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Starting from Monday, fuel subsidy cards will come into effect across Oman. It will enable card-holders to avail of 200 litres of M91 fuel every month at 180 baisa per litre. So far, 161,255 citizens...

The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has asked motorists to exercise “extreme caution” when driving at night or early morning because of the foggy conditions. Follow lane discipline, avoid overtaking,...

Muscat, Dec 25 - The Ministry of Social Development (MoSD) has recommended separate rooms or counselling rooms until the juvenile courts are constituted, as the trials conducted in public courts do...

Muscat, Dec 24 - Scientists at the University of Nizwa are in an advanced stage of developing an anti-venom for snake bites, Dr Suleiman al Hashmi, Head of Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine...

Muscat, Dec 24 - Photography is not allowed inside the Al Haram during the Haj or Umrah pilgrimage, warned the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, citing the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. If...

The National Field Research Centre for Environmental Conservation at Diwan of Royal Court (NFRCEC) launched on Thursday the eco initiative ‘Green Wadis’ by planting 600 seedlings of wild trees in...

Muscat, Dec 20 - A farm in Ibri is set to go organic. Masrooq farm, the largest date palm farm in the Sultanate, will adopt the organic form of cultivation. The plan is part of an effort to grow...

Antibiotics are medicines that help stop infections caused by bacteria by killing the bacteria or preventing it from multiplying. They are prescribed by doctors to be used in a five, seven or 10-day...

The Sultanate is planning big on date palm-related products. Next year, it plans to set up factories dealing with products focusing on employing Omani youth, said Dr Saif bin Rashid al Shaqsi,...

Muscat Dec 18 - The initiative to revive wadis across the Sultanate was launched on Monday by the National Field Research Centre for Environmental Conservation at Diwan of Royal Court (NFRCEC).NFRCEC...

Omani citizens aged 18 and above who earn RO 600 or less a month will get 200 litres of subsidised fuel (M91) every month, the government has announced. Citizens who meet the criteria will get the...

The Ministry of Tourism (MoT) has initiated the first step in developing/ managing a geo-tourism project in the rock garden in Duqm. The ministry, in conjunction with the Special Economic Zone...

Donations to the tune of RO 584,402.48 were made through the Donations Portal, run by the Information Technology Authority (ITA) in association with Ministry of Social Development, so far this year....

Drug abuse has become a cause of concern among parents, especially those with kids in primary grades. Alarmingly, a study has found that the age of drug users has been “dropping”, with the...

Muscat, Dec 10 - The fourth edition of the ‘Basics Directing the State’s Policy’ programme began at the Diplomatic Institute on Sunday under the auspices of Shaikh Khalid bin Omar al Marhoon,...

Doha, Dec 3 - The fifth Ajyal Youth Film Festival, presented by the Doha Film Institute (DFI), will come to a close on Monday with a series of repeat screenings that offer moviegoers an opportunity to...

Doha, Dec 2 - Ajyal Film Festival has been offering a mixture of family fare, animated features and documentaries as well as a special programme for differently-abled cinemagoers. Hosting Arab and...

Grouping a bumper schedule of special events this year, Ajyal Film Festival continues to provide joyful experiences that fit all age categories. From inspirational Ajyal talks to fun-filled family...

Doha, Nov 29 - The fifth Ajyal Youth Film Festival, organised by the Doha Film Institute (DFI), was launched with a red carpet ceremony to mark the MENA premiere of Nora Twomey’s animated film, The...

The Royal Oman Police (ROP) declared that deaths on roads dropped 51 per cent between 2012 and 2017. The number of road accidents in the Sultanate declined 21.3 per cent in 2017, registering 466...