author - oman observer

The Salalah Social Responsibility Forum has called upon business houses to take steps to engage with the communities to empower them and develop need-based programmes for social welfare. It sought the...

Guides from Oman and United Kingdom (UK) are working on range of issues to make the world a better place to live. This they want to achieve through developing understanding for sustainability,...

Humour is the worst victim of today’s mechanical life where everyone is in the race of achieving some material success. Advent of Internet and mobile have reduced human interactions and for many,...

These 17 artists from the GCC countries had one thing in common when they decided to take part in a painting workshop arranged by the Salalah chapter of the Oman Society of Fine Arts (OSFA). Though...

SALALAH: Environment experts from the Gulf Cooperation Council and the United Nations Environment Programme discussed how to make environment reports based on which the governments can take action and...

Salalah: The charter operators have lined up services on Salalah sector for 2019-20 season. The first flight of the season, according to the charter calendar, is scheduled to arrive from the Czech...

Self-medication is a dangerous practice which needs to be addressed at every possible forum. It is a known fact that medicines are nothing but a set of chemicals combined to treat diseases. Medicines...

Salalah: Any time is a good time in Salalah. Post khareef (monsoon) season there is no sign of rains but the greenery on the mountains is still there and most of them are covered with different kinds...

SALALAH, Sept 18 - Salalah is an inspiring destination for the painters from the GCC (Gulf Co-operation Council) who gathered at the Sultan Qaboos Youth Complex for Culture and Entertainment and did...

SALALAH, Sept 17 - The Directorate-General of Health Services in Dhofar and the National Committee for Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances (NCNPS) launched an awareness campaign against the use of...

Growing global demand for methanol, which is increasingly being embraced as a environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuels, bodes well for Salalah Methanol Company’s (SMC) emergence as a key...

SALALAH, Sept 15 - With a view to boosting scientific and mathematical temperament among school students, the Directorate of Education in Dhofar Governorate organised a training programme for 150...

Asal Aslam Ahrer of Taqah had an urge to do some work and deep in her heart she believed she had to do something which would really make her self-reliant. Just five years ago when she started her...

If you’re looking for a spot to have a picnic, don’t delay your journey and head to Salalah where you will find many places with lush greenery ‑‑ to go for a long drive or to simply sit and...

SALALAH: Some engineering students of Dhofar University got an opportunity to know the technical know how of fifth generation smartphones at the headquarters of Ericsson Technology in Sweden. Fahad al...

SALALAH, Sept 7 - Urge for proficiency, sustainability, and quality led young engineer Yousuf bin Rashid al Badi (pictured) to do something for the environment. After many experiments with career...

Artwork of varied genres mesmerised the visitors at the Sultan Qaboos Youth Complex for Culture and Entertainment where Mayada Reehan had put up her paintings for a solo exhibition. Dr Rasheed bin al...

SALALAH, Sept 2 - The state-of-the-art headquarters of the Salalah Free Zone (SFZ) was opened on Monday under the auspices of His Highness Sayyid Asaad bin Tareq al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for...

With expansion, development and emergence of Salalah as a major tourist destination in the region, demand for gated community accommodations in the city is picking up among foreign investors,...

SALALAH, AUGUST 27 - Driven by his own idea of doing something to save the environment, Majid bin Ahmed al Maskari, an entrepreneur, has taken a green initiative of recycling old tyres and converting...