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SALALAH: As Dhofar’s landscape comes alive under the Khareef rains, drawing thousands of visitors to its mist-covered mountains and flowing springs, concerns are growing over the ecological toll of...

Salalah: When in Dhofar Governorate, the first thing you notice is the mist. It doesn’t fall — it floats, moves and curls into your hair. It’s not just the air that’s cooler; it’s the...

SALALAH: The Ministry of Labour inaugurated the Design Thinking Conference in Salalah on Monday, launching a two-day programme dedicated to exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance...

Salalah: Waai (which in Arabic means awareness), a grassroots environmental campaign, warned four-wheel-drive drivers in Dhofar Governorate to avoid the region’s fragile, rain-soaked grasslands,...

SALALAH: Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) officially launched the third edition of its annual Summer School, held under the theme ‘The Integration of Emotional and Artificial Intelligence in Higher...

SALALAH: The Environment Authority (EA) has issued a formal violation notice against a tourism company for causing damage to fragile vegetation cover in Wadi Darbat. The violation was documented as...

MUSCAT: Efficient procurement and facilities management are no longer auxiliary functions within institutions — they have become pivotal enablers of operational sustainability, cost optimisation,...

Salalah, July 19 As the Khareef Dhofar Season draws thousands of visitors to the mist-covered hills and green valleys of Dhofar Governorate, a new kind of local energy is rising — not just from the...

Dhofar is no longer just Oman’s monsoon hideaway. A quiet transformation is underway—one that aims to shift the governorate from a three-month seasonal destination into a vibrant, sustainable...

SALALAH, JULY 18: Ittin Square, the vibrant centrepiece of the Salalah Khareef Festival, invites visitors into a world of entertainment and culture, featuring shopping, international acts and unique...

SALALAH, JULY 17 As Dhofar welcomes thousands of visitors for the 2025 khareef season, the Environment Authority has launched a timely initiative aimed at preserving the natural beauty. Under the...

SALALAH: As Dhofar welcomes thousands of visitors for the 2025 Khareef season, the Environment Authority has launched a timely initiative aimed at preserving the region’s natural beauty. Under the...

SALALAH, JULY 16 More than 2,668 road accident victims were treated at Sultan Qaboos Hospital in Salalah during the first half of 2025, according to senior medical staff. The high figure underscores...

SALALAH, JULY 16 Ittin Square takes visitors on a journey through worlds of entertainment and culture, combining shopping, international performances and unique family experiences. Among the notable...

SALALAH, JULY 15 Dhofar has introduced a new dual branding strategy that highlights the governorate’s multi-faceted attributes, on the one hand, and tourism and investment-driven appeal, on the...

Salalah, July 15 The Public Prosecution has issued a firm warning to citizens and tourists, urging people to refrain from driving vehicles over the green plains and meadows of Dhofar Governorate...

MUSCAT, JULY 15 In a landmark year for Oman’s minerals sector, the Ministry of Energy and Minerals issued 26 new mining licences in 2024 and celebrated the start of commercial copper exports,...

MUSCAT, JULY 15 Raysut Cement Company SAOG, Oman’s largest cement producer, reported a consolidated net loss of RO 2.99 million for the first half of 2025, down from RO 1.51 million in the same...

SALALAH, JULY 14 The 11th Annual Human Development Conference concluded in Salalah with a unified call to upgrade national training policies and adopt smarter, innovation-led workforce strategies...

SALALAH: A major environmental campaign has been launched in Dhofar Governorate to scatter and plant four million seeds of native Omani trees, reinforcing national efforts to restore vegetation,...