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MUSCAT: Is life just about Intellectual Quotient (IQ), or is there something more that can define success in life? Dr Virat Chirania, an author and meditation teacher at the Art of Living Foundation...

There is an urgency for the cities to be ready for a healthy and sustainable transition, as health and sustainability are the powerhouses of any economy. By 2050, about 70 per cent of the world’s...

Marriages are made in heaven, they say, but not for my friend.Each proposal that comes to her through her family is scrutinised by her. All just to analyse the potential bride groom’s personality...

A two-day conference on skills to build a sustainable future started as part of the GHEDEX Series under the auspices of Sayyid Salim bin Musallam al Busaidy, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of...

Known as the pearl of Andaman, Phuket in Thailand has been growing as a destination because of its natural attractions.With Oman Air operating five direct flights to Phuket, the destination has become...

Are you still in school and do you perform your Fajr prayers regularly and the daily five prayers?A mosque in Mabela asked this question and gave them the opportunity to the youngsters to prove...

The Muscat Nights carnival at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre’s garden area gives the visitors an eerie feeling.The carnival exercise began with the opening of the Muscat Nights on January...

We are all filled with opinions. Whether we excel in anything or not there is one aspect and that is owning an opinion. We either like it or we don’t at the same time we have numerous reasons to do...

Are you still in school and do you perform your Fajr prayers regularly and the daily five prayers?A mosque in Mabela asked this question and gave the opportunity to the youngsters to prove...

The National Museum, represented by the learning Centre, in collaboration with the French Embassy in the Sultanate of Oman, hosted on Tuesday a conference titled “Oman in Photography: A Scenographic...

It is time to celebrate Muscat festival and the winter weather. The days of the Festival will now be ‘Muscat Nights’ and the beauty is that it starts this week and is being organised by Muscat...

Oman in Photography, a conference looking at a scenographic experience through the lens of Omani and French photographers, looked at photography as tool of art.The conference was organized by the...

It was a Saturday morning on January 11, 2020 when His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik took the oath before the Council of Oman.In his speech, His Majesty the Sultan promised to safeguard...

We have completed one week of 2023 and are we as excited as on the New Year’s Eve or have we started contemplating what we want to achieve?There comes a point in life when it is not what we want to...

Muscat: Three days of rains are expected again in the Sultanate of Oman from today till January 12 due to an upper air trough.The Civil Aviation Authority has advised all to take precautions during...

Active cloud formations continued over Al Hajar Mountains that brought thundershowers in the adjoining areas of the mountains and especially North Al Batinah, South Al Batinah and Muscat governorates...

Muscat: The latest aerial photos show the spread of clouds over parts of the governorates of Musandam, Al Buraimi and the coasts of the Sea of Oman.Partly cloudy to cloudy skies are expected over...

MUSCAT: The AIA Middle East Chapter members gathered in the Sultanate of Oman for the conference on the theme ‘Sultanate of Oman: A Canvas Untouched.’The conference explored Oman’s path to...

The Sultanate of Oman’s 2nd Big Data and Analytics Meet, COMEX series, began on Monday under the auspices of Dr Ali al Shidhani, Under-Secretary for Communications and Information Technology,...

The Mynahs and house crows are categorised as invasive birds. The increase in their population is causing several problems. Accordingly, the Environment Authority of Oman has decided to take measures...