Arabwood invites international film projects from Oman
Arabwood, the Origin-Oman nomenclature for regional films, has invited ambitious international projects from the filmmakers in the country to compete with the rest of the world in terms of quality and...
Family Hero Programme winners feted
Young Omani students, who were winners of the Oman Refco’s ‘Family Hero Programme’ were feted by Her Highness Sayyida Hujaija Jaffer al Said with awards and certificates of appreciation at a...
Visit Oman offers a slice of Oman to yearning Spanish visitors
Oman’s diverse landscape has once again proven to be the top attraction among yearning Spanish tourists at the 44th edition of Fitur, the annual International Tourism Fair held in Spain by IFEMA...
Oman observes 'Al Isra'a Wal Miraj'
The Sultanate of Oman is observing 'Al Isra'a Wal Miraj', which falls on the 27th day of the month of Rajab, the seventh month in the Islamic calendar, today (Thursday) and the message of the day is...
Duqm port ideal location for blue economy
Duqm is home for the largest multi-purpose fishing port in the Sultanate of Oman, which is 10 metres deep, consisting of 2 breakwaters that are 3.3 km- long, a 1.3-km fixed berth and 6 other floating...
Integrated Energy Valley to ensure 24x7 green power for Duqm project
Construction on the Integrated Energy Valley to ensure green energy supply for the Duqm project, is fast progressing in the Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD). The project is likely to to be...
'Consumers have become more aware of their rights'
Consumers have become more aware of their rights when they buy a product or rent a service and the same goes with traders and businessmen who move closely with the consumer protection laws in the...
Over 100 educational institutions participate in GHEDEX
MUSCAT: The 23rd Global Higher Education Exhibition (GHEDEX) was opened under the auspices of His Highness Sayyid Dr Kamel bin Fahd al Saidon Sunday at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre. The...
Oman India music fusion marks friendly relations
MUSCAT: A unique fiusion music ensemble of both Oman and India marked the existing friendly bilateral relations between the two countries on January 26, Indian Republic day, at the Indian Embassy...
Ibra to have the largest zoo soon
As many as 300 animals from different continents will be the attraction of the new zoo coming up in Ibra, which is aimed at adding yet another milestone to the Sultanate of Oman's ongoing tourism...
Efforts on to make Oman a floral tourism destination
With 18 countries in participation at the International Conference for Floral Artists at National Museum, Oman is making attempts to make the country a floral tourism destination.The International...
OJA recognises members
Oman Journalists Association (OJA) felicitated journalist members working in different media under the auspices of Dr Abdullah bin Nasser al Harrasi, Minister of Information, in the presence of Dr...
'Late Abdullah bin Saeed al Shueili will be remembered forever'
Oman media fraternity continued to pay tributes to their late colleague and a well-known journalist, Abdullah bin Saeed al Shueili, who passed away in an accident over last weekend.Al Shueili was a...
Oman sought-after choice for real estate investment
Demand for real estate in the Sultanate of Oman has been on the rise post pandemic after the country positioned itself as the first choice for people to buy or own a house, which is partly driven by...
Stroke cases among youth on the rise
Stroke is a silent killer and the number of people, majorly the youth, succumbing to stroke has been on the rise, according to the President of the Oman Stroke Society.Worldwide, 15 million people...
Exhibition attempts to delve into cultural links between Oman and Italy
The exhibition ‘The Faerie Tale of Venice and the Incense Trade Route’ along with the first show of the film by Italian artists Luca Moretti, Lucia Oliva and Luca Rajni, began at Bait al Zubair...
An expat artist's reflections of Oman on display from today
MUSCAT: Just as any non-Omani who fell in love with the Sultanate of Oman and made it his home away from home, an artist who lived in the country for 34 years is reflecting this country that's 'close...
Driving licence to stay valid despite change in residency status
The Royal Oman Police (ROP) confirmed that the driving licence issued by the concerned authority in Oman is valid till its expiry period and any change in the residency status of the holder of the...
Pakistan community hosts reception for Pak hockey team
The visiting Pakistani hockey team in Oman was accorded a warm reception by the Pakistani community in Muscat under the auspices of Abdul Rahman, entrepreneur and a sports lover at the Al Hakal...