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Ninety-eight is a good age, don't you think?No blocks in the heart, no high or low in blood pressure, and probably no sugar going high either, or going low. My grandmother's sister led a...

MUSCAT, SEPT 7Glass made from plants has shown its ability to combat summer heat and Celluvate, an Omani startup founded in 2023, offers a solution that could serve as an alternative to traditional...

Eyes that twinkled when I came home. Now they look at me blankly.No smile awaits me. Just silence. A doubt. Who could this be?What do we talk about with a stranger?Who knows nothing about you. The...

MUSCAT: September each year is designated as World Alzheimer's Month, a global campaign by Alzheimer's Disease International to raise awareness, challenge stigma, and advocate for better...

Muscat, Aug 28A graduation ceremony was held on Thursday for 10 start-ups from the Eco-Innovate Oman Accelerator Programme (EiO). Four of these companies presented their investment solutions to...

Occupational safety is a subject that is highly sought after. It is an important aspect of the Human Resources department. Occupational safety is a practice of protecting people from accidents,...

Muscat: The downdraft wind was active in Muscat, but the easterly trough brought rain to other parts of the country.Weather maps and analyses of the National Multi-Hazard Early Warning Center...

Muscat: The first-ever Singapore Film Festival in Oman will kick off from September 18 to 20 at Cinepolis, Oman Avenue Mall.The three-day film festival will feature three critically acclaimed and...

One day, the nestlings have to fly away. The animal kingdom keeps this as one of the objectives and would find it the most successful once their cubs show the spirit of independence.It is a different...

MUSCAT: Weather indicators suggest that Oman will be affected by a low-pressure trough starting on Sunday, August 17, according to the National Multi-Hazard Early Warning Centre, Civil Aviation...

Muscat, Aug 13Strategically located in the Wilayat of Al Seeb near Sultan Qaboos University, Wadi Al Jifnain Dam is one of the significant water projects by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and...

We can debate whether our planet is green or blue because that is what we do when we have a mind - an entitlement of opinion.And if we think that all people are the same, we could be mistaken. Our...

MUSCAT, Aug 10Jabal Samhan, one of Oman’s most significant nature reserves, is increasingly attracting trekking enthusiasts. However, the Environment Authority (EA) in Dhofar Governorate has...

Ibri: The latest road mishap that occurred in Ibri has made the road users once again urge the authorities to look into improving the road design in Al Rahba area.It has been described as an...

MUSCAT: The recent fatal accident in the Wilayat of Ibri, Al Dhahirah Governorate, has once again sparked calls from road users to improve the road design in the Al Rahba area. Known as an...

We have a choice in how we lead our lives.We have a choice in taking a career path. Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, throughout his life gave some impactful, thought-provoking quotes. Some of his most...

The ever-growing role of AI reminds one of the time when the word 'automatic' came into existence, and it was the word most used to describe everything from watches to vehicles.If one had to...

Muscat: There has been a continued influx of high and medium clouds over Oman's skies with chances of scattered rainfall along the Arabian Sea coasts and parts of the desert areas of the Dhofar...

MUSCAT, JULY 27In a new environmental achievement, the Sultanate of Oman has received official accreditation from the Ramsar Convention for the inclusion of the Wetland Reserve in Al Wusta Governorate...

News media in Oman has undergone an interesting journey, whether in terms of news gathering or distribution.Before we understand the evolution of media in Oman, we need to consider the process of...