Photo slideshow: Aftermath of cyclone Shaheen in Oman
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Breaking: Cyclone Shaheen makes landfall; torrential rains reported
Muscat: The tropical cyclone Shaheen has started making landfall between wilayats of Al Musanah and Al Suwaiq with torrential rains and heavy winds with speeds ranging from 120-150km/hr, a statement...
Cyclone Shaheen: Two workers die as housing area collapse
Muscat: National Committee for Emergency Management on Sunday said agencies recovered the bodies of two workers of Asian nationalities from the rubbles after a part of the Jabal Ali mountain collapsed...
Cyclone Shaheen expected to make landfall between 5 pm to 8 pm
Cyclone Shaheen 60km away from Oman
Cyclone: Authorities warn of power outage in inundated areas
Muscat: National Committee for Emergency Management on Sunday said electricity will be cut off from inundated areas to prevent further mishaps.The agency asked residents of low-lying areas to move to...
Cyclone Shaheen: Muscat receives record rains
Muscat: As the cyclone Shaheen gets closer to the shores of the Sultanate, heavy rains and strong winds are reported across the coastal-belt governorates. Amounts of rain recorded in some...
Reasons why cyclones increasing in the Arabian Sea
Cyclones are low-pressure systems that form over warm tropical waters, with gale-force winds near the centre. The winds can extend hundreds of kilometres (miles) from the eye of the storm. Sucking up...
Cyclone Shaheen: Coastal belt residents asked to evacuate
Muscat: National Committee for Emergency Management on Saturday asked residents living in areas located within the direct impact of the cyclone starting from the Wilayat of Barka until the Wilayat of...
Cyclone Shaheen expected to make landfall on Sunday
Cyclone Shaheen: Mwasalat suspends services
Muscat: As the cyclone, Shaheen expected to make landfall on Sunday, Mwasalat, Oman's national transportation company, has decided to suspend its bus and ferry services in all governorates of the...
Reasons why tropical cyclones increasing in the Arabian Sea?
Muscat: Oman's Met Office on Friday said tropical storm Shaheen has intensified into a Category 1 tropical cyclone and is 500 km away from the Sultanate.What is a tropical cyclone?Cyclones are...
Tropical storm to intensify into cyclone, likely to make landfall on Sunday
Muscat: Oman’s weather office on Friday issued a tropical storm alert and warned it is likely to intensify into a category-1 cyclone and move towards the Muscat coast. The cyclone is expected to...
Tropical situation may form in next 36 hours: Met Office
Muscat: Oman Meteorology office on Wednesday said that the agency is expecting to form a tropical situation in the Arabian Sea within the next 36 hours.“We are closely monitoring the activity of...
Oman launches long-term residency program for expat investors
Muscat: The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotions (MOCIIP) on Wednesday launched a program for granting long-term residency to expat investors in the Sultanate. Aimed at enhancing...
Oman oil price climbs to $76 amid supply concerns
Muscat: As the global oil prices climb, Oman oil price on Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) on Monday reached $76 a barrel, reaching a high last seen in October 2018."Oman oil price (November Delivery...
Omani fishing enthusiasts rescue stranded turtle
MUSCAT: A casual weekend ended in a surprise of sorts for Saif Abdul Latif when he and his friend were on a fishing mission and rescued a turtle that was stranded amidst a heap of plastic waste.Saif...
Muscat: A casual weekend for Saif Abdul Latif ended up in a surprise of sorts rescuing a stranded turtle amidst a heap of plastic waste.Saif had decided to go on a fishing expedition with Hilal al...
Weather office issues tropical situation warning
Muscat: Oman's weather office on Sunday issued an early warning on a tropical situation in the Arabian Sea expected at the end of this week."Specialists at the National Center for Early Warning of...