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Efforts by the Sultanate of Oman in dealing with climate change issues are set to get pace and scale with the formation of a national committee to implement policies and action plans.The National...

With the launch of several major projects, the Sultanate of Oman is on target to achieve the ambitious goal of covering its electricity demand with renewable energy.Thanks to its cost effective...

It’s been two years since the pandemic that has killed millions globally and altered lives of millions in ways big and small. Fear arising out of uncertainty has routed our optimism about the...

Even as business activities are returning to normal despite fears of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, taxi drivers in Muscat say they are still left in the lurch due to lack of passengers.Most...

INTRO: The book Oman-India ties: Across Sea and Space takes its readers on a visual journey outlining the rich historical relationship between the two great civilizations of Oman and India which goes...

The authorities had to backtrack on ‘back-to-office’ decisions due to a surge in Covid-19 cases and its Omicron variant.Since the beginning of January 2020, the world has been enduring the...

Samuel Kutty and Sandhya Rao Mehta - There is also evidence to show the trade connections between Oman and Kerala, leading to linguistic influences. According to Ahmad, “The ancient Arab poet...

One of the economic pillars of Oman Vision 2040 and a key sector to achieve diversification plans, the tourism industry in the Sultanate of Oman is witnessing rapid growth.With the development of many...

Samuel Kutty and Sandhya Rao Mehta - The coastal contacts between Oman and India are not only based on a rich maritime trade tradition but its associated cultural, social and linguistic links....

@samkuttyvp -It has been almost two years since the Covid-19 outbreak was first reported. Compared with the amount of knowledge that we had about the infection in the beginning to what we know today,...

The state visits of His Majesty Sultan Haitam bin Tarik to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Qatar represent a practical confirmation of the strong and distinguished historical relations...

In line with Oman Vision 2040, digital transformation plays a key role as it supports the strategic and vital sectors of the national economy including payment systems in the Sultanate of...

Archaeologists have discovered a 4,000-year-old stone game board whilst excavating a Bronze Age and Iron Age settlement near the village of Ayn Bani Saidah in the Sultanate of Oman.The excavations...

Samuel Kutty and Sandhya Rao Mehta -While it is common knowledge that there is a historical as well as continuing presence of Indians in Oman, the Khaliji (Gulf) presence in India is less...

Muscat: Even as Muscat Municipality has launched clean-up operations on a war-footing following the incessant rains, businesses in Muttrah souq are yet to get out of the woods.“Come rains, we are...

As we ended one year and started another, most parts of the world were plagued by tornadoes, flooding and other severe weather conditions on both occasions.And Mother Nature, as the CNN Meteorologist...

While issuing a warning against non-compliance of Covid-19 precautionary measures, the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP) asked commercial and industrial establishments...

With agriculture and fisheries forming the central part of the Sultanate of Oman’s economy and society, a positive impact has been noticed among social security households in terms of ensuring food...

Oman Budget 2022, which maintains prudent and sustainable levels of public spending, accords priority for citizens' standard of living.“Public revenues and expenditures have been estimated after...

The New Year took off in a subdued manner for the second year in a row following the emergence of Omicron, dashing the hopes of the end of the pandemic.However, within the ambit of restrictions, most...