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MUSCAT, May 1 - The Sultanate is free of violations of religious freedoms, whereas 16 countries around the world are classified as “countries of particular concern” (CPCs) for engaging in or...

Muscat: The annual report released this week by the American Committee on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) indicated that the Sultanate had no reference to violations of religious freedoms,...

MUSCAT, April 29 - The Ministry of Social Development (MoSD) on Monday launched the “Takaful Social Account in cooperation with Arab Bank of Oman.  The ministry also held a workshop to discuss the...

MUSCAT, April 24 - Around 27,672 cases were handled by Public Prosecution in 2018, a fall by 0.1 per cent from 2017, representing a drop of only 14 cases. The number of the accused stood at 37,062 in...

Muscat, april 22 - The Arab Women Organization (AWO) implements a training programme “Supporting Young Businesswomen in the Arab Countries” from April 23-25 in Muscat with the participation of 25...

[gallery type="thumbnails" ids="542225,542224,542223"] It bobs its head from the water much to the delight of a little girl who was eagerly waiting for it to surface and breath. The girl was on the...

MUSCAT, APRIL 21 - The percentage of Omanisation in the civil service sector has reached 87.5 per cent, growing from a mere 1,750 employees in 1970 to a massive 174,107 in 2018. While the Ministry of...

Muscat, April 16 - A novel initiative to create awareness on curbing the use of plastic has been launched by the Ministry of Environment and climate Affairs in cooperation with Petroleum Development...

Muscat: The highest rainfall of 99 mm was received in the willayat of Dabba in the governorate of Musandam during last two days. According to rain monitoring stations under the Ministry of Regional...

MUSCAT, APRIL 9 - As part of the Food Safety Week, the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources on Tuesday organised a seminar on the ‘Cases of Food Poisoning: Investigation and...

The frames that border artworks and photos whether one realises it or not are an important part of any exhibition. Artist Yousuf al Jabri wanted to point it out in an exhibition launched last...

MUSCAT, MARCH 26 - The Ministry of Higher Education, represented by the Admission Centre (HEAC), will open the electronic admission system for students to register for the General Education Diploma...

As an artist, Saud al Hunani takes pride in representing Oman to any international event. To be able to showcase the Sultanate’s originality and authenticity and to shed light to its customs and...

Muscat, March 18 - Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal al Busaidy, Minister of Interior, presented first Oman Tourism Awards (OTA) at a function in Al Bustan Palace Hotel on Monday. Al Bustan Palace Hotel,...

Muscat, March 13 - To promote writing, the National Youth Committee (NYC) has launched an opportunity for young Omani authors to publish their books on travel, literature, culture, heritage,...

Muscat, March 12 - The majority of motorists have little or no experience in using fire extinguishers as fires do not occur frequently. However, motorists should know how they work”, an official...

Muscat, March 11 - His Highness Sayyid Haitham bin Tareq al Said, Minister of Heritage & Culture and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National Museum, inaugurated Hermitage Day at the museum...

Muscat: Insect farming as a source of food protein has promising potential in the Sultanate once suitable legislation is in place to drive the growth of this industry, according to a scientist at...

In the occasion of World Wildlife Day celebrated on March 3, the Photographic Society of Oman launched an exhibition on the Omani Wildlife yesterday under the patronage of Dr. Abdulmonem al Hasani,...

Muscat, Feb 27 - Dr Abdulmunim bin Mansour al Hasani, Minister of Information, announced the launch of a children’s award at the conclusion of the seminar on children and future media on Wednesday....