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The 23rd edition of Muscat International Book Fair will showcase 500,000 titles of books, of which 35 per cent are new. A total of 783 book publishing houses from 28 countries are participating this...

When you gather international artists and put them in the same space as homegrown talents and photographers, you are left with an exhibit that is not only a visual feast but also an avenue for...

A six-month ban has been imposed on the hiring of expatriate professionals in 10 sectors in the Sultanate. Minister of Manpower Abdullah bin Nasser al Bakri announced the decision. The sectors coming...

Mai al Abria - Muscat, Jan 23 - The recent case of a 16-year-old girl who was found to be three-months pregnant during a hospital visit has once again brought into sharp focus the legal...

Bait Al Zubair Foundation inaugurated the exhibition, “Lens Around the World” displaying the works of photographers, Younis Hassan Ali & Abdullah Mohammed Jaffer last Tuesday, which will continue...

Muscat, Jan 15 - The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has clarified that the use of the national identity card (ID) as a debit card at government health institutions is not possible at this juncture. The...

Stal Gallery presented the third edition of its Annual Young Emerging Artist Prize last Tuesday, January 9, 2018 under the auspices of Her Highness Sayyida Hafidha bint Mahmood al Said. The exhibition...

Under the auspices of His Excellency Mohammed bin Salim al Toobi, Minister of Environment and Climate Affairs, Bait Al Zubair Foundation inaugurated yesterday the exhibition “Oman Nature &...

Muscat, July 19 - A total of 24,766 students have so far amended their choice for study programmes in higher educational institutions across the Sultanate. The number of new students who have...

Muscat, July 18 - An entrepreneurship programme has been launched for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the Sultanate. Called Badir Entrepreneurship and Microenterprise Project, it has been...

In a tragic accident that occurred in Dakhiliyah Governorate on Wednesday morning, an Omani was killed and three others were seriously injured when their vehicle lost control while trying to avoid...

As different parts of the Sultanate witness rain after a long time, people welcome it in their own way. Many prefer to go out for a picnic during rain or go and watch wadis and enjoy the lovely...

Picasso has said that “Everything you can imagine is real.” And no one knows this better than Maryam al Mamari who has been relying on her imagination to create things. She has a fertile mind that...

A number of educational institutions in the United States, Austria and Malaysia are now in the Ministry of Higher Education’s list of “recommended” higher educational institutions. The Committee...

MAI AL ABRIA - Twenty artists have come together to show their finest for at a photo exhibition launched last Monday evening at the Centre Franco-Omanis (CFO). Aptly titled “25 Works,” the...

By Mai Al Abria — MUSCAT: May 17 - The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has warned motorists and passengers against undertaking long road trips, saying it raises the risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). Deep...

By Mai Al Abria — MUSCAT: May 17 - The Sultanate, represented by the Ministry of Heritage and Culture, celebrated the International Day for Museums that falls on May 18 every year. The ministry...

By Mai Al Abria — Every year, Sarah Gallery exert massive efforts to gather all talented pioneer and growing artists under one roof and provide them with an ideal place to share inspiring thoughts,...

By Mai Al Abria — MUSCAT: May 15 - The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has advised drivers to take precautions to ensure their safety during summer. ROP has warned motorists against filling tanks to the...

By Mai Al Abria — With all the right support and comprehensive tools at their disposal, how far can young artists develop their talents? If you give Primary school students — those from Grades 1...