author - oman observer

SALALAH : The telecommunication and water services in areas which were worst affected during the four days of rain caused by the tropical depression, have either been restored or work is on to rectify...

SALALAH: Salalah heaved a sigh of relief on Monday as the tropical depression that caused heavy rain all over eastern and central Dhofar moved to western parts of Dhofar and caused heavy rain in...

SALALAH: The Dhofar Municipality has taken up the task of restoration work in the areas which are badly affected by the rain caused by the tropical low pressure. Dr Ahmed bin Mohsen al Ghassani,...

SALALAH: When there is a problem in physical form, people tend to forget all other problems. Same is the case in Salalah where a low pressure has brought rain and thunderstorms so much so that most of...

Salalah is mostly cloudy with high precipitation and humidity, which are indications of heavy rain in the coming hours.  With precipitation at 94 percent and humidity at 90, the chances of rain in...

SALALAH: Even as Salalah and adjoining areas are facing the danger of flooding under the influence of tropical depression, the Dhofar Municipality has put in place rescue and relief measures to open...

SALALAH: Salalah may have two years' worth of rain in just a few days, as the city and its adjoining areas have been receiving heavy rains since Thursday that is likely to continue till Sunday. The...

Incessant rain caused by a low depression formed over the Arabian Sea on Friday, has caused flash floods in many parts of Salalah and all the low lying areas have been submerged in water. Most of the...

SALALAH: At a time when body immunity has become major factor to deal with a pandemic like Covid-19, this is right time for a country like Oman to look at its own strength of medicinal plants, which...

SALALAH: Most of the shopping outlets dealing in groceries and essentials reported high demand for masks and hand gloves as a result of the awareness campaign by authorities among the people on the...

SALALAH: Children are missing treats; youths are missing friends while elderly people are missing the humdrums of family gathering due to the fact that everyone decided to make this Eid strictly a...

SALALAH: No one is able to answer when were the last Eid holidays that did not attract domestic or International visitors to Salalah in recent past. Everyone is clueless about this question. There may...

SALALAH: The repatriation flight carrying about 177 to 180 passengers will take off from Salalah Airport on Wednesday afternoon. The flight is part of the Vande Bharat Mission to evacuate Indian...

SALALAH: Even if the hotels open and start operations, they are not going to be the same.  The hospitable hotel staff may have to smile behind their masks while dealing with their customers, as...

If the Coronavirus has set new rituals for festivals, the festivities of Ramadhan have become more creative and broad, away from the beaten tracks of cooking for guests and endless iftar...

SALALAH: Staying at home has emerged as an opportunity for families and friends to connect and re-connect, as Covid-19 has set new standards of working, living, eating and even meeting. They are...

SALALAH: Amid challenges being faced by the businesses in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, some promising thoughts came from a section of business leaders who saw big potential of logistics sector in...

Salalah: The announcement of online classes may look like some solution for the parents and children, but it is not as easy as it looks. Everyone is coping up with the situation and no one is to be...

Salalah: Notwithstanding a brilliant defense against Covid-19 in Muscat capital area, there are reports of lax approach in faraway governorates where people are seen without masks and gloves at public...

Salalah: No one took this aspect of life seriously when Covid-19 was declared pandemic and subsequent restrictions came into force to break its chain through social distancing. It was last on their...