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While the mercury soars up to 47 degrees Celcius across Oman, a wadi not very far from the capital area, surrounded by lush greenery, has been luring people with an abundant, turquoise-coloured...

What extent can a man go and what not he can do when he is confronted with the question of his only son’s life is what the film ‘3Alzero’ shows the world in its sweet-bitter...

MUSCAT, AUG 17With Indian Rupee depreciating to all–time low to Rs215.500 against RO1, expatriates from this Asian country is finding it the best time to make remittances as festival season has...

Counterfeit spare parts and substandard accessories are one of the major reasons for road accidents and casualties. Keeping this in mind, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) have urged everyone to avoid using...

In the pursuit of a healthy lifestyle, engaging in rigorous exercise has proven benefits, but it also carries potential hazards if precautions are neglected. As fitness enthusiasts strive to enhance...

Forty five students from different schools who secured 99 per cent in the basic subjects of the General Education Diploma were honoured by Mohammed bin Suleiman al Kindi, Governor of Al Batinah North...

MUSCAT: The ‘Tamkeen’, a mentoring programme of the British Embassy has been evoking great response as 46 phenomenal women came together in a spirit of shared learning and collective growth in...

Muscat: Forty five students from different schools who secured 99 percent in the basic subjects of the General Education Diploma were honoured by Mohammed Suleiman al Kindi, Governor of North Al...

The Royal Oman Police (ROP) have advised motorists heading to and from Dhofar Governorate to use the left lane of the mountain road leading to and from Salalah, and leave the right lane for trucks as...

Muttrah has topped in choices of residence as majority of those renting preferred to stay in this historic beachfront compared to the other areas of the Muscat Governorate, according to the Muscat...

The history of world aviation is quite intriguing, and anyone who loved these flying machines would get goosebumps to know how the art of flying evolved across the globe over a period of...

Muscat: The coastal region of Muttrah has topped in choices of residence as the majority preferred to stay in this historic beachfront compared to the other areas of the capital region, according to...

ASEAN Committee in Muscat (ACM), an association of southeast Asian nations, celebrated ASEAN Day on August 8 in commemoration of the 56th anniversary of the establishment of ASEAN.Themed 'ASEAN...

Duqm is preparing to become a gateway for exporting clean energy to global markets, setting plans to reduce carbon emissions, and adapting to climate change, according to the SEZAD (Special Economic...

Muscat -The Cold Out syrup, on which the World Health Organisation (WHO) clamped a ban, is already banned in the Sultanate of Oman. As per the WHO’s Medical Product Alert issued on Sunday, the Cold...

Muscat: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has banned Cold Out syrup (Paracetamol and Chlorpheniramine Maleate) citing reasons of contamination in their Medical Product Alert under the head...

The strategy to turn Oman Air around was unveiled by Eng Said bin Hamoud al Maawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MoTCIT), on Monday. The Transformation Plan which...

If you get calls from couriers companies informing that you have an undelivered package due to unpaid customs fees. Hang up. A wave of courier service scams are being reported in Oman and the rest of...

The Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) has requested manpower recruitment offices to adhere to the terms and conditions regulating the provision of service, agreed upon between them and consumers and...

MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman is home for more than 800 species of frankincense and over 58 per cent of the known plants in the country are of the same, according to experts in the field.According to...