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The Sultanate of Oman joins other countries today to celebrate the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The day also known as World Drug Day, which falls every year on June...

MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman joins other countries in the world today to celebrate the International Day Against Drug Abuse And Illicit Trafficking. The day also known as World Drug Day, which falls...

Amid warnings of penalties and dangers involved in crossing flooded wadis, violations in this regard continue unabated. With some parts of the Sultanate of Oman receiving heavy rains following the...

The development of the governorates coinciding with a modern approach to decentralised administration is one of the key components of Oman Vision 2040. This development model will balance growth and...

MUSCAT: Amid warnings of penalties and dangers involved in crossing of flooded wadis, violations in this regard continue unabated. With some parts of Oman receiving heavy rains following the...

With the autumn clouds gathering over the mountains and coasts of Dhofar, the mesmerising Khareef season is expected to be more fascinating this year. The current season, which began on June 21 with...

Tourism in the Sultanate of Oman is expected to witness a strong recovery in 2022 following normalisation of international travel. While revising Oman’s growth forecast following...

Muscat: Education accounts for the highest component of the inflation, which rose to a modest 2.4 per cent in May compared to the corresponding month in 2021. According to figures from the National...

SAMUEL KUTTY The annual Global Peace Index report 2022 has revealed that the average level of global peacefulness deteriorated by 0.3 per cent in 2021 to the lowest level in 15 years fuelled mainly...

Salalah: Authorities in Dhofar on Tuesday said this year's Khareef season(Monsoon) has officially begun today, June 21. As per the official calendar, Khareef starts in Dhofar on June 21 and continues...

Even as the country has been reeling under the sweltering heat for the past few weeks, the first day of the astronomical summer season begins on Tuesday. This is also the longest day of the year! ...

MUSCAT: Even as the country has been reeling under the sweltering heat for the past few weeks, the first day of the astronomical summer season to begin tomorrow, Tuesday. This is also the longest day...

On the back of enhanced and intensive health check facilities, crude births in the Sultanate of Oman witnessed a substantial fall in recent years. According to the annual bulletin issued by the...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman moved up nine places to be ranked among the top five Arab countries in the Global Peace Index for the year 2022. Globally, Oman has been ranked 64 with a score of 1,889...

The Sultanate of Oman has been ranked among the Arab countries in the IUU Fishing Index for their best practices in combating overfishing, which deprives artisanal fishermen of fish, severely reduces...

The Sultanate of Oman joined other countries to observe the World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought, which is observed every year on June 17. The date was chosen as it is the day when the...

Rains have descended on the mountains of Dhofar and soon it will splash on the plains to usher in Khareef drawing tourists from the region and beyond. Light drizzle and mist make Dhofar a green summer...

The relationship between the Sultanate of Oman and the United Republic of Tanzania is special and unique because of the shared history and common blood and familial ties dating back thousands of...

June 7 is a special day dedicated as World Food Safety Day to address one of the basic necessities of life — food. This year the day was marked with the theme “safer food, better health”...

Outdoor workers heaved a sigh of relief as the annual mid-day break for the summer months started on June 1. An initiative aimed at safeguarding the health and safety of workers, especially at...