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By Zainab Al Nasseri — MUSCAT: Feb. 26 - The first “walking activity” will take place on March 3 as part of the National Campaign to Promote Physical Activity. Starting from Kalboh Park to...

By Zainab Al Nasseri — MUSCAT: Feb 22 - The Omani Eco-House at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) was opened on Wednesday under the patronage of Najeeb bin Ali al Rowas, Under-Secretary of the Ministry...

ZAINAB Al NASSRI - Have you ever had the urge to shop but didn’t have the time? Have you ever relied on a friend to grab an order for you but got disappointed? Are you one of those online...

By Zainab Al Nasseri — MUSCAT: Feb. 21 - Military education will be introduced from next academic year, officials from the Ministry of Education (MoE) said on Tuesday. The officials, hosted by...

By Zainab Al Nasseri — MUSCAT: Feb 19 - Oman, along with other countries of the region, on Sunday celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Commission for Controlling Desert Locust in the Central...

Zainab al Nassri - Muscat, Feb. 16 - Along with other countries in the region, the Sultanate celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central...

FINANCING: Number of loans until 2016 stands at 33,643, valued RO 272 million - Zainab al Nassri - MUSCAT, FEB 14 - Oman Development Bank (ODB) has disbursed a total of 33,643 loans over the...

Zainab al Nassri - MUSCAT, FEB 13 - Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have proven their ability to support national economic develop- ment, accounting for as much as 95 per cent of total...

Zainab al Nassri - MUSCAT, Feb. 9 - The Ministry of Higher Education celebrated the 10th anniversary of Oman Quality Network in Higher Education (OQNHE) in presence of top officials representing...

[caption id="attachment_347220" align="alignleft" width="225"] Engineer Abdullah bin Ahmed al Arafati[/caption] By Zainab Al Nasseri — MUSCAT: Feb. 8 - The Public Authority for Electricity and...

By Zainab Al Nasseri — MUSCAT: Feb. 8 - A total of 54 beggars — 12 Omanis and 42 expatriates — were caught in December 2016 during the campaigns conducted by the Ministry of Social Development...

Zainab al Nassri - The decision to make written permits mandatory for visiting the Daymaniyat Island is a reflection of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs’s “seriousness” in...

ZAINAB AL NASSRI - MUSCAT, FEB 7 - A new office for Amec Foster Wheeler Company opens in the Sultanate with the aim of establishing a permanent presence that will support the transfer of the...

By Zainab Al Nasseri — MUSCAT: Feb. 6 - The Majlis Ash’shura will discuss on Wednesday the recommendations of its committee on ‘Addressing Implications of Economic Crisis and its Impact on the...

By Zainab Al Nasseri — MUSCAT: Feb. 5 - The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, which is a spearheading the eradication of the ecologically harmful mesquite tree, is urging Omani firms to explore...

By Zainab Al Nasseri — MUSCAT: Jan. 25 - With motorhomes, trailers and other kinds of recreation vehicles gaining in popularity, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) is urging customers to bone up on the...

By Zainab Al Nasseri — MUSCAT: Jan 24 - Motorists venturing into flooded wadis, risking not only their own lives but that of their co-passengers are liable to a jail term of three months as well as...

By Zainab Al Nasseri — MUSCAT: Jan. 23 - The trade exchange between Oman and Iran reached almost $1 billion in October 2016, said Dr Ali bin Masoud al Sunaidy, Minister of Commerce and Industry, on...

ZAINAB AL NASSRI - With the aim of giving parents an opportunity to interact with their children with disability and do different activities together to widen the parents’ understanding of...

By Zainab Al Nasseri — MUSCAT: Seeking to accelerate the eradication of the mesquite plant menace in the Sultanate, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has threatened to slap a hefty fine of...