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Salalah, Jan 28 - Medicines, in some cases, are not a solution; they are the result of the problems we create out of our bad lifestyle. Many health issues can be addressed by adopting a healthy...

Salalah, Jan 23 - The wetlands of Dhofar are seeing a huge turnout of migratory birds providing a treat for the bird lovers. Most of the lagoons in the governorate are favourite habitats for the...

SALALAH, JAN 22 - As the winter has turned Salalah salubrious, charters and cruises are bringing in tourists from all over the world virtually keeping all the hotels occupied from October to April....

SALALAH, JAN 21 - Post accident injuries and the latest available tools to treat them came in for discussion at Sultan Qaboos Hospital (SQH) in which nursing staff of government and private...

SALALAH, JAN 20 - Sixty-plus may be accepted retirement age for many, but for this young-at-heart couple from Germany, the real fun has really begun after retirement as they have chosen to go around...

Kaushalendra Singh - SALALAH, Jan 17 - The Awqaf and Religious Affairs department in Dhofar opened a course in Holy Quran at Fatima Al Zahra School in Salalah on Wednesday. The course launch happened...

Kaushalendra Singh - SALALAH, JAN 16 - The Directorate of Environment in Dhofar organised a photo exhibition to mark the Omani Environment Day which falls on January 8 every year. The photo...

SALALAH, JAN 14 - Salalah is fast emerging as an anglers’ paradise as a section of tourists heads to the destination only for fishing. What thrills them is not greenery and pristine beaches, but...

Salalah, Jan 13 - The Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) is working on a project to rank all the higher educational institutions in the Sultanate to ensure they maintain high standards. Speaking to...

Kaushalendra Singh - SALALAH, Jan 10 - Dhofar University emerged as the first university in the Sultanate to obtain accreditation from the Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA). Dr Abdullah...

Salalah, Jan 8 - The answer to issues like red tide, waste management and food safety lies in applied biotechnology, which needs to be expanded through research and awareness among educational...

SALALAH, JAN 7 - Oman has moved from importing all its food items to import substitution by creating more and more projects in the sector. These projects are being developed locally and have...

SALALAH, Jan 6 - A partnership between Al Morooj Dairy Company and Indian Dairy Machinery Company Ltd (IDMC) has all the potential of a dairy movement in Oman, which can boost dairy production in...

Salalah, Jan 2 - Samharam city, some 40 km from Salalah in Dhofar Governorate, was a centre for provincial art, according to archaeological studies, as magnificent artworks have been found in its...

Kaushalendra Singh - SALALAH, DEC 31 - Businessmen from Dhofar explored partnership between small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Oman and China during their nine-day visit to China. A 19-member...

SALALAH, Dec 30 - Port of Salalah (PoS) celebrated its 20th anniversary at a gala event at Millennium Salalah Resort by honouring some 200 employees who are associated with the port since its...

Kaushalendra Singh - SALALAH, Dec 28 - Mwasalat, Oman’s National Transport Company, on Friday launched the much-awaited public bus services in the wilayats of Salalah and Sohar amid cheer from...

SALALAH, DEC 26 - The Dhofar Branch of the Oman Special Olympics Committee is drumming up support for the 2019 global event, which is to happen in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from March 14-21. To create awareness...

The two cyclones that Salalah faced in less than six months were real endurance tests for the city, its people and the administration. The timing of both the cyclones was worrisome as the first one...

SALALAH, DEC 25 - Omani participants of the Arab-African Youth Forum hailed the gathering as an important learning point for the participants as wide range of issues prevailing in the Afro-Arab region...