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Oman Vision 2040 stated that the Sultanate has made unremitting efforts to ensure that natural resources are protected and used in a safe and sound manner, people are protected from harmful...

Muscat: The Ministry of Health on Monday said that Omanis travelling abroad must have international health insurance covering the costs of treatment and death (COVID-19). In a statement, the ministry...

The arable land in the Sultanate is estimated at 5.5 million acres, while the area under agricultural stands at 355,000 acres, 262,000 acres of which is utilised depending on the availability of...

Since the Omani renaissance, social protection has been the focus of development plans and strategies. The Basic Law of the State ensures social protection based on justice and equality. The state...

@zainabalnassri Blended education is going smoothly at schools across the Sultanate amid COVID-19 pandemic as per the royal directives of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik. Implementing the...

Muscat: The committee on Job Security System (JSS) called upon private sector employees entitled to JSS benefits, whose services were terminated beyond their will, to apply for the benefits via the...

Developmental disabilities among children can be diagnosed even during pregnancy. The experiences and studies of developed countries reveal that disability diagnosis should not be limited to one stage...

Muscat: With the start of the new academic year in November just round the corner, the Ministry of Education, represented by all its departments in the governorates, continues its preparations to...

The low oil price environment, coupled with the effects of the pandemic, is expected to result in a 4-per cent contraction in Oman’s real GDP in 2020, according to the Ministry of Finance....

Muscat: The low oil price environment, coupled with the effects of the pandemic, is expected to result in a 4 per cent contraction in Oman’s real GDP in 2020, according to the Ministry of...

Muscat: The operators of unlicensed nurseries will face a fine of no less than RO 1,000 and not more than RO 5,000. In a circular, the Ministry of Social development warned entities for violating...

Muscat: The Sultanate celebrates the Omani Women's Day, which falls on October 17 every year, amid a number of achievements in various fields. The day was set after the recommendations of the Omani...

Muscat: Family’s silence about sexual harassment destroys child’s personality and helps the perpetrator, warns Dr Muna al Shukaili, Pediatric and Adolescent Consultant Psychiatrist at Al Masarra...

Muscat: At a time when Oman turns to domestic tourism as country remain largely closed to overseas visitors due to coronavirus, heritage houses are key to the revival of tourism sector in the...

Muscat: As night lockdown began on Sunday in line with the Supreme Committee’s decisions, many parents may find themselves faced with more time to spend with kids, which has been the case since the...

Coffee or Qahwa is the essence of Omani hospitality. Preparing it may differ from one place to another, but the presence of cardamom, cloves, saffron, or rose water of Al Jabal Al Akhdhar is a must...

MUSCAT: Harat al Sheikh village in Wadi al Maawil in the Governorate of Al Batinah South, will undergo restoration as part of the government initiative to preserve the heritage villages and to turn it...

Parents have the right to decide whether to send their child to school or not, a top education ministry official said as Sultanate prepares to reopen schools on November 1. Dr Abdullah Khamis al...

Muscat: The Ministry of Education released on its electronic portal the health procedures for schools that cover students, parents, school administration, teachers, bus drivers, care providers in...

Online shopping is thriving so is the demand for home delivery agents. The boom in e-commerce is a global phenomenon driven by precautionary measures and lockdowns to prevent the spread of the...