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Muscat: Cutting into mountains and digging roads without proper permission from Muscat Municipality is a punishable offence that will attract fines. In its website, the civic body states, “Any...

Oman Across Ages Museum, a new national monument in the Sultanate will provide a new and refined experience to its visitors, especially the youths. Being constructed in the Wilayat of Manah in...

After months-long concerns that school closures were doing more harm than good, especially as evidence mounted that children rarely develop symptoms from COVID-19, the new academic year in Oman got...

While markets around the world are facing widespread disruption due to the coronavirus breakout, shopping centres in Oman are no exception. Adding fuel to the fire is the mushrooming online stores,...

Muscat: Even as the Ministry of Labour has been pressing ahead with more jobs for nationals, the number of expatriates dropped by 16.4 per cent during the first nine months of this year. According to...

The decision to continue with the closure of beaches in Oman is seen as a major measure to clamp down on gatherings to stem the spread of coronavirus. “Despite lifting of the lockdown and ban on...

Muscat: Even during this unprecedented time of global crisis that has devastated economies and the entire health system, it is painful to see that a vast majority of people are not complying with the...

Muscat: If you ask anyone how the coronavirus changed lives, answers vary from financial losses and job cuts to different lifestyle and working. For children, it is a challenging time as schools are...

Muscat: COVID-19 deaths among is higher in men than women in the Sultanate. “The percentage of death among men is higher than women and that the disease damages a lot of organs in the body”, said...

Muscat: Along with increase in Omanisation across multiple medical jobs, there has also been a significant rise in the ratio between population and health workers in the Sultanate. “During 2019,...

Muscat: Women constituted 54 .3 per cent of a total of 6,430 new diabetes cases registered during 2019 in the Sultanate. While making this startling revelation in its annual report, the ministry of...

With the passing away of Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber al Sabah, the Emir of Kuwait, the region lost the second world-renowned statesman, after the demise of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, in a short...

A staunch supporter of the national assembly, late His Highness Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, who was part of the government for more than five and a half decades, led his country on the...

The reason why we wear a mask is not only that we don’t get infected, but it also helps to slow the spread of the virus and makes us less likely to transmit the virus to others. Despite initial...

Muscat: With the passing away of His Highness Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah, the Emir of Kuwait, the region lost the second world-renowned statesman, after the demise of His Majesty Sultan...

Buildings that fell into disuse and decay are abundant in both urban and rural areas throughout the Sultanate. While abandoned houses in Oman’s villages are a major attraction to visitors and are...

Expatriate workers in the public and private sectors have registered a significant fall during the recent months. While the total number of expats fell by 14.3 per cent at the end of August 2020,...

Muscat: Expatriate workers in the public and private sectors have registered a significant decrease during the recent months. While the total number of expats fell by 14.3 per cent at the end of...

While hinting at stringent measures again, Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al Saeedi, Minister of Health, blamed illegal gatherings for the rising number of COVID-19 cases in intensive care units...

Foreign workers who are leaving Oman for good have been exempted from fines related to their work permit. The exemption, one among many sops given to the private sector, is valid till the end of this...