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Salalah, Feb 10 - Said al Shanfari was all ears when he heard some sounds during a trip to a wadi in Dhofar Governorate. He immediately fixed his camera and searchlight and rushed in the direction of...

Salalah: Said al Shanfari was all ears when he heard some sounds during a trip to a wadi in the Dhofar region. He immediately fixed his camera and searchlight and rushed in the direction of the noise....

SALALAH, Feb 9 - The Health Committee of Salalah held its first meeting for the current year under the chairmanship of Shaikh Salem bin Mubarak al Shanfari, Financial Affairs and Planning Adviser to...

SALALAH, Feb 6 - SalamAir’s Muscat-Kathmandu flight (Airbus 320) had to be diverted to a nearest Indian airport due to bad weather in Nepal. The flight (OV 201) had left Muscat International Airport...

Salalah: Salam Air’s Muscat-Kathmandu flight (Airbus 320) had to be diverted to an Indian airport due to bad weather in Nepal. The flight (OV 201) had left Muscat International Airport on Tuesday...

SALALAH, Feb 4 - With zeal to serve the society in its own limited way, a group of young Omanis is reaching out to the people who have health issues but do not have money to bear healthcare...

SALALAH, Feb 3 - The progress made in ensuring child protection in the Sultanate evoked praise from the representatives of some international agencies working in the same field. They were in Salalah...

Salalah, Jan 29 - Coins discovered at Samharam archaeological site indicate the ancient city of Oman was not only an important trade centre in the region, but it also had a well-established economic...

Salalah, Jan 28 - Medicines, in some cases, are not a solution; they are the result of the problems we create out of our bad lifestyle. Many health issues can be addressed by adopting a healthy...

Salalah, Jan 23 - The wetlands of Dhofar are seeing a huge turnout of migratory birds providing a treat for the bird lovers. Most of the lagoons in the governorate are favourite habitats for the...

SALALAH, JAN 22 - As the winter has turned Salalah salubrious, charters and cruises are bringing in tourists from all over the world virtually keeping all the hotels occupied from October to April....

SALALAH, JAN 21 - Post accident injuries and the latest available tools to treat them came in for discussion at Sultan Qaboos Hospital (SQH) in which nursing staff of government and private...

SALALAH, JAN 20 - Sixty-plus may be accepted retirement age for many, but for this young-at-heart couple from Germany, the real fun has really begun after retirement as they have chosen to go around...

Kaushalendra Singh - SALALAH, Jan 17 - The Awqaf and Religious Affairs department in Dhofar opened a course in Holy Quran at Fatima Al Zahra School in Salalah on Wednesday. The course launch happened...

Kaushalendra Singh - SALALAH, JAN 16 - The Directorate of Environment in Dhofar organised a photo exhibition to mark the Omani Environment Day which falls on January 8 every year. The photo...

SALALAH, JAN 14 - Salalah is fast emerging as an anglers’ paradise as a section of tourists heads to the destination only for fishing. What thrills them is not greenery and pristine beaches, but...

Salalah, Jan 13 - The Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) is working on a project to rank all the higher educational institutions in the Sultanate to ensure they maintain high standards. Speaking to...

Kaushalendra Singh - SALALAH, Jan 10 - Dhofar University emerged as the first university in the Sultanate to obtain accreditation from the Oman Academic Accreditation Authority (OAAA). Dr Abdullah...

Salalah, Jan 8 - The answer to issues like red tide, waste management and food safety lies in applied biotechnology, which needs to be expanded through research and awareness among educational...

SALALAH, JAN 7 - Oman has moved from importing all its food items to import substitution by creating more and more projects in the sector. These projects are being developed locally and have...