Intense Heatwave sweeps Oman
MUSCAT: Saham and Al Batinah Plains experienced scorching temperatures of 46 degrees Celsius and 47 degrees Celsius respectively, as a relentless heatwave sweeps through Oman.Authorities have issued...
New facility offers more genetic testing for cancer
Muscat: Oman Cancer Association programme for genetic testing of cancer patients was inaugurated by Dr Hilal bin Ali al Sabti, Minister of Health, on Thursday evening at Grand Hyatt, Muscat.The...
AEICD’s fitness event on June 10
Muscat - The Association for Early Intervention for Children with Disability (AEICD) is hosting a Fitness Event on June 10 at the Sultan Qaboos Stadium from 3 pm to 8 pm. The event, open for all age...
Winning is living...
A champion is afraid of losing. Everyone else is afraid of winning — Billie Jean King.Billie Jean King, an American tennis player, is somebody who has enjoyed winning as she was also the former...
Joint Iranian-Omani film tackles women's, children's rights
A joint venture of Iranian and Omani film production has reached its final touches. This is the first joint venture of this kind. By next month the film is expected to hit the screens with Arabic...
Joint Iranian-Omani film comes into being
Iranian films have made their mark for decades and the stories and narration style have all been admired by the international audience.A joint venture of Iranian and Omani film production has reached...
Summer rains continue but temperatures stay high
By 11 am, the Oman Met Office observed the formation and activity of local clouds over Al Hajar Mountains, as well as in the mountainous areas of Al Dakhiliyah and South Al Batinah.These areas have...
Temperature to soar further: Met office
Muscat: This weekend a rise in temperature where maximum could range between mid and high 40’s is expected in the governorates of North Al Batinah, South Al Batinah and the desert areas. For the...
Avoid exposure to direct sunlight as temperatures rise
There is a rise in temperature this weekend, with the maximum range between mid and high 40s in the governorates of Al Batinah North, Al Batinah South and the desert areas. For the next two days, the...
Met Office issues heavy rain alert
Muscat: Oman Met Office has issued heavy rain alert again today, Wednesday 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm.Opportunities for cumulus cloud activity will continue today, Wednesday, Oman Met Office said, in parts of...
This young chanter has six million viewers
The views of the poem, Nasheed, 'Daa Laziz Al Kara' narrated by the young, rising and creative vocalist Feras al Sulaimi, on a video format, has reached close to six million views on YouTube.In his...
Let’s get to know space more
Observe beyond the earth and remember sky is not the limit.That is a request from a space scientist, who is called as the 'Moon Man of India', Dr Mylswami Annadurai, who was the chief guest at the...
The poetry of building and the evolving Islamic architecture
Pedja Hadži-Manović is an architect with a keen eye for what goes into the depths. He’s an architect, a designer, a gallery owner of rare 20th-century design objects, and a cultural critic who...
Muscat to get rain today: Weather Office
Muscat: Muscat Governorate could receive rain during late Monday afternoon, according to Oman Met Office.Clouds continued to dominate the day by Monday afternoon as westerly disturbance upper trough...
Transition period brings rainfall, local cloud formations
MUSCAT: Oman experienced a transition period characterised by changing weather patterns, as several wilayats received rainfall on Sunday afternoon. The Oman Met Office issued an alert, cautioning...
Westerly disturbance to bring rains: Met Office
Muscat: Oman's Met Office on Sunday said more rains are expected over different parts of the Sultanate. Clouds of different heights have been flowing over parts of the governorates of Musandam, Al...
CAF migratory birds to get more protection
The Central Asian Flyway of migratory birds covers about 30 countries, and 11 of them have come forward to take protection initiatives. The Sultanate of Oman is one of them.Of the recorded 535 bird...
The threatened value...
Life is about living, coexisting, learning, working, facing challenges, sacrificing, accepting and of course all of that comes in with great amount of trust.When we leave children at school for their...
Dengue fever outbreak raises concern in capital areas
An alert has been sounded over Dengue Fever (DF), as some cases have been recorded in Ruwi, Al Hamriya, and Darsait.For the last six weeks, hospitals in Ruwi have received individuals from labor camps...