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Ali Al Matani - ali.matani2@gmail.com - On electronic media platforms, particularly on social media today we have noticed a behaviour which can be described as electronic bullying. Such practices...

Ali Al Matani - ali.matani2@gmail.com - I contacted an Omani technician who had left his job with a big company where he worked for a tempting salary, and had opened an air-conditioner maintenance...

At a time when rapid changes are taking place around the world, many sectors in the country need to be structured or restructured to match these developments. Among these sectors is aviation sector...

Translation is an important tool which carries knowledge and information about one nation and people to the other. It helps in interaction between sciences, literature and cultures. This is a very...

Our Friday markets are the same as the Sunday markets in many other countries around the world. These are popular markets which attract shoppers and travellers from all across the world. They come to...

The success of Oman airports is in fact the result of the hard work and painstaking efforts made over the years to set exemplary standards in the sector. There is no achievement without hardships and...

It is very important to understand the unique and extraordinary participation of the Sultanate of Oman in the Internationale Tourism Börse (ITB) Berlin 2019, and its selection as a partner for ITB...

I have closely observed the entire process of organisation of foreign exhibitions. It was a learning opportunity how they are managed in some countries around the world, the volume of efforts made for...

Every year, Muscat International Book Fair arrives in a new style. There is massive participation of publishing houses in it. These are same level of enthusiasm among writers and thinkers for this...

While we pledge our commitment to Omanisation as a principle, purpose and objective in all the sectors, we also indulge in some practices that negate all the achievements. One such practice — many...

Ali Al Matani -ali.matani2@gmail.com - The government agencies are making huge efforts to connect Wilayat of Masirah through all means of transportation. They are making all efforts to reduce the...

Ali Al Matani -ali.matani2@gmail.com - Many wilayats in the Sultanate have seen the establishment of general councils of late. It is not a new trend. The tradition is part of history of Sabla of...

Ali Al Matani -ali.matani2@gmail.com - At a time when the different economic sectors are striving to support the government’s efforts to give job opportunities to Omanis in one way or the...

The National Programme for the Development of Youth Skills is under way in the country under the guidance of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos. It is aimed at achieving the objectives set for enhancement of...

The Oman Human Rights Commission recently celebrated the tenth anniversary of its establishment in 2008. The committee is considered as one of the major national achievements made on this noble land....

Tourism has emerged as one of the strongest sectors in the Sultanate due to the farsightedness of the country’s leadership. A number of initiatives were taken recently in all the governorates to...

The Sultanate has allowed citizens of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries to own real estate as per the rules and regulations of the regions. However, the same rules allow each country in the...

Government lands are very important for planned development of the country. It is the government which decides the use of land in light of requirements of the country and then allocate it to many of...

Perhaps, the most important thing tourists look for when they plan a visit to any country in the world is the security levels. They look at the ranking of these countries, including the international...

It is a matter of pride for all of us that an Omani national Muna bint Mohammad al Habsiyah, a researcher at the National Centre for Genetic Health of the Royal Hospital, was part of the team of Prof...