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The Sultan Qaboos Higher Centre for Culture and Science on Wednesday announced the winners of the Sultan Qaboos Award for Culture, Arts and Letters at its eighth session 2019, which is allocated...

MUSCAT, NOV 11 - As part of the 49th National Day celebrations, His Highness Sayyid Haitham bin Tareq al Said, Minister of Heritage and Culture, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National...

MUSCAT, NOV 5 - The organising committee of the exhibition of entrepreneurs’ products “Ebdaat Omania” revealed the details of the exhibition organised by the Public Authority for the Development...

MUSCAT, NOV 4 - The Ministry of Heritage and Culture inaugurated the exhibition “Wild Oman” under the auspices of HH Dr Mona bint Fahd al Said, Assistant Vice Chancellor for International...

Traditionally, men go to the barber shop, and women go to the beauty parlour. Men’s interest in fashionable grooming may be a relatively recent phenomenon, but it is an increasingly important...

Al hamra, OCT 27 - The Al Dakhiliyah Governorate witnessed a large number of citizens casting their votes in the Majlis Ash’shura elections on Sunday. There were 81,727 voters including 44,941 women...

Over the past years, women have made great strides and have broken many barriers. However, as we celebrate these accomplishments, we have to acknowledge the fact that there is still a long way to go...

As a precautionary step to cut down the healthcare costs offered by employers to the staff, each institution should pursue strategies to control the costs. One crucial step is to address the lifestyle...

As a precautionary step to cut down the healthcare costs offered by employers to the staff, each institution should pursue strategies to control the costs. One crucial step is to address the lifestyle...

The first edition of the Culture Festival for adults and children organised by the Ministry of Culture and Heritage will be held from October 14 to 23. This was announced by Sayyid Said bin Sultan al...

Do people prefer reading print or online? Young people are now much more likely to prefer to read on a computer screen rather than a printed book or magazine. Although mobile phones and tablet devices...

Social media influencer marketing is rapidly growing. With the deterioration of more traditional advertising channels, companies use influencers to market their products. Many brands, especially in...

MUSCAT, SEPT 23 - As part of promoting entrepreneurship among young Omanis, the Public Authority for the Development for SMEs (Riyada) is organising a “Start of Your Business” forum from October 8...

Depending on who you ask, people have different perspectives about China. To some, they see the country as a producer of shoddy products sold at dirt prices to swamp the world and dominate trade. For...

China says its flagship One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative challenges countries around the world to engage in a global enterprise that seeks to boost cross-border trade and commercial links across...

The Advanced Electronic Security Academy — an initiative of the OAPFD — implemented nine training courses targeting 138 trainees from 40 governmental institutions. The courses are designed to...

Muscat: The Advanced Electronic Security Academy -- an initiative of the OAPFD -- implemented nine training courses targeting 138 trainees from 40 governmental institutions. The training courses...

The development plans and training programmes of the Sultanate’s armed forces focus on the wise visions and directives of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. The...

The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has been ranked highly for the level of services offered to the population. It won Sultan Qaboos Award for Excellence in e-Government Services for its app in the government...

The Sultanate is in constant endeavour to protect and develop the environment that plays a vital role in shaping the whole image of the country. One of the notable decisions made this year was the...