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Muscat: Oman Met Office has issued weather alert stating chances of cumulonimbus cloud activity and occasional thunderstorms accompanied by active downward winds and flow of wadis over the Hajar...

Muscat: In their weather alert on Wednesday, Oman Met Office stated that there are chances of cumulonimbus cloud activity over the Hajar Mountains and adjacent areas extending to the deserts later...

A program dedicated to the Palestinian cause was held at the National Museum in the presence of the Ambassador of the State of Palestine to the Sultanate of Oman, Tayseer Farhat, and the...

Muscat: Air pollution is a concern that people tend to worry about especially in the areas around landfills and factories. The public can now clear their doubt with the new platform from the...

Not all recliners are comfortable, there are some we fear. Most people would want a recliner seat in their living room to relax and watch television.This is one of the best ways to wind down. Even at...

Home Quarantine: My Story written by Dr Shalini Gupta Kumar was launched by HH Sayyida Susan al Said at Bait Muzna Gallery.The book reflects on how in today's digital world with so many challenges, it...

MUSCAT: The downdraft wind related to the local cloud development over Al Hajar Mountains was the main concern for weather experts on Wednesday and for the upcoming days.The temperatures recorded were...

Music has notes, melody and harmony, but need not have lyrics to stir the emotions -this is what, Farhad Harati, a musician from Tehran, Iran believes. Harati has just established his project,...

Change is constant. Now the question is whether it for better or worse? Some changes we just have to accept. Even when we try to defy age and go through procedures, people still look different. And...

MUSCAT: As mercury levels hit a peak recording about 49.4 degrees C, few places in the Sultanate of Oman touched 49 degrees Celsius on Sunday.Some of the places are Al Hamra and Duru with 49.4 and...

MUSCAT: Oman Cancer Association (OCA) relaunched the Survivor’s Programme on June 1, Saturday, as it is observed as the month of Cancer Survivors.On the occasion, the Association appreciated the...

Oman Cancer Association relaunched the Survivor’s Program on Saturday, June 1st, as it is observed as the month of Cancer Survivors. On the occasion, the Association appreciated the cancer warriors...

In conjunction with Mental Health Awareness Month in May, ceramic artist and sculptor Shima Amia is showcasing her collection titled "Monsters are Beautiful" at Stal Gallery in Madinat Sultan. The...

It is peak summer, and in some parts of the world, women walk kilometres to fetch water.We are complaining about summer heat and in few minutes time the image popped into the mind - women carrying...

Muscat : Paper is perishable, but 7000 documents of 30 families that have been traders in Oman, dating back to centuries, have been now digitalised as an initiative of the Indian Embassy in...

Muscat: The Royal Oman Police has warned against falling prey to fraudulent practices by dealing with fake websites that are made to look identical to official government websites, through which...

Muscat: Summer has not technically begun yet in the Sultanate of Oman, but the month of May always records the highest temperatures in the year and a contributing factor is wind.According to Oman Met...

There is good news. A baby Arabian Sand Gazelle has been born in the wild. According to Dr Mataab Al Ghafri, senior wildlife specialist at the Environment Authority, witnessing the new born in the...

The second Gulf 'Takatuf' exhibition was inaugurated at the Movenpick Hotel Ghala under the patronage of Her Highness Sayyida Aliya bint Thuwaini al Said with the presence of senior officials from the...

May is the month for Mental Health and the Not Alone campaign marked the event with a discussion on ‘Following the Herd’ on Monday in Muscat.‘Following the herd’, is a psychological phenomenon...