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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...

In alignment with Oman Vision 2040, coastal special planning zones and coastal zone management have been mooted to ensure further development of plans and requirements related to marine environment in...

With India deciding to resume regular international flights from December 15, expectations are high that Gulf countries including the Sultanate of Oman will be allowed to operate more flights in a...

By Samuel Kutty (Senior Editor of the Observer) and Sandhya Rao Mehta (Associate Professor of SQU) Khimji Ramdas (KR) is one of the most prominent Indian-origin business groups in Oman. A historic...

As agriculture and fisheries form the central part of the Sultanate’s economy and society, targeted investments are expected to enhance food security in the country further.Oman Vision 2040 has...

Next week we mark the 37th anniversary of one of the world’s worst industrial gas tragedies that killed thousands of people in the central Indian city of Bhopal. Let me share with readers the tale...

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 Indian which goes back...

As the number of job seekers in Oman is registering a steady increase, the Sultanate has paid special attention to its human resources as it is the backbone for its development. Thus, it provides them...

The Sultanate of Oman follows a foreign policy that is based on a vision of peace and maintaining friendship with all. It is a policy of non-interference and diplomatic balancing. And it embraces...

Well-managed cities and other human settlements can be incubators of innovation and creativity and are key drivers of sustainable development.Oman National Spatial Strategy is the general framework...

As much as 42 per cent of the people with disabilities in the Sultanate of Oman are married and majority of them are males.“The married in the age group of 60 years and above constitute 34.7 per...

Samuel Kutty and Sandhya Rao Mehta - Recorded Indian trading communities are found along ports of Sur, Suhar, Muttrah and Muscat for over 600 years in continuity. James Onely shows that the...

Rising global temperatures are fuelling devastating extreme weather throughout the world, with spiralling impacts on economies and societies. The average global temperature for the past five years has...

Muscat: Following the decision to allow 100 per cent physical attendance, more students from classes 5 to 11 will be returning to schools for inperson education from Sunday.A joint inspection team...

As countdown begins for Oman’s 51st National Day of the Renaissance, preparations too are in full swing to welcome one of the most awaited days in the Sultanate of Oman.Every year, the nation...

The Scottish city of Glasgow was at the centre of pleas by world leaders, environmental experts and activists for action to halt the global warming which threatens the future of the planet. It was...

Muscat: The foreign exchange reserves in the Sultanate of Oman remained adequate, supporting the stability of the Omani rial’s fixed peg to the US dollar. Based on international standard metrics,...

The Sultanate of Oman vaccinated 87 per cent of the target group to combat the spread of Covid-19 pandemic.According to figures released by the Ministry of Health, the total number of vaccinated...

Aided by strong tourism potential and ease in travel restrictions, the Sultanate of Oman is all set to rebuild its air traffic over the coming months.Supporting the facts are arrivals of flights from...

Aligned with Oman Vision 2040’s economic growth and job creation goals, digital transformation plays a key role as it supports the strategic and vital sectors in the Sultanate of Oman.The ambitious...