number of schoolteachers in the Sultanate stood at 70,285 in the academic year 2018-2019, and of them 56,742 worked in government schools, according to the National Centre for Statistics and...

Oman has a long history of handicrafts and it played an important role in its rural economy. In the past, the elderly in the rural population used to make handicrafts at their homes. They travelled...

Muscat: Muscat Municipality has said locking bicycles to lampposts in public places will attract fine and jail. “This distorts the city and anyone acts against the decision will be subject to legal...

After almost three weeks since schools reopened, students in many government schools face a similar problem — buses with no air-conditioning facility. Parents seem to have fed up with lodging...

Muscat: After almost three weeks since schools reopened, students in many government schools face a similar problem -- buses with no air-conditioning facility. Parents seem to have fed up with...

A knowledge-driven youth demographic is a necessity to translate to entrepreneurial success. It can be achieved only through instilling a culture of scientific innovation in students. Students should...

MUSCAT, SEPT 8 - A number of Omani firms that participated in the recent Damascus International Exhibition are optimistic about prospects for enhanced trade ties with Syria as the war-ravaged country...

The Sultanate, represented by the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI), is participating in the 61st Damascus International Fair 2019, which kicked off in the Syrian capital yesterday. Fifteen...