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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 19As 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 17As 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 banner...

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 16More 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 16Ittin 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 15Dhofar 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 15The 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 during...

MUSCAT, JULY 15In 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, marking...

MUSCAT, JULY 15Raysut 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 14The 11th Annual Human Development Conference concluded in Salalah with a unified call to upgrade national training policies and adopt smarter, innovation-led workforce strategies that...

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,...

SALALAH, JULY 13The 11th Annual Human Development Conference opened here yesterday, July 13, 2025, at the Sultan Qaboos Youth Complex for Culture and Entertainment in Salalah, under the theme,...

SALALAH, JULY 13Shaikh Mohammed bin Sulaiman al Kindi, Governor of North Al Batinah, delivered a keynote presentation during the 11th Annual Human Development Conference held in Salalah, calling for a...

SALALAH, JULY 13Sayyid Salem bin Musallam al Busaidi, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Labour for Human Resources Development, affirmed that the Ministry is advancing a new generation of specialised...

Salalah: Sayyid Salim bin Musallam al Busaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Labour for Human Resources Development, affirmed that the Ministry is advancing a new generation of specialised...

Salalah: As Dhofar welcomes tens of thousands of visitors during the annual Khareef season, local health authorities have stepped up emergency preparedness and medical service delivery across the...

SALALAH: As the annual monsoon transforms southern Oman into a green paradise, the country’s most iconic road — stretching over 1,000 kilometres from the capital Muscat to Salalah — is once...