Oman marks 10th anniversary of iconic voyage around the globe
Muscat: Omani sailing sensation Mohsin al Busaidi celebrated the 10th anniversary of his historic, non-stop voyage around the world in
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10 including 8 kids of a family suffocated to death
Saham: Ten Omanis of a family including eight children were suffocated to death after fire gutted their house in Khour al Hammam village
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Omani students reported safe in quake-hit Western Australia
Muscat: Omani nationals studying in institutions in south-west Australia, which was hit by an earthquake earlier in the day, are
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Omani student clinches top score in IB Diploma Programme
Muscat: Omani student Umniya Khalil Ahmed Hilal al Khalili achieved the top score of 44 points, out of a maximum
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Woman gives birth to five children, one dies
Muscat: A woman recently gave birth to quintuplets or five children at the Royal Hospital, Muscat. The Ministry of Health
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18,000 bottles of alcoholic beverages seized
Muscat: Eighteen thousand bottles containing alcoholic beverages were seized by Oman Customs in the Wilayat of Al Seeb and a
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Citizen injured in drifting incident
MUSCAT: A citizen was seriously injured during a drifting stunt in the Wilayat of Jaalan Bani Bu Hassan in the
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How clean are restrooms in restaurants?
Hammam Al Badi Health and sanitary inspectors conducting an audit check of cleanliness and hygiene standards at any restaurant or
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New water project for Jabal Akhdar
Hammam Al Badi Al Jabal al Akhdar, oct 25 – Construction is well under way on a water desalination project
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Oman’s ‘pink lagoons’ woo tourists
Pristine beaches, magnificent deserts, rugged mountains and a long history underpin the Sultanate’s appeal as a popular tourist destination in
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Shining objects parts of Russian spacecraft
Muscat, Oct 17 – A video of a “bright flying object” in sky went viral on social media on Monday,
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When lovesick men fall prey to con-artists
The incidence of love-struck Omani men defrauded of their earnings by con-artists – predominantly men masquerading as women – is
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Comfort food with an Omani twist all under five minutes
It is not unusual to come across an entrepreneur who has brilliant ideas, but unfortunately lacks the business acumen and
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Bahla School Bag Programme introduced for 8th time
The ‘School Bag Programme’ has been launched for the eighth consecutive year by the Al Naser Sport Team, in coordination
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Omani students in Florida to resume studies soon
Omani students studying in the US state of Florida, which was struck by Hurricane Irma, are safe, and they will
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Man murdered by wife, step-son in Suhar
The murder of an elderly Omani man, allegedly by his wife, 22, and her step-son, 22, has sent shockwaves in
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Moderate to heavy rains to continue until Friday
MUSCAT, Sept 6 – Rains continue to cast a spell over South and North Al Batinah as well as certain
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Fire engulfs school bus on Sultan Qaboos Street
MUSCAT, Sept 5 – The Public Authority for Civil Defence (PACDA) successfully extinguished a fire that engulfed a school bus
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Times change, but Eid still celebrated with families
Distances do not matter these days with the advancement of the technology, but a few things won’t change when it
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More than two million begin Haj
The faithful from Oman are set to celebrate the Day of Arafah on Thursday, the most important of Haj pilgrimage,
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Rustic appeal of Oman’s open-air bazaars
More than a week of habtas – traditional Omani outdoor markets held in the lead-up to Eid – is gradually
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