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Muscat, Feb 27 - Dr Abdulmunim bin Mansour al Hasani, Minister of Information, announced the launch of a children’s award at the conclusion of the seminar on children and future media on Wednesday....

Muscat, Feb 24 - The Photographic Society of Oman (PSO) held its annual Iqra International Photography Competition on the sidelines of Muscat Book fair on Sunday. The ceremony was presided over by Dr...

Oman’s vast plant and marine resources have the potential to fuel the growth of a promising cosmetics industry in the Sultanate, say scientists at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU). Chemical compounds...

Muscat, Feb 17 - Kahwa — the Arabic word for coffee in Oman — is an intrinsic part of Omani hospitality and whose method of preparation is different from that of non-Arab nations. Countries in the...

His is a powerful sculpture full of symbolism but totally betrays his heritage and culture. At first glance, it is easy to notice the hand reaching out towards the heavens. In its palm, a circular...

Nine young Omani artists formed a group and launched a movement to create awareness about watercolour painting, one of the less known media in Oman. Omani artists Fahad al Zadjali, Fahad al Mamari,...

The Royal Oman Police Command in Dhofar achieved the first place in the Traffic Safety Contest (example and commitment). On this occasion, Brigadier Mohsin al Abri, chief of Dhofar Police Command,...

Muscat, Feb 5 - The Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) has become the first government institution in the Sultanate to receive the European Institutional Excellence Award. MoHE received this honour...

Muscat, Feb 4 - Every time we visit the supermarket, we handpick vegetables or fruits, while ensuring they are not too ripe or too raw. What if you’re allowed to pick your choice of veggies or...

Mai al abria - Aviation photography is more than just an airplane hanging in the sky against the blue sky and photographer Rastislav Margus is taking Aviation photography to a whole new...

Muscat, Jan 23 - In the wake of suicides taking place in the region, mental health practitioners have urged parents to spend more quality time with their children. They stressed the need for fathers...

Muscat, Jan 21 - The National Youth Committee (NYC) has envisaged eight new projects for the Fourth Period (2019-20) besides 13 projects from the Third Period, according to Dr Sami al Kharousi,...

MUSCAT, Jan 20 - Obesity rates are soaring, with ‘added sugar’, especially from sugar-sweetened beverages, thought to be one of the main culprits. In addition, a significant uptick in diabetes...

Muscat, Jan 15 - Breach of confidentiality, particularly with regard to closely-held company information and trade secrets, can be a punishable offence under Omani law, according to Oman’s Public...

Three Omani Art Ambassadors participated at the Second International Art Symposium in Thailand, the event that is held annually by the DFG IAU Organization. The Omani artists are Noora al Balushia...

MUSCAT, JAN 8 - Motifs and patterns from traditional Omani architectural designs are making a strong comeback in cities and towns across the Sultanate as a growing crop of Omani investors look to...

Muscat, Jan 2 - Notwithstanding the known risks associated with bariatric surgery and other weight-reduction operations, more and more people in the Sultanate are turning to this dicey procedure to...

MUSCAT, DEC 31 - The Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) will start the third national survey for graduates on January 1, 2019. The survey will follow up on the graduates’ roles in the market,...

Khanjars have been used in Oman since at least the 3rd millennium BCE, and even in the distant past, they appear to have fulfilled a ceremonial as well as practical purpose. Early khanjars from...

Mai al Abria - Muscat, Nov 27 - An artist who suffered from respiratory problems because of noxious odour from chemicals in the paint, has now invented an eco- friendly varnish, which he has named...