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Salalah: Muriya plans to add around 1,000 hotel rooms at Hawana Salalah and Jebel Sifah over the next three to five years, setting out one of its largest new hospitality expansion programmes in Oman...

SALALAH: For many deaf people in Dhofar, access to a conference, public service or essential information can still depend on whether a sign-language interpreter is available. Volunteers working with...

Salalah: Rainfall and floodwater in arid regions should increasingly be treated as an opportunity to replenish strategic groundwater reserves rather than as short-lived surface flows, according to...

SALALAH, SEPT 1 Oman is moving to connect its green hydrogen programme with a broader industrial ecosystem spanning renewable power, storage, green manufacturing and exports, as the country shifts...

Salalah: Oman is looking to place recognised standards and certification behind its established appeal to Muslim travellers, as it seeks to turn an existing tourism strength into greater commercial...

The fifth Salalah Engineering Forum opened in Dhofar on Tuesday, bringing together engineers, researchers and energy specialists from eight countries to examine technologies supporting Oman’s...

SALALAH: Salalah is preparing to launch the second phase of stormwater drainage works as Dhofar Municipality steps up efforts to strengthen flood resilience across the city, where rapid urban...

SALALAH, AUGUST 31 In Al Najd, future water requirements linked to planned development could reach around 275 million cubic metres a year — nearly twice the 139 million cubic metres of annual...

SALALAH, AUGUST 31 Agricultural expansion in Dhofar’s Najd region could in future be governed by an annual water budget, with farm and investment licences tied to measured water allocations under a...

Salalah: A familiar community savings practice is providing a new lens through which to assess social investment in Oman — not by how much money is mobilised, but by what people are ultimately...

Oman Investment Authority (OIA) portfolio companies channelled 60 per cent of their social investment spending into national and local projects in 2025, as the Authority moves to strengthen...

A new satellite-based method has identified frankincense trees in Dhofar with an overall classification accuracy of 93.7 per cent, raising the prospect of using remote sensing to monitor one of...

SALALAH: A dedicated recovery and rehabilitation centre planned for Thumrait is expected to be completed within 18 to 24 months, its developers told the Observer, outlining the first timeline for a...

SALALAH, AUG 30 Agriculture and green areas account for around 85 per cent of water demand in Oman, placing agricultural efficiency at the centre of efforts to protect the country’s groundwater...

SALALAH, AUGUST 30 SALALAH: Entrepreneurs seeking financing should focus first on the readiness and viability of their projects rather than viewing banking procedures as the main obstacle, according...

SALALAH, AUGUST 30 Greater Salalah is targeting a 300 per cent increase in water storage capacity as part of a long-term infrastructure plan designed to support urban growth, strengthen water security...

 A new recovery and rehabilitation centre planned for Thumrait is expected to be complete within 18 to 24 months, as its developers prepare the first phase of a wider network they plan to expand...

Water availability should be factored into decisions on new industrial, tourism, sporting and recreational projects in Oman as groundwater levels decline and coastal aquifers face seawater intrusion,...

SALALAH: Vehicles at Dhofar’s famous Hashir Hill may appear to roll uphill on their own, but a new scientific study has found that the road is actually descending — by about 10 metres over a...

Oman is preparing to strengthen domestic air connectivity. The difficult decision will not be where an aircraft can land, but where public money should help keep one flying. That question matters as...