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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...

Since the roll-out of Vision 2040, the start-up scene in the Sultanate of Oman has become a hotspot, with many small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) making their way at par with many countries in...

Represented by the Environment Authority, the Sultanate of Oman joined other countries across the world to mark the UN-led World Environment Day on Sunday, June 5 with the theme ‘Only One Earth’. ...

On the back of ease in Covid-19 restrictions, visitors to the Sultanate of Oman witnessed a massive 488.3 per cent jump in March 2022 compared to the corresponding period last year. According to...

Warehouses and workshops in residential neighbourhoods is a health hazard to the people, and their construction is in violation of the civic law. “These facilities, in addition to being illegal,...

Since the dawn of January 1, 2021, your trip to a supermarket in Oman has ended with two options either to take a bag with you or buy one at a small cost. This followed a decision by the Environment...

The 31st World Congress of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), taking place in Muscat, will witness first-hand accounts of experience from journalists in war-torn countries like...