LOCATIONS FOR EID PRAYERS
The Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs (MoARA) has released a list of mosques which have Eid prayers and Eid Garh across the country.A random list of places where Eid prayers at mosques, and...
Haj rituals begin
Nearly 2 million people from across the world are gathering in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform the rituals of this year's Haj which will begin on Monday. This will be followed by Day of Arafah...
Future Tech event to showcase local talents with global expertise
Tech-savvy people will have an opportunity to witness the latest technological know-how at Future Tech, which is scheduled to take place on November 27 and 28 at the Oman Convention and Exhibition...
Cutting trees without permission is illegal
Cutting any tree, or uprooting green trees, saplings or living plants without permission is an offence. It will invite legal proceedings against the person involved, according to the Environment...
Royal Hospital becomes first institution to successfully perform rare rectal cancer surgery
With the introduction of colorectal surgery, the Royal Hospital has become the first institution to successfully perform a laparoscopic ultra-low resection with lateral pelvic lymph node dissection...
Oman Tourism is taking a quantum leap in building tourism complexes
With as many as 363 projects valued at RO 2.290 billion across all the governorates of the Sultanate of Oman, from 2021 to 2025, the Sultanate of Oman is making a quantum leap towards the future,...
Municipality tightens noose on abandoned vehicles
MUSCAT: Keeping vehicles at public parking slots for a long period is prohibited. Any vehicle seen in an abandoned state will be towed away and action taken against the owners, according to the Muscat...
Hospitals in Oman collaborate for specialised surgeries
An exceptional collaboration between the Colorectal Surgery Department at the Royal Hospital and general surgery at Sultan Qaboos Hospital in Salalah to perform colorectoproctology surgeries proved to...
High air fares weigh on holiday plans
High air fares are weighing on holiday plans of many Omanis as well as expatriates as demand soars amid school vacation and Eid holidays.Today, anyone who wants to travel to a holiday destination or...
Artificial Intelligence: The Way Forward
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will rule all the spheres of life in future but it's the human intelligence that controls and complements the norm of life. This was the summary of the monthly 'Oman...
Racing champion home to warm welcome
MUSCAT, June 13The Oman's national racing champion, Ahmad al Harthy, and the Oman Racing with TF Sport team were accorded a warm welcome after arriving back from achieving the ‘proudest day of...
First Haj flight today
The first flight carrying pilgrims from the Sultanate of Oman will leave Muscat on Wednesday (today) followed by regular flights carrying other pilgrims in the following days, according to the...
World Blood Donation Day: Give blood, save lives
Oman needs at least 100 units of blood to meet the demand in all the hospitals but the supply is way down, according to the Department of Blood Bank Services under the Ministry of Health.People who...
Call for caution as more drowning cases reported in Oman
Taking a dip in the sea or in a swimming pool inside a farm or even in a hotel to bask in the treated water is on top of the ‘to do’ list for many during the sweltering summer days but one...
Symposium raises awareness on breast cancer, women's health
MUSCAT: A study report from the Ministry of Health suggests that one out of five Omani women is diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime and the overall incidence rate is 15.6 cases per 100,000 in...
Nominations invited for student awards for higher education
MUSCAT: Nominations have been invited for the 6th CCED Oman student awards for postgraduate education, according to the promoters of the rare student recognition programme where students, professors,...
Beware of reptiles during summer
Summer not only dehydrates humans and other living creatures and causes plants to wither, but it also prompts snakes, scorpions, and other reptiles that inhabit in holes, burrows and deserts to...
Fisheries Development Oman participates in SIMEC 2023
Muscat: Fisheries Development Oman (FDO), a leading organisation in the development of sustainable commercial aquaculture and fisheries sectors is participating as a platinum sponsor in the Saudi...
GCC E-Mall empowers SMEs, transforming business landscape
An Omani entrepreneur has come up with a platform for GCC businesses to help them identify, benchmark and explore future clients by connecting local businesses and communities in the GCC market.Wasan...