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SALALAH, Sept 18 - Salalah is an inspiring destination for the painters from the GCC (Gulf Co-operation Council) who gathered at the Sultan Qaboos Youth Complex for Culture and Entertainment and did...

SALALAH, Sept 17 - The Directorate-General of Health Services in Dhofar and the National Committee for Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (NCNPS) launched an awareness campaign against the use of...

Growing global demand for methanol, which is increasingly being embraced as a environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuels, bodes well for Salalah Methanol Company’s (SMC) emergence as a key...

SALALAH, Sept 15 - With a view to boosting scientific and mathematical temperament among school students, the Directorate of Education in Dhofar Governorate organised a training programme for 150...

Asal Aslam Ahrer of Taqah had an urge to do some work and deep in her heart she believed she had to do something which would really make her self-reliant. Just five years ago when she started her...

If you’re looking for a spot to have a picnic, don’t delay your journey and head to Salalah where you will find many places with lush greenery ‑‑ to go for a long drive or to simply sit and...

SALALAH: Some engineering students of Dhofar University got an opportunity to know the technical know how of fifth generation smartphones at the headquarters of Ericsson Technology in Sweden. Fahad al...

SALALAH, Sept 7 - Urge for proficiency, sustainability, and quality led young engineer Yousuf bin Rashid al Badi (pictured) to do something for the environment. After many experiments with career...

Artwork of varied genres mesmerised the visitors at the Sultan Qaboos Youth Complex for Culture and Entertainment where Mayada Reehan had put up her paintings for a solo exhibition. Dr Rasheed bin al...

SALALAH, Sept 2 - The state-of-the-art headquarters of the Salalah Free Zone (SFZ) was opened on Monday under the auspices of His Highness Sayyid Asaad bin Tareq al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for...

With expansion, development and emergence of Salalah as a major tourist destination in the region, demand for gated community accommodations in the city is picking up among foreign investors,...

SALALAH, AUGUST 27 - Driven by his own idea of doing something to save the environment, Majid bin Ahmed al Maskari, an entrepreneur, has taken a green initiative of recycling old tyres and converting...

SALALAH, August 25 - Oman ranks high in the list of Arab achievers as the country got praise from International Federation of Arab and African Achievers during a recently concluded meeting on ethical...

The annual entertainment bonanza Salalah Tourism Festival (STF) concluded on Thursday amid fireworks, music, dance, vocational workshops, cultural and artistic performances, exhibitions as well as...

SALALAH, August 20 - The gathering of experts on city planning came out with some important resolutions on the concluding day of the two-day Arab Conference on Sustainable Cities in Salalah on...

SALALAH, August 19 - Care for environment is on the focus of town planners, policymakers and all other stakeholders at the second edition of ‘Smart Cities’ conference where representatives from...

Salalah: Lebanese pop star and Arab sensation, Nancy Ajram, will perform in Salalah on Wednesday August 21. Her performance will take place in the Al Muruj Theatre near the Itin Recreation Centre,...

SALALAH, August 18 - The neighbours can’t remain unaffected when there is festivity in the neighbourhood. A group of bikers from the GCC countries proved this while making it to Salalah all the way...

A motley group of artists from the Governorate of Dhofar participated in a painting workshop to hone their skills in oil painting. The workshop, held at the Sultan Qaboos Youth Complex for Culture and...

The Oman Cancer Association took part in the Salalah Tourism Festival with its mobile screening unit and its volunteers were seen interacting with visitors and explaining them about the disease, which...