Sultan Qaboos Hospital gets stroke unit
SALALAH, Nov 11 - A stroke unit opened at the Sultan Qaboos Hospital (SQH) on Sunday with eight dedicated beds under the Neurology Department of the hospital. Among the eight beds, four are meant for...
Wanted in Salalah: Local guides and better transport
Salalah, Nov 7 - Even as Salalah becomes a favoured destination among world tourists, it is felt the destination needs better facilities/services in terms of transport, guide services and avenues for...
Road safety expo eyes kids
SALALAH, Nov 4 - An exhibition-cum awareness campaign for road safety opened at Salalah Gardens Mall on Sunday. The campaign is being organised by the Road Safety Committee of the Diwan of Royal...
Water conservation project of Omani draws praise in Egypt
SALALAH, Oct 31 - An entrepreneur from Oman excelled at an international conference held in Alexandria, Egypt, with his project on water conservation. Participants hailed the project presented by Dr...
Countries showcase culture at Salalah expo
Salalah, Oct 29 - A Culture Exhibition with participation from selected Arab nations opened at Sultan Qaboos Youth Complex for Culture and Entertainment on Saturday. It will continue until October...
National Feed geared up to tap food security and agricultural sectors
Omani National Livestock Development Company (National Feed) is all set for diversification of products and expansion in right direction to fill the demand and supply gap in its current line of...
A slice of Oktoberfest in Salalah
The audience went crazy after listening to performers from Munich, who had come to Salalah to take part in Salalah edition of ‘Oktoberfest’, an event held annually in Munich, Bavaria,...
Rakhyout-Salalah road link restored
Salalah, Oct 17 - The road link between Rakhyout and Salalah, which had got damaged by tropical storm Luban, has been re-established. The makeshift road was constructed after Cyclone Mekunu had washed...
Relieved Salalah sees first Russian charter
Salalah, Oct 15 - Amid relief over tropical storm Luban passing without causing any major damage, Salalah — which experienced scattered rains in some areas on Monday morning — saw arrival of its...
Luban makes landfall in Yemen, rains to continue in Salalah today
Salalah, Oct 14 - Luban made a landfall in Yemen and turned into a depression, said the latest Met report, adding some areas of Dhofar still have chances of receiving rains on Monday. It said the...
Luban makes landfall in Yemen
SALALAH: The latest Met report suggests that the Luban has made a landfall in Yemen and has converted into depression. Some areas of Dhofar still have chances of receiving rains today and...
Heavy rain in eastern Dhofar as Luban nears Salalah
Salalah, Oct 13 - Tropical storm Luban unleashed heavy rains in the eastern parts of Dhofar on Saturday. Sources in the Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) said that Luban, which has been...
Blow away!
Luban weakens but brings rain to eastern Dhofar Kaushalendra Singh & Lakshmi Kothaneth - Light to medium rain in Eastern Dhofar and drizzling in Salalah city on Friday started giving...
‘We are not taking any chances this time’
The level of alertness in Salalah is getting higher with the movement of the tropical cyclone Luban towards Dhofar. Current Met status suggests that the cyclone would have indirect impact on Salalah...
Sultanate braces for cyclone Luban
Salalah, Oct 10 - Salalah has been experiencing a sudden change in weather in terms of temperature and wind speed. The weather has become dry and hot. “Temperatures are likely to rise if the...
Industries in Salalah ready to face Luban
SALALAH, Oct 9 - The business establishments in Salalah seem to have learnt big lesson from the previous tropical cyclone Mekunu as they do not want to take any chance when Cyclone Luban is likely to...
Dhofar reviews cyclone preparations
SALALAH, Oct 9 - The Emergency Committee of the Dhofar Municipality did a review meeting of its preparedness for the upcoming tropical Cyclone Luban, which is likely to pass through some parts of the...
Cargo handling from Salalah gets a boost
The new cargo terminal at the Salalah Airport promises boost in cargo handling in Salalah, which is fast emerging as a major link for sea-air cargo movement from Far East and Indian Subcontinent to...
Sultan Qaboos Centre makes Salalah a key event destination
SALALAH, Oct 3 - The Sultan Qaboos Centre for Culture and Recreation (SQYCCR) gave an entirely new dimension to events in Salalah and played a crucial role in promoting Salalah as an event...
Salalah shifts from one festivity to another
Farewell to Khareef (monsoon) does not mean farewell to festivity in Salalah. The city and its adjoining mountain villages have slipped into another round of festivity called Asurb or spring...