Salalah Tourism Festival ends amidst fanfare
The annual entertainment bonanza Salalah Tourism Festival (STF) concluded on Thursday amid fireworks, music, dance, vocational workshops, cultural and artistic
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Oman’s medium-term economic outlook robust
MUSCAT: The Sultanate can continue to bank on its thriving non-oil sectors to drive economic growth over the medium term,
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Ticket pricing is determined by open market mechanism: PACA
Muscat: The high fares for some flights have rattled visitors to Salalah during the final days of the Khareef tourist
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Oman to digitalise key public services by 2022
MUSCAT, 19 AUG – Public services provided by as many as 59 different Omani government ministries and institutions are proposed
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Bikers from GCC steal the show in Salalah
SALALAH, August 18 – The neighbours can’t remain unaffected when there is festivity in the neighbourhood. A group of bikers
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New regulations strengthen child protection law
Muscat: A new set of executive regulations, which are add-on to the existing Child Protection Law, was issued by Shaikh
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Sudan generals and protest leaders seal interim power-sharing deal
KHARTOUM: Sudan’s main opposition coalition and the ruling military council on Saturday signed a final power-sharing deal that paves the
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Oman’s new Foreign Capital Investment Law from January
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) in Oman will implement the new Foreign Capital Investment Law from January 2,
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Artists’ tryst with nature and emotions
A motley group of artists from the Governorate of Dhofar participated in a painting workshop to hone their skills in
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CAPTIVATING KHAREEF
Salalah continues to draw visitors in large numbers as khareef has turned the entire area green and replenished springs and
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Tackling cyberbullying a tough act for parents
Bullying is no longer limited to classrooms or playgrounds. With the rise in the popularity of social media platforms, it
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Hotel revenues increase in Salalah
Muscat: The three to five-star hotels in Dhofar reported 10,475 guests in June, an increase of 21.6 per cent, compared to
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Beware of email job offers
Online recruitment scammers continue to lure job-seekers with false promise of overseas employment and immigration. Common scams include email notifications
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Sultanate celebrates first day of Eid al Adha
MUSCAT: The Sultanate on Monday celebrated the first day of blessed Eid al Adha. His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmood
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Pilgrims ‘stone the devil’
Mina: Almost 2.5 million Muslim pilgrims took part on Sunday in the “stoning of the devil”, the last major ritual
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HM receives Eid al Adha greetings
MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos received greetings on the occasion of the blessed Eid al Adha from Dr Yahya bin
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ROP advise on visa for tourists arriving by road
Muscat: Royal Oman Police (ROP) has urged all visitors arriving by road to obtain their visas online before entering the
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ON A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY
More than two million Muslims began the annual Haj on Friday. The Haj, one of the world’s largest annual religious
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40km of Adam-Haima-Thamrait highway opens
The newly constructed 40km stretch of the Adam-Haima-Thamrait highway was opened for traffic by the Ministry of Transport and Communications
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40km section of Adam-Haima-Thamrait highway opened to traffic
Muscat: The Ministry of Transport and Communications opened a newly-built 40 km stretch of the Adam-Haima-Thamrait highway for traffic on
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ROP to intensify patrol during Eid holidays
Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) will enhance the police presence and patrols during Eid al Adha holidays to ensure
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