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By Zainab Al Nasseri — MUSCAT: Jan 15 - While excellent and first grade companies support Omanisation through recruitment and training of nationals, the trend is far from uniform across the private...

Zainab al Nassri - MUSCAT - Among the mountains’ cliffs and terrains, there are touristic spots that haven’t been discovered yet. Wadi Bani Awaf in Wilayat al Rustaq is one of valleys...

By Zainab Al Nasseri — MUSCAT: Jan. 11 - A hotline for protection of children (1100) was launched by the Ministry of Social Development on Wednesday. The hotline was launched in cooperation with the...

By Zainab Al Nasseri — MUSCAT: Jan. 10 - The incidence of renal failure in Oman is on the uptick, with as many as 1,697 Omanis are currently suffering from chronic kidney disease. However, a...

By Zainab Al Nasseri — MUSCAT: Jan. 10 - A new water distribution network has just been completed in the wilayat of Bahla in Dakhiliya Governorate, which is expected to benefit nine regions in the...

By Zainab Al Nasseri — MUSCAT: Jan. 9 - The UK-based Human Development Forum has brought out a book titled ‘A Better World’, which describes Oman as a “role model among many other countries...

By Zainab Al Nasseri — MUSCAT: Jan. 8 - Shaikh Saif bin Mohammed al Shabibi, Minister of Housing, on Sunday issued Ministerial Decision 24/2016, stipulating that allotment of government plots for...

By Zainab al Nassri — The Sultanate, represented by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs, on Sunday celebrated the Omani Environment Day 2017 in a big way under the theme, ‘Our...

By Zainab Al Nasseri — MUSCAT: Jan. 4: Amidst the economic downturn triggered by a slump in international oil prices is a window of hope for Omani workers threatened with layoffs as a result of...

By Zainab Al Nasseri — MUSCAT: Jan 3: The National Ferries Company (NFC) has cancelled many trips between January 5 and 7 due to bad weather, according to an announcement on its social media page....

By Zainab Al Nasseri — MUSCAT: Jan 2: Sheikh Mohammed bin Said al Kalbani, Minister of Social Development, has issued a ministerial decision regarding revamping the board of Omani Film Society...

By Zainab Al Nasseri — MUSCAT: Patches of fog will be seen in parts of the Sultanate on the shores of Oman Sea for the next two days, said the Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA). Since last...

By Zainab Al Nasseri — MUSCAT: Jan. 1: The Royal Oman Police (ROP), which celebrates its Annual Day on January 5, said the deaths caused by car accidents in the Sultanate dipped 48 per cent and...

By Zainab Al Nasseri — MUSCAT: Dec. 27: A national campaign to promote physical activity was launched at the Supreme Council for Planning on Tuesday despite the fact that the physical inactivity...

By Zainab Al Nasseri — MUSCAT: Dec. 26: The third edition of ‘Principles and Basics Directing the State’s Policy’ programme began on Monday. It was presided over by Yusuf bin Alawi bin...

ZAINAB AL NASSRI - The Bahla souq restoration work that began two years ago has finally been completed. After completing the work, the Ministry of Heritage and Culture handed possession of the...

By Zainab Al Nasseri — MUSCAT: Dec 24: Central Prison Inmate Products Exhibition was opened at the City Centre Muscat on Sunday under the auspices of Dr Essam bin Ali al Rowas, Deputy Chairman of...

By Zainab Al Nasseri — MUSCAT: Dec. 25: The Ministry of Higher Education has updated on its website the list of “recommended institutions” for those planning to study abroad. The Ministry made...

By Zainab Al Nasseri — MUSCAT: Dec. 21: The Directorate General of Passports and Residence at the Royal Oman Police has imposed more tourist visa restrictions on women from some countries. The...

ZAINAB AL NASSRI - With the aim to make travelers feel more comfortable during flights, students from Sohar College for Applied Sciences invented an application that is designed only for this...