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The annual Science Fiesta to be held at the National University of Science and Technology, Al Hail Campus, on May 19 and 20 will see a large number of budding scientists interacting with renowned...

The Sultanate of Oman’s serene beaches, mountains, and clean environment will be featured on a foreign television channel, the premiere of which will be held in Muscat soon.The film titled ‘Wild...

With the temperature shooting up, experts are advising us to drink additional water, which works as a cooling agent to keep our body system coping with the weather. One segment of the ecosystem,...

Black points gained through traffic violations have adverse consequences on the driver’s licence. A driver accumulates three points each for jumping the red light three times, and driving under the...

The Ministry of Social Development, in partnership with the World Network for Information Technology Solutions Company, has introduced the ‘Maksab’ platform. This platform is designed to assist...

Companies are advised not to keep employees’ passports unless they request for it, according to the Ministry of Labour.According to the ministerial decision 2/2006 issued by the Ministry of Labour...

Muscat:The Ministry of Social Development (MoSD) launched 'Maksab' platform to help and support the low-income families and SMEs to find market for their products and services, as part of social...

With temperatures hitting 47-plus degrees Celsius in some parts of the country, experts advise taking necessary summer precautions. Accordingly, keeping hydrated by drinking plenty of water is...

Hydrocarbons will take the lead in driving Oman's future growth while the rate of growth will stay positive around 4 per cent, according to financial experts.Oil prices are expected to remain near...

The ninth edition of the IDF Oman, annual design and decor exhibition concluded at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Center attracting visitors from the GCC and beyond to its three day showcase of...

The Sultanate of Oman and France will be exploring opportunities in the fisheries and agro-food sector with special focus on potential investments in the Duqm Fisheries Multipurpose Port Project.In...

The International Day of Vesak, also known as the Buddha Jayanti, was celebrated at Nepal House in Muscat recently.The event marked the promotion of Nepal’s tourist destinations with the attendance...

Saudi Arabia has begun the preparations to host nearly two million pilgrims during the forthcoming Haj season, according to the Saudi Ministry of Haj and Umrah, which will be providing services to...

A man from the war-hit Ukraine is on a mission to explore Arabia. The colourful stories he heard as a child made him fall in love with the region. Now he is on a mission to explore it on a...

In less than a few months, November 30, 2022 to be precise, ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot, has been gaining rave reviews as a one-stop-solution for all sorts of content requirement.The...

With eight more prisoners released with the support of Oman Youth Group (Together for Oman), the total number of prisoners got released through the Fak Kurba annual programme rose to 811, according to...

The Sultanate of Oman celebrated the first day of Eid Al Fitr on Saturday with fun, frolic and gatherings at mosques as well as public places which were seen on Sunday also, completely free from last...

Citizens and residents of the Sultanate of Oman are in an elated mood as they celebrate the first day of Eid Al Fitr of the Hijri year 1444 today.In Islam, Zakat Al Fitr is an obligatory form of...

With live mehndi, colourful bangles, antique to modern jewellery besides lots of entertainment and fun and frolic events, the Chaand Raat will take the centre stage of the Eid preparations at the at...

Be it Zakah (compulsory donation of a per cent of your wealth annually), Sadaqah (voluntary donation) or Zakat Al Fitr (donation of edible grains just before Eid to ensure none is starving), donate...