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Muscat, Sept 30 - Jabal al Akhdar is famous for its incredible views of gorges and valleys, pomegranate fields and juniper trees. The trees, however, have come under threat of late: both man-made and...

Muscat, Sept 26 - The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4th IR) technologies have “begun to invade the world” and we have to adopt and benefit from them, Dr Salim bin Sultan al Ruzaiqi, the CEO of...

Muscat, Sept 25  - There were 718 private pharmacies in the Sultanate in 2017, of which 270 are in Muscat, according to the National Center for Statistics and Information (NCSI). It also said that...

Rising from the desert of the Al Sharqiya Governorate, the Desert Palms Camp opening in November for its first season is a new important addition to the touristic landmarks in the country. Now...

MUSCAT, Sept 23 - The Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources (MRMWR) has issued a decision stipulating public health and hygiene regulations for mobile cafés’ and street vendors...

Muscat, Sept 17 - Plant pests and diseases threaten food security and nutrition around the world, and endangers food security in our region with serious economic and environmental implications, Dr...

Muscat, Sept 9 - A total of 296 school buses will be fitted with safety devices — the process began on Sunday — that will have a ‘motion detection alarm system’ that will set off an alarm if a...

Muscat, Aug 29 - Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al Saeedi, Minister of Health, will inagurate the 8th edition of Oman Health Exhibition and Conference on September 24. This was announced at a press conference...

Muscat, Aug 27 - The mercury levels have begun to gradually dip across the Sultanate, with moderate weather in most wilayats, an indication that summer season is coming to an end, according to...

Muscat, Aug 26 - The Ministry of Social Development is working on a ‘Guide to National Standards for the Nurseries and their Classification Mechanism’, which aims at improving the role of...

Muscat, Aug 15 - If you’re going on a holiday, make sure you go through a reliable travel agent so that you don’t have to regret your decision. Many have had bad experiences with travel companies...

Muscat, Aug 13 - Oman has been witnessing an alarming rise in the number of blackmail cases online, with 362 people having ‘fallen victim’ this year (up to April). A total of 1,479 cases of...

Muscat, Aug 12 - The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries has issued a ministerial decision to regulate the transport of agriculture products through land ports. The new decision bars the entry of...

Muscat, July 30 - The Diwan of Royal Court on Monday marked the establishment of Oman Dates Development Company, in cooperation with Oman National Investments Development Company (Tanmia), at the Al...

Zainab al Nassri - Muscat, July 29 - A total of 86 cases of juvenile delinquency have been reported between January 1 and end of March across the Sultanate this year, the Ministry of Social...

Muscat: The Ministry of Transport and Communications opened this year the Batinah Expressway Project that connects nine wilayats and three governorates of Muscat, South and North Al...

A new era in Oman aviation sector began with the launch of the new Muscat International Airport (MIA) – one of best, high-class airports in the region -- on March 20, 2018. The airport is designed...

Muscat, July 18 - Asim bin Saif bin Hamad al Busaidi and Mohammed Ruqunuzzaman Polash were on Wednesday declared winners of the Ramadhan quiz contest, which was organised by Oman Establishment for...

Muscat, July 17 - Parents/guardians who “deliberately do not fulfil obligations” vis-à-vis vaccination of their child will face imprisonment as well as fine, according to Article 19 of the Child...

Muscat, July 15 - The Sultanate is an “attractive” destination for foreign investment as it is characterised by a stable political situation, a developed legal system, natural resources and...