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November to March is the best time to watch the seagulls in Oman. They are a regular feature at Muttrah Sea Road and the long coastline of the Sultanate of Oman, including the wetlands, lagoons, and...

Muscat, Dec 2The Military Technological College (MTC) won the top prize in a contest organised by the Environment Society of Oman (ESO) to develop and design implementable sustainability plans under...

MUSCAT: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism has issued a circular informing travel and tourism offices across Oman of a new designated entry route for tourist buses heading to the parking area at...

 The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (MHT) on Tuesday requested the Travel & Tourism Offices in the Governorates of the Sultanate of Oman, through a circular, to change the route for tourist buses...

The most-awaited long weekend is here - the National Day holidays.Being at the end of November, the gentle weather for sure will lure one outdoors. No matter which day of the year it is, one place you...

Rua bint Ahmed al Fizariyah was only in the fifth grade when a back injury changed her life and led her to rely on a wheelchair. What helped her cope with this drastic transition was her...

Muscat: There is a musical instrument in Oman that symbolises Oman's maritime history, and that is the Tambūra. The tambourah (also spelled tanboura, tambura, fann at-tanbura, or nuban) is a...

Commemorating Oman's National Day, Ahmed al Mahrouqi, desert adventurer and camel enthusiast, is commencing his journey on a camel. The journey will begin on November 22, 2025, from Adam, the...

Muscat, Nov 18Over 50 journalists from 20 countries are attending the Ministry of Information's event titled 'Extended Civilisational Heritage Between Oman and the World.' The event...

Muscat, Nov 18The Environment Authority on Tuesday announced the second edition of Oman Climate Week will be held from September 14 to 16, 2026.Dr Abdullah bin Ali al Amri, Chairman of the Environment...

It is that time of the year we see the buildings adorned with lights of national colours. This week the tallest flagpole became a screen of national spirit.This year is also the first time the...

BARKA: Under the auspices of Dr Saud bin Hamoud al Habsi, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, Nama Water Services officially inaugurated the Al Shikhaikhat Renewed Water Network in...

Muscat: The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the private sector, is all set to conduct nationwide diabetes screening and assessment to mark World Diabetes Day on November 14 and 15 in 122...

A job to make one's dreams come true - there must be millions visualising it at this very moment. Why would people want to travel to another country? To be in a foreign land takes strength and...

Muscat, Nov 5The World Cancer Congress Summit and Exhibition, organised by the Oman Cancer Association in collaboration with the Qatar Cancer Society and in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and...

Muscat: Dust and haze continued to blanket parts of Muscat on Tuesday as a flow of dust, driven by cold north-easterly winds from Iran, affected the atmosphere over the Sea of Oman and nearby coastal...

Life comes to a standstill when a cancer diagnosis is declared.It is difficult for everybody, and the one who suffers the most is the person who is diagnosed and who undergoes treatment, pain and...

Muscat, Nov 3The World Cancer Congress Summit and Exhibition was officially inaugurated on Monday evening at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre.Organised by the Oman Cancer Association to...

The World Cancer Congress Summit and Exhibition being held in Oman was officially inaugurated by His Highness Sayyid Taimour bin Assad al Said on Monday evening at the Oman Convention and Exhibition...

The World Cancer Congress Summit and Exhibition 2025, with the title, 'A promise fulfilled, A dream come true,' organized by Oman Cancer Association begins on November 3rd until November 6th...