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Muscat: The Al Raffd Fund has financed about 2,563 loans till April 2020 across the Sultanate’s governorates since its inception covering various economic sectors, with an amount exceeding RO 99...

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has praised the Sultanate’s role in developing the fish sector and its efforts in organising the process of marketing fresh fish in the wake of...

Muscat: Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed al Futaisi, Minister of Transport, has said that the government of the Sultanate, under the leadership of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, is sustaining the...

MUSCAT: Lockdown in the wilayat of Muttrah will be lifted partially on Saturday following a sharp fall in coronavirus cases, but the quarantine will remain in place in Muttrah souq, old...

Salalah: Brigadier Mohsen bin Ahmed al Abri, Commander of the Dhofar Governorate Police, said that the Emergency Management Center, which was activated in Dhofar on Friday morning, (May 29)  to...

Muscat: The population of Oman hit 4,671,927 till the end of 2019, according to an NCSI (National Center for Statistics and Information) bulletin released on Sunday. The number of Omani citizens stood...

Muscat: If you do not wear face mask in public places including shops, you will be fined RO 20. This is one among the slew of penalties imposed by the government to curb the spread of Coronanvirus...

Muscat: As Coronavirus has affected every aspect of life, the Eid al Fitr also will be different this year. Muslims in Oman and all other Islamic countries are bracing for a different Eid. The...

MUSCAT: If you miss the traditional markets, which come live ahead of Eid al Fitr, due to coronavirus lockdown, don’t be disappointed. Your livestock is just a mobile tap or a click away. Tharwa, a...

Muscat: Saif bin Muhammad al Shabibi, Minister of Housing, issued a decision that is effective from Monday, in which Article 18, of the executive regulations of the Social Housing Law will be replaced...

Doors of goodness in Ramadhan are multiple and most people strive to do good, but this year Ramadhan came at a time when the world is fighting against COVID-19. The virus spreads quickly, forcing...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries announced the bidding for a Smart Agriculture project for vegetable production in Al Kamil W'al Wafi in Al Sharqiyah Governorate. Smart Agriculture is a...

Muscat: The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries announced the bidding for a Smart Agriculture project for vegetable production in Al Kamil and Al Wafi in Sharqiya Governorate. Smart Agriculture is...

Muscat: Millions are living in self-isolation globally in an attempt to limit the spread of Covid-19, which has resulted in empty streets and abandoned shopping carts out of fear that they may carry...

Muscat: Sports play an important role in daily life of many people. In Ramadhan the usual routine changes drastically and here it becomes important for the people to maintain a balanced nutritious...

In light of the implementation of precautionary measures to limit the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), some of the Ramadhan traditions that people were accustomed to for decades, have changed...

Muscat: The number of products registered with the Athmar platform has reached 850 products of vegetables and fruits, with more than 330 wholesale merchants and 147 farmers. Athmar caught the...

After a few days, Muslims around the world would celebrate their most sacred month, Ramadhan, which comes this year exceptionally during Covid-19 outbreak that has brought about unprecedented changes...

If necessity is the mother of inventions, Omani youths seem to have understood the necessity and coming out with interesting ideas, and translating them into useful solutions to tackle the situation...

Muscat: Online clinics have been set up in the Sultanate in line with the government’s commitment to reach to every single person having issues related to Covid-19. These virtual clinics have been...