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The history of world aviation is quite intriguing, and anyone who loved these flying machines would get goosebumps to know how the art of flying evolved across the globe over a period of...

Muscat: The coastal region of Muttrah has topped in choices of residence as the majority preferred to stay in this historic beachfront compared to the other areas of the capital region, according to...

ASEAN Committee in Muscat (ACM), an association of southeast Asian nations, celebrated ASEAN Day on August 8 in commemoration of the 56th anniversary of the establishment of ASEAN.Themed 'ASEAN...

Duqm is preparing to become a gateway for exporting clean energy to global markets, setting plans to reduce carbon emissions, and adapting to climate change, according to the SEZAD (Special Economic...

Muscat -The Cold Out syrup, on which the World Health Organisation (WHO) clamped a ban, is already banned in the Sultanate of Oman. As per the WHO’s Medical Product Alert issued on Sunday, the Cold...

Muscat: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has banned Cold Out syrup (Paracetamol and Chlorpheniramine Maleate) citing reasons of contamination in their Medical Product Alert under the head...

The strategy to turn Oman Air around was unveiled by Eng Said bin Hamoud al Maawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MoTCIT), on Monday. The Transformation Plan which...

If you get calls from couriers companies informing that you have an undelivered package due to unpaid customs fees. Hang up. A wave of courier service scams are being reported in Oman and the rest of...

The Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) has requested manpower recruitment offices to adhere to the terms and conditions regulating the provision of service, agreed upon between them and consumers and...

MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman is home for more than 800 species of frankincense and over 58 per cent of the known plants in the country are of the same, according to experts in the field.According to...

The Sultanate of Oman is well positioned to be a forerunner in the race for hydrogen energy with the country's all-round efforts, The Energy Year reported.A report featuring Abdulaziz al Shidani,...

The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China on Thursday celebrated the 45th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between the Sultanate of Oman and China.The event was held under...

Disposal of used tyres is a challenge worldwide, and the Sultanate of Oman is no exception. The civic authorities in Oman are constantly fighting the menace of used tyres thrown in vacant plots and...

A two-day international forum on frankincense and medicinal plants will be organised on September 3 and 4 at Dhofar University. The forum aims to revive frankincense farming and support advanced ways...

Muscat: The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and Water Resources (MAFWR) on Wednesday has issued a clarification regarding the recent incident at Qurum beach, where several schools of fish were...

Two young, resident sisters have caught the attention of the literary world with their uncanny ability to give wordy life to concepts and images and author diverse titles at a tender age.Meet...

Al Batinah Internatiinal Film Festival, part of regional film festivals, will be held from November 12 to 15 and will be held in cooperation with the Office of the Governor of Al Batinah South. It is...

The Sultanate of Oman joined the list of Kearney’s 2023 Global Services Location Index (GSLI), which envisages a country’s ability to reskill and deploy its workforce as a vital part of its...

Members of several NGOs turned up responding to the call of Oman Blood Bank and conducted blood donation campaigns to support the need for blood units over the last weekend.Hope, an organisation which...

A team of young dancers from Oman made the Sultanate proud after winning the global dance open championship in Spain held in the city of Avila recenttly.The team from Oman had nerve-wracking...