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The Directorate-General of Agriculture and Livestock Research at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources is implementing a number of research projects through the main programmes...

Oman’s agriculture triumph over the years had been forged in hardship by the country’s relentless farmers. There are many success stories, with the number of creative farmers scattered throughout...

Once on the verge of extinction, the Iberian lynx population in Spain and Portugal has risen more than 10-fold over the past 18 years, the Spanish government said Friday.A total of 414 lynx were born...

KASTEL GOMILICA, Croatia: Sailing holidays may well be one of the best ways to avoid any crowds this summer and Croatian yacht charter companies say they have seen a strong increase in bookings from...

Masirah Beach campsite overlooks the Arabian Sea in Masirah and is about 9 km away from the city centre. The camp is witnessing the influx of many tourists because of the services it provides to...

Artist David Hockney has described living in near isolation in Normandy during the first coronavirus lockdown as “marvellous” - and the inspiration for his new exhibition. The 83-year-old said...

Berlin: On the pitch, legendary Germany goalkeeper Oliver Kahn had a reputation for a fiery temper, but he has since mellowed enough to become the next chairman of Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich.The...

TOKYO: Naomi Osaka received support from her country Japan, her sponsors and leading sporting figures on Tuesday after the world number two withdrew from the French Open in a row about media duties,...

MUSCAT: In implementation of the Royal directives of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to speed up the process of employment for job seekers and, in pursuance of the Sultan’s Armed Forces...

BUSINESS REPORTERMuscat,: CFA Institute, the global association of investment professionals, surveyed its membership to analyze the effects of the current economic crisis caused by the coronavirus...

PARIS: The OECD raised its 2021 global GDP growth forecast on Monday, but warned that “too many headwinds persist” as not enough Covid vaccines are reaching emerging economies and markets worry...

BEIJING: China’s factory activity growth slowed slightly in May as raw materials costs grew at heir fastest pace in over a decade, weighing on the output of small and export-oriented firms.The...

Kuwaiti businessman Jassem Buabbas has spent years breeding “superworms” for animal feed and now hopes the creatures will find their way into the diets of Gulf citizens.In a small, dark room...

The Al Saleel Reserve is located in the Wilayat of Al Kamil W’al Wafi in the Governorate of South Al Sharqiyah, and it is one of the beautiful natural reserve that covers a large area.The reserve is...

Greece’s top archaeological advisory body on Wednesday approved use of several key sites including the Acropolis for an upcoming shoot by French fashion house Dior, a culture ministry source...

Horror film “A Quiet Place: Part II” opened in North America this weekend to considerable fanfare and with numbers unlike any seen since the pandemic began, as Covid curbs began falling and...