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@samkuttyvp - The Sultanate of Oman has been planting thousands of mangrove seedlings over the past several years as part of the leadership’s efforts to restore natural habitat. The dense...

As the year 2021 winds to a close, many of us are reflecting on how our lives have been upended. As the Covid-19 scare continues to persist, we are facing physical and mental health challenges. And...

The Sultanate of Oman is among the most prosperous Arab countries in the World Prosperity Index 2021 published by the British Legatum Institute.At the global level, the Sultanate of Oman came 67th out...

MUSCAT: On the back of an unprecedented spike in the number of coronavirus cases in the Sultanate of Oman, the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism has intensified checking on hotels for violations of...

Lonely Planet has ranked the Sultanate of Oman as one among world's must-visit countries to visit in 2022.In its newly released ‘Best In Travel 2022’ book, the major Australian Travel Guide...

Visoomal Damodardas migrated from Thatta, Sindh, undivided India (Sindh now in Pakistan), to Oman nearly 200 years ago and established business in the name of Visoomal Damordas in the wilayat of...

Although the pandemic has upended our lives upside down disrupting our routines, forcing us to stay home, making us confront the fragility of life and pushing us well beyond the limits of our comfort...

Even as Oman 2040 Vision attaches great importance to ensuring sustainable production and consumption patterns, waste management is a major challenge because of its negative impact on the environment...

Muscat: Oman Budget 2022, drafted in alignment with the 10th Five Year Plan and priorities in Oman Vision 2040, envisages increased spending on basic services like education, health and social...

There is no dearth of a policy that makes fair and effective access to Covid-19 vaccine, but its global distribution is in a mess with those who need it most left behind.What we gather from reports...

A maritime link between the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is expected to be expanded with more investments in this sector following agreements signed last week.Joint building and...

A successful and prosperous housing sector has been one of the most important features of the Sultanate of Oman’s development over the last four decades. The government continues to ensure necessary...

A maritime link between the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is expected to be expanded with more investments in this sector following agreements signed last week.Joint building and...

The emergence of Omicron has happened at a time when most countries in the world looked like they were getting out of the shadow of Covid-19 pandemic. But we are into another bizarre world of renewed...

Coming against the renewed concern about the emergence of the Omicron variant, the Sultanate of Oman’s total revenue registered a significant rise of 28.1 per cent till the end of October 2021....

Relations between the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are at a historical stage. And this is expected to get further momentum with the visit of His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin...

Building a knowledge-society is one of the priorities of a government as it forms the foundation of a country’s development. Hence sustained efforts are made to acquire a great deal of cumulative...

@samuelkuttyvp - Thanks to the progress of vaccination campaigns and the lifting of a number of restrictions, inbound arrivals to Oman witnessed a steep rise in October this year.According to a...

It’s fear and anxiety everywhere. Nearly two years since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic that has claimed more than five million lives around the world, countries are again on a high alert!Panic...

On the back of ease in travel and other regulations, the expatriate population registered a marginal rise in October last.Figures released by the country’s National Centre of Statistics and...