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Salalah: Among various problems being faced due to the COVID-19, the plight of the parents of special children needs to be understood. Both the children and their parents need support from society, as...

Salalah: Nine days into the season and there is no sign of Khareef except for building humidity. People here are thinking, has the season also have some corona impact. Not really, because the mist is...

Salalah: A community club in Salalah is working on the possibility of engaging charter flights to facilitate the repatriation of Indians stranded in the Dhofar Governorate. The club is exploring the...

Salalah: A pandemic like Covid-19 could not stop fitness enthusiasts from gathering on the occasion of International Yoga Day (June 21) and raising awareness for health and wellness,which are issues...

SALALAH: The market area in Salalah, which was put under isolation on Saturday, over COVID-19 scare would remain under lockdown for another 17 days. The Royal Oman Police on Sunday confirmed that the...

SALALAH: Some astronomy enthusiasts in Dhofar watched the rare phenomenon of an annular solar eclipse by setting all possible equipment including telescope, safety glasses, and cameras. The...

Salalah: With a shortage of blood reported due to the pandemic crisis, a campaign was organized recently to meet the demand of the blood donors. The employees of Crowne Plaza Salalah Resort donated...

Pic by Salah al Sahri SALALAH:  The recent rains received in the region have revived all the water bodies in the Dhofar Governorate. Data from the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water...

Salalah: The recent rains have revived all the water bodies in the Dhofar Governorate. Data from the Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water resources suggest that in five days (May 27 to 31)...

SALALAH: The Coronavirus pandemic has not only confined people in their homes, it has sent a strong message to eat healthy to beat the pandemic. By being at home they have to look for home solutions,...

Salalah: Even as people were adjusting to the ‘new normal’ after easing in restrictions on certain commercial activities, Sunday’s spike in Covid-19 cases reminded everyone that any lax approach...

SALALAH: The latest bulletin of the Ministry of Health on the number of new Covid-19 cases sent a shockwave among the residents and citizens of Dhofar as it reported 82 new cases in one day taking to...

Salalah:  The latest bulletin of the Ministry of Health on the number of new Covid-19 cases sent a shockwave among the residents and citizens of Dhofar as it reported 82 new cases in one day touching...

SALALAH: Yoga has come handy for every fitness enthusiast during Covid-19, as it has been offering mental and physical solutions. Its propagators are claiming specific postures and practices that help...

Salalah: Hundreds of fishing vessels are parked at the ports due to closure of restaurants in big hotels and subsequent low demand of fish in the market. Not much footfall is there in the city...

SALALAH: “Life is far more precious than business and tourism,” is general reaction from people when asked about the Supreme Committee’s decision to close Dhofar Governorate from 12 noon of June...

SALALAH: Social media is boon and bane at the same time. This debatable issue has many implications, but one aspect which is not discussed widely is ‘psychological impact of fake news on common...

SALALAH: Unlike previous years the Directorate of Environment in Dhofar marked the World Environment Day on a small scale by planting some tress in the directorate premises on Sunday. The scale of...

SALALAH: The latest tropical depression that passed recently through Dhofar Governorate has established entirely new facts in front of the weather experts, people involved in water resources and...

SALALAH: An emergency committee of the Dhofar Municipality is working round the clock to monitor the status of waterlogging and other issues related to civic work post tropical depression, all over...