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There will be no more government jobs for opticians or optics sciences graduates from next year, Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al Saeedi, Minister of Health, has said. “By the end of 2016, nearly 100...

The Environment Society of Oman has called upon people to protect whale sharks, locally called ‘kar’, in the Sultanate’s waters. The period between September and November is migration season...

The Environment Society of Oman has called upon people to protect whale sharks, locally called ‘kar’, in the Sultanate’s waters. The period between September and November is migration season...

Elements of Oman’s greatly cherished and much-prized crafts and traditional wear are being replicated in factories in Asia for distribution and sale in local markets in the Sultanate — a practice...

Muscat, Oct 7 - “Financial burdens” will be imposed on employers who do not abide by Social Insurance Law regulations, Hamood al Jafari, a legal researcher at Public Authority for Social Insurance...

Muscat, Oct 4 - Aiming at backing women in all fields, the first international fund to support Arab women was launched in the Sultanate recently. Backed by Women’s Commission for Development, the...

Muscat, Oct 3 - A self-assessment programme on anti-money laundering systems was organised on Tuesday by the Ministry of Social Development with the aim of training the cadre working in related...

In an attempt to revive historic structures in the Sultanate, the Ministry of Heritage and Culture has signed an agreement with the Oman Tourism Development Company (Omran) to run and operate Nizwa...

Oman reported more than 10 divorces a day in 2016, which makes pre and post marital counselling paramount in keeping families intact. Social workers stress the importance of counselling as it will...

We all have heard about wedding or anniversary celebrations. How about divorce parties? Well, gatherings held to celebrate breaks-ups seem to be the current trend in some Arab communities witnessing...

Mazoon Dairy Company, the flagship dairy project of the Sultanate of Oman, has announced the appointment of Al Adrak Trading and Contracting LLC to build its state-of-the-art dairy and juice...

A television channel crew was attacked recently by some fishermen indulging in illegal fishing in the Wusta Governorate of the Sultanate. The crew from Oman TV were filming a group of expatriates...

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has recently opened a stroke unit at Sohar Hospital. The unit was officially opened under the auspices of Muhana bin Saif al Lamki, Governor of North Batinah, in the...

Muscat, Sept 19 - The first Arab Forum for Women and Psychological Shifts in the Media has recommended joint efforts for promoting women’s role both inside and outside of their families. The forum,...

Muscat, Sept 17 - Diam, formerly the Public Authority for Electricity and Water, is in the process of evaluating the application of Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) systems for the Sultanate. An...

Muscat, Sept 17 - The first Arab Forum for Women and Psychological Shifts in the Media began on Sunday. Presided over by Dr Madeeha bint Ahmed al Shaibaniyah, Minister of Education, the forum was...

Muscat, Sept 16 - Many blood banks had stocked up on additional units of blood which will suffice for weeks, in view of National Measles Immunisation Campaign (NMIC). Reason: the donors have to wait...

Within the framework of social responsibility between government and private sectors, the Ministry of Social Development signed a memorandum with the WJ Towell Group to fund a centre for juvenile...

The Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs launched the new identity for the Omani Calendar Application and for the first time e-Zakat System. The launch was held under the auspices of Sayyid...

For Omani lensman Haitham al Farsi, it was a proud moment when his photograph was featured as ‘Photo of the Day’ in the National Geographic online magazine on Monday. The photograph, titled...