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Every year on April 23, celebrations take place in countries around the world to recognise the scope of books and respect their role as a bridge between generations and across cultures. Although the...

A festive air has started across the city markets as shopping for Eid al Fitr got into full swing with the announcement of holidays that will last more than a week. While traders say the economic...

Ramadhan, the most important month of the Islamic lunar calendar, is when Muslims worldwide abstain from food and drink from sunrise to sunset. It is the time of reflection and spirituality,...

To facilitate a location conducive to street vendors, the Muscat Municipality has said it will unveil a 'Grill Zone' project for open-air barbecue in Al Amerat. "The project is part of the plans for...

The Venice Biennale 2022 is a perfect platform which will help increase the visibility of the Sultanate of Oman’s blossoming art scene by showcasing the creativity of Omani artists’ ability to...

People in the Sultanate of Oman are at present more focused on healthier diets, with more fruits and vegetables inclusion. The shift in dietary habits is reflected in the country's higher rate of...

A question that made rounds till recently as to whether we were transitioning into a world where we would live with the coronavirus pandemic seems to have faded as life started returning to normal in...

Come summer, and it’s time for heightened cases of skin pigmentation disorders. The issue can vary from discoloured marks or brown spots appearing on the skin to pigmented patches. This was...

A fully vaccinated child population will strengthen herd immunity in society, halting the further spread of the virus. Booster doses in adults and children are expected to reduce the impact of any new...

Ramadhan will occur twice in 2030, first in January and then again in late December in the same year, astronomers have predicted. This phenomenon, according to Saudi astronomer Khaled al Zaqaq, is...

Scammers have resurfaced with text messages or phone calls to bank customers warning that their accounts have been blocked in order to gather their debit card information. A dangerous scam ever,...

@samuelkuttyvp - From foodstuffs to garments and electronics to automobiles, businesses are luring customers with discount signs which are filling up store windows across the Sultanate of...

Like in most parts of the world, all the schools in the Sultanate of Oman have opened after a hiatus of almost two years. The decision was welcomed by parents, though some with scepticism, as they...

Despite being declared as a violation of the law, the act of begging has started swelling since the beginning of the holy month of Ramadhan. Apart from an unusual number of their presence in front of...

Reversing the downturn in the 2020-2021 period, the expatriate population in the Sultanate of Oman has registered a significant rise in recent months. According to the population clock at National...

Prices of many goods and services today are higher than they used to be. While some rose by a little, others by a lot triggering high inflation rates across the world. Soaring prices are emerging as a...

Although Ramadhan is a month for spiritual pursuits with greater compassion and kindness towards others, there is also a growing concern about the uptick in the wastage of food during the period. ...

As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic many workers were laid off from their jobs in the private sector during 2020-2021 in the Sultanate of Oman. According to Dr Said bin Mohammed al Saqri, Minister...

With only a few hours left for the holy month of Ramadhan to begin, all the shopping malls in Muscat witnessed a hive of activities as consumers thronged them for the last-minute purchase of...

@samkuttyvp - Saving rainwater is a significant step leading to sustainable use of natural resources in a country like the Sultanate of Oman and adopting rainwater harvesting and recharging...