author - oman observer

Muscat, Sept 16 - A genetic study will be implemented this year for identifying and preserving genetic diversity of Arabian gazelle in the Sultanate. A number of government agencies will be part of...

Muscat, Sept 2 - The Oman Animal & Plant Genetic Resources Center (OAPGRC) plans to draw up a list of local species of plants and reveal their medicinal/ traditional uses. This comes in the wake of a...

Muscat: As the new academic year kicks off in the Sultanate, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) are urging bus drivers, school authorities, parents and other stakeholders to be extra vigilant at pick-up and...

Muscat, Aug 29 - As the new academic year kicks off in the Sultanate, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) is urging bus drivers, school authorities, parents and other stakeholders to be extra vigilant at...

Muscat, Aug 29 - To encourage reading and increase access to books, Al Mouj Muscat, Oman’s lifestyle destination, has introduced the popular Little Free Library concept at its premises. Four Little...

MUSCAT, Aug 27 - The number of road accidents saw a 40.4 per cent decrease by the end of July 2018, compared with the same period last year, according to statistics from the National Centre for...

MUSCAT, Aug 26 - An Arab expatriate woman was run over by a woman over an argument. The woman was arrested by the Royal Oman Police (ROP). According to the Directorate General of Inquiries & Criminal...

BARKA: The Royal Oman Police (ROP)  have announced the arrest of a woman over the murder of another Arab expatriate woman who was run-over multiple times, reportedly over an argument. According to...

“Pteropyrum scoparium” is a big name for a small but medicinally important plant native to Oman’s Al Hajar Mountains. It is locally known as Sidaf and has been used for generations to treat...

Muscat, Aug 12 - Ahead of the Eid, the Public Authority for Consumer Protection (PACP) has urged people to avoid last-minute shopping. “This is to avoid the soaring prices of items, crowding in...

The National Records and Archives Authority (NRAA) opened the documentary exhibition in Salalah last week which includes more than 200 records. The exhibition includes various pavilions showcasing...

Muscat, Aug 8 - The demand created by traditional medicine should encourage researchers to focus on documentation of traditional uses of plants and ecological aspects associated with such practices,...

The 15th personal exhibition for the artist Moosa Omar was opened last Monday at Stal Gallery, the “Songs for the Sun” exhibition showcases the recent art experiences of a prominent Omani artist...

Muscat, Aug 6 - With the advent of the Haj season, pilgrims have been advised to take some health precautions for the smooth conduct of their religious duties. The Saudi Ministry of Health has come...

Muscat: A new traffic law came into effect on March 1, 2018, in the Sultanate against unsafe driving with a host of strict rules designed to make roads safer. The new law has stressed on the...

MUSCAT, July 18 - Four people were killed when a fire broke out in a house in Nizwa. What proved fatal for inmates of the house was the smoke that they inhaled. They apparently died due to...

Muscat, July 17 - The Ministry of Transport has taken a serious view about the damage caused to traffic signboards across the Sultanate. Hence, damage to each signboard will attract a fine of RO...

MUSCAT, July 16 - Omani women accounted for nine per cent of positions in the national parliaments in 2017, said the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). The data on women’s...

Muscat, July 15 - An overwhelming 89 per cent of the people said ‘no’ to the use of plastic bags in markets and commercial establishments in the Sultanate, while 11 per cent voted ‘yes’. A...

Muscat, July 15 - The leftover food dumped in landfills results in 3.3 billion tonnes of greenhouse gases annually, according to the Oman Animal & Plant Genetic Resources Centre (OAPGRC). Up to 18 per...