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SALALAH, Feb 26 - Does the large scale development of Salalah taking away its identity of the ‘coconut city’ of the Gulf? This is a question a section of people are asking and discussing after...

SALALAH, Feb 24 - Salalah is not conducive to locust attack mainly due to its climatic condition. The desert locusts need rain as well as dry climate for breeding. The humid condition of Salalah is...

This is a typical case of passion turning into profession and finally a success story for many others to emulate. For any other people nine years may pass like day and night, some entertainment, some...

With its first collaboration in Oman the Club Framissima has created lots of interest for destination Oman among the French tourists. Soon after noticing demand for Salalah destination from among the...

It matters when someone travels from Paris to Salalah and tells “Oman’s roads are the best” in course of her four-and-a-half months journey. In her challenging road journey, her attention was...

Charters from Poland and France are the latest additions in the Salalah charter business that is bringing tourists from as many as six countries on weekly basis. Tour operators handling the charter...

MONSOON SEASON Salalah derives its mass appeal from three months of the Monsoon Season, which is popular as Khareef among the locals and the GCC nationals. This is the time between July to...

When most of the people hide themselves in woolen jackets during the chilly winter, a section of them take out their equipment and roam around in search of places which can offer them the best view of...

Residents of Salalah woke up to a cold, windy and dusty Monday morning due to sudden change in weather that brought the minimum temperature down by four degrees, to 16 degrees Celsius. Due to severe...

College of Health Sciences, Dhofar Governorate, honoured 36 students with bachelor’s degree in Nursing at a ceremony held at Sultan Qaboos Youth Complex for Culture and Entertainment on Wednesday...

Salalah: Easy things leave some hard ways of learning. One such example is chit funds, which are informal agreements between a set of people or a group who agree to deposit a certain amount of money...

Easy things leave some hard ways of learning. One such example is chit funds, which are informal agreements between a set of people or a group. The group members agree to deposit a certain amount of...

There are plenty of reasons to visit Salalah, stay there and explore its beauty. People generally make a quick-see approach to cover important tourist spots and end up visiting Salalah’s signature...

Business delegations from seven countries visited Salalah Free Zone (SFZ) on Monday and held detailed discussions with the SFZ officials about the investment prospects, business scenario and issues...

SALALAH, Nov 24 - Digital transformation is an important way to move forward and scale new heights for businesses because it is not only in their interest, but an essential and unavoidable upgrade. A...

SALALAH, NOV 20 - Students from schools, colleges and technical institutions came out with innovative ideas to protect the environment by making the best use of waste materials at the ‘Third Annual...

SALALAH, Nov 18 - Jubilation is all pervasive in Salalah as everywhere there is some celebration or the other to mark the 49th National Day of Oman. Roads are decked up, buildings are illuminated with...

SALALAH, Nov 12 - Students were given hands on experience of emergency readiness during a workshop held at Dhofar University (DU) on Tuesday. The workshop had both theoretical and practical aspects of...

Beaches are synonymous with fun and frolic on the sand and water. But there are a few who spoil the show. They hit the beaches with their four-wheel vehicles or sports vehicles that are meant for dune...

SALALAH, NOV 6 - Thamrait will soon have multi-purpose public council halls equipped with several facilities for the local people. The halls are being constructed by Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)...