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Muscat: Al Mughsayl, one of the popular tourism destinations in the Dhofar Governorate because of the cliff with blowholes, is now home for plantation of frankincense trees.The location for the...

Muscat: The much anticipated film, 'Three', by Nayla al Khaja, film director from UAE, is all set to hit the screen on February 1 in Oman and other GCC and Middle East countries. Egypt began screening...

Communication we think is to do with just words, written or spoken, but in reality the nature has been communicating for ages and maybe we were in tune with it until we got so busy with spoken...

Royal Oman Police recently arrested a resident for violating the Information Technology Law after publishing a video clip.The ROP statement on social media indicated that the video insulted some of...

Citizens rejoiced as they received money from Social Protection Fund on Thursday.This development brings the Sultanate of Oman closer to the definition of welfare state as it shows the commitment to...

Preventing and managing flu symptoms is what one needs to equip with while going through a flu season. There have been many cases of flu reported in addition to a small number of Covid-19 cases as...

Muscat: B K Shivani, a world renowned motivational speaker, will be speaking at an event titled, ‘Let’s Heal our World’ coinciding with Oman Environment Day that is marked on January 8th every...

Lakshmi Kothaneth Are you thinking of self-development? Another group of people are thinking of space development.It is not just us who have been looking at skies. Generations before us have been...

Spinning fiber is a classic scene when you visit the desert or the mountains of Oman. That is because it is done by people who live close to nature because the fiber is animal or crop-based. Fiber is...

The Civil Aviation Authority has requested the public not to approach the sea or practice any marine activity while the waves are high.A low-pressure trough is looming in the upper atmosphere bringing...

Muscat: The Environment Authority (EA) celebrated the Gulf Wildlife Day this week under the slogan, 'Balance of life, it’s harmony with nature and its protection.'The celebration included visual...

Temperatures are likely to fall further towards the weekend, according to Oman Met Office experts.Jabal Shams has been recording temperatures as low as 1.5 degrees Celsius, while Saiq in Al Jabal Al...

Muscat: The ancient port city in the eastern part of Oman, Sur, is in the spotlight as it is the Arab Tourism Capital of 2024.A two hour drive from Muscat, Sur lies on the Sea of Oman coast. The shore...

The year 2024 has begun and we began by wishing the best to each other. On Monday, the first day of New Year, saw 7.6 magnitude earthquake in Japan bringing in a Tsunami alert.As the life is...

From one year to the other we cannot just drift from one calendar to the other. Do we just celebrate the arrival of a new year or do we take time to reflect? Business organisations do their year end...

In the eighth month of their global expedition, Mohammad Aamir and Fatima Zahra, also known as Shin Pa Sung in Korea, find themselves camping in Oman, en route to the African continent.Aamir, of...

Muscat : The exhibition named 'For the Love of the Nation' at the Omani Society of Fine Arts has brought together more than 50 artists depicting their love for Oman by highlighting different...

The recent crackdown on drug trafficking in Muscat Governorate was part of a broader initiative to curb the rising tide of narcotics. The General Administration for Combating Narcotics and...

As a child, I always felt uneasy with sunset even though the sky would turn out in brilliant colours, announcing the end of the day.That was the thing - the ending of a day. Something about it made...

Muscat : The youth of Oman are increasingly drawn to the fisheries and aquaculture sector, a trend that has gained momentum, particularly in the post-pandemic era. Dr Saud bin Hamoud al Habsi,...