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MUSCAT, July 18 - Thirteen new academic programmes have been introduced by higher educational institutions in the Sultanate. Some of these have been launched for the first time. The programmes are...

Two hundred cleft lips and cleft palates surgeries are performed in the Sultanate every year, especially for children, according to Oman Plastic Surgery Society (OPSS). An integrated team in Khoula...

Oman’s thriving fisheries sector netted an estimated 280,000 tonnes of fresh fish valued at around RO 204 million in 2016, up from 257,000 tonnes worth RO 172 million a year earlier — an 8.7 per...

For the people living in the Yeresa region of the Wilayat of Bidiyah in Sharqiya Governorate south, the long stretch of desert sand is both their friend and their burden. It is their friend because it...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has announced a ban on production, import and export of clover seeds. Dispose of all the available stock of clover seeds, scientifically called as...

Shaikh Saif bin Mohammed al Shabibi, Minister of Housing, issued a ministerial decision No 59/2017 amending some provision of social housing bylaw to come into force on the following day from the date...

Zainab al Nassri - Muscat, June 21 - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has cautioned both citizens and residents planning to undergo organ transplant procedures, including kidney, liver and others,...

Zainab al Nassri - Muscat, June 20 - With Eid al Fitr approaching, the Ministry of Health has warned against unhealthy slaughter and negligence when dealing with livestock. In a statement, the...

With Eid al Fitr approaching, the Ministry of Health has warned against unhealthy slaughter and negligence when dealing with livestock.In a statement, the ministry has suggested that measures be taken...

Zainab al Nassri - Muscat, June 19  - A smartphone-based electronic employment system app has been launched by the Ministry of Civil Service to facilitate procedures related to central employment...

Zainab al Nassri - Muscat, June 13 - The academic programmes of several institutions of higher education across the Sultanate have received accreditation from the Programmes and Institutions...

Zainab al Nassri - MUSCAT, JunE 12 - Three agreements worth RO 48,000 were signed on Monday at the Directorate-General for Handicapped Affairs with Oman Oil Marketing Company. As per the agreements...

Zainab al Nassri  - MUSCAT, June 11 - The Board of Directors of the Fisheries and Agriculture Development Fund on Sunday held its second meeting this year under the chairmanship of Dr Fuad bin...

MUSCAT, June 7 - The prices of agricultural products at Mawaleh market have dropped after the Ministry of Agricultural and Fisheries decided to import them directly. According to the ministry, garlic...

ZAINAB AL NASSRI - By the 14th of Ramadhan every year, Oman celebrate Qaranqasho, a traditional ceremony where children go around the village after sunset asking for sweets or money while singing...

MUSCAT, June 6 - Online charity drive in the Sultanate has gathered steam, with the electronic portal mopping up RO 21,443,43 so far through 631 contributors since the beginning of Ramadhan. With the...

MUSCAT, June 6 - The Sultanate has been ranked third among Arab nations as the “least dangerous country” for children, according to Kids Rights Index 2017. The index is issued by Save the Children...

Zainab al Nassri - Have you ever tried many types of diets but never worked for you? Take the chance now. Ramadhan is an ideal time to lose weight and give you the perfect body you dream...

The situation is “under control” at Mawaleh Central Market, which was reeling under a severe shortage of imported fruits and vegetables, Omar al Jahdhami, Head, Market Monitoring, Public Authority...

By Zainab Al Nasseri — MUSCAT: May 28 - The last date for vaccination for Haj pilgrims has been extended to June 1, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has said. So far, 12,724 pilgrims have undergone...