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With the tourism trend tilted in favour of the hospitality sector, the pandemic has left many unanswered questions for hospitality operators. The first and foremost is how to get into responsible...

Charters are back in Salalah almost after a gap of two years. The first charter that landed in Salalah after Covid-19 took the world into its grip was from Slovakia on October 16. The hospitality and...

The clash between ‘normal’ and ‘new normal’ started soon after the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, and the world is yet to settle into any situation fully. Of course, the pandemic did not...

The recent announcement of a long-term residency scheme for expatriates in the Sultanate has evoked a positive response from business people in the country. Those who received the permits on the...

Weather disturbances are coming and going. We are learning some lessons but ignoring many. It is time for us to make a checklist, not wait for another cyclone and implement the basic precautions to...

Friday being the first weekend after the Shaheen cyclone that hit Al Batinah, a sea of humanity was seen visiting the cyclone-affected areas with all sorts of relief materials like food, clothes,...

Weather disturbances come and go. We take some lessons from them, many others we forget. In the recent past, Oman witnessed many weather disturbances. Each had the potential to damage the...

A group of beach lovers collected 1000kg of trash from some beaches in Salalah when they decided to be part of the World Beach Cleanup Day (September 18). Their decision to hit the beaches to clean...

The Tour of Salalah concluded on Friday with the completion of the fourth stage of the tour. The final race started from Taqah Castle and ended at Saada Sports Complex covering 109 kms.In the overall...

SALALAH: The shining team of the second stage of the Tour of Salalah was UAE national team, which bagged three out of four coveted jackets of the race.Jaber al Mansoori of the UAE national team stood...

Colourful boats and a floating restaurant amid lush greenery and waterfalls have added fresh charm to Wadi Darbat. The location has emerged as a hot destination for visitors to beat the...

Qatari cyclists stole the show on the first day of the Tour of Salalah cycling event, as Ahmed al Bardini and Abdullah Afif secured first and second places. Al Bardini finished the six-km Individual...

Salalah is hosting first Tour of Salalah cycling event under the banner of Oman Cycling Association (OCA). The first and introductory race of tour will start on Tuesday, while the last race will take...

With the beginning of the monsoon season, Salalah has been witnessing visitors, the volume of which increased in the last couple of days due to the announcement of the Eid holidays.@patkaushal - With...

With the announcements of a new academic calendar in most of the Higher Education institutions (HEIs) abroad, a section of parents and students are seen managing both the vaccine doses before their...

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted every sector, including education. From the suspension of classes to the cancellation of exams and student-teacher interaction on virtual modes, the Covid has taught...

The Covid-19 has come as a perfect storm for everyone. There are no plans, nothing, and it seems there is a directive from somewhere to be in the flow and follow the global epidemiological chart.Since...

Vaccination drive is picking up in the Sultanate, so is arrivals in Salalah. The hoteliers in Salalah have confirmed that the weekend that passed brought them many guests, mainly from north of Oman...

Pandemic or no pandemic, people in the region have reason to remember Salalah, particularly during the Khareef season. The contrast in the temperature between most places and Salalah substantiates...

The sudden shift of workstation and classes from offices to home is causing unseen problems among computer and mobile phone users. The ‘New normal’ is causing musculoskeletal injuries among many...