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MUSCAT: As many as thirty cruise liners are scheduled to call at the ports of Oman namely Port Sultan Qaboos in Muttrah, in Khasab and Salalah in 2023 carrying a large number of passengers en route to...

Indian playback singer Manjari will be the guest of honour at the Indian Social Club Oman’s Open Music Competition grand finale to be held on January 27 at the Oman Auditorium of Al Bustan Palace, A...

The Muscat Nights festival officially began on Thursday, drawing families from all over the Sultanate of Oman to its four main venues: Qurum Natural Park, Naseem Gardens, Oman Convention and...

Muscat Nights began on a colourful note on Thursday. It was opened to the public by Sayyid Saud bin Hilal al Busaidy, Governor of Muscat, in the presence of ministers and officials and the public at...

Seventeen nights of fun, frolic, laser and drone shows, international cuisines, amusement and a complete infotainment package for the whole family is beginning today evening under the auspices of...

@kabeeryousef Oman is undoubtedly a melting pot of different cultures, religions and customs and the scores of nationalities that live here and follow their tradition and rituals on a daily basis is...

As much as 67 per cent of the national adult population is reported to have poor dietary habits and are either overweight and obese, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) nutrition...

Winter is always a cool respite from the scorching days and a perfect escape from the sweltering summer. But the few weeks of cool breeze and misty mornings are equally unfavourable if sufficient care...

Muscat Nights, which will feature laser shows and drones, will boost tourism and add colour to winter nights, organisers said on Sunday. The municipality is looking at a designated site for holding...

The Sultanate of Oman’s Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), local artisans and other startup companies marked the 3rd Accession Day with a first of its kind, uniquely themed traditional ‘Souq’...

The Sultanate of Oman will maintain the pre-pandemic status quo in terms of the Haj pilgrims as was decided mutually with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, which had earlier curtailed the number of people...

The Sultanate of Oman’s foreign policy is based on the credo ‘A friend of everyone and enemy to none’ a legacy that the country has been following since time immemorial.His Majesty Sultan...

As many as 50,000 titles in English and Arabic in addition to 12 other different languages will be up for grabs at the third edition of the book festival organised by the Indian Social Club (ISC)...

The Kingdom of Thailand has a unique gastronomic culture and it is a major attraction behind its annual tourism statistics. What gives Thai foods a different identity is that the Thai platter is...

The Sultanate of Oman has made major strides in organ transplant procedures after the Ministry of Health (MoH) expedited the process for organ transplant procedures in order to streamline the same,...

The Royal Oman Police (ROP) celebrated ROP Day on January 5, an annual celebration that recounts the crucial role played by the force in Oman in terms of maintaining law and order and facilitating...

The Oman Resuscitation Society (ORS) has stressed training NGOs to create a cadre of volunteers who can be helpful during any adverse situation in future.The ORS is a body of experts in first aid...

Members of Oman’s business community have lauded the 2023 budget, calling it a budget ‘based on a prudent study’.They expressed their hopes for stronger economic growth, citing the recent...

'Salutes to Oman' was inscribed on top of Vinson's Peak, the highest peak in Antarctica, some 5,000 metres above sea level (ASL) when adventurer Suleiman bin Hamood al Nabei conquered it on...

It has been snowing in Oman since December 24 and a steady stream of yearning visitors comprising people from different walks of life who wished to bask in the snow and to shiver in the cool winds...