MUSCAT – Two Indian women walked into the pharmacy section of Abeer Hospital in Ruwi one afternoon. One of them had a medical condition and she asked for some medicine. The pharmacy personnel told them of the rules: they need to consult a doctor first at the hospital who should then prescribe the appropriate medicine.  When the duo insisted for the medicine, the pharmacist had no option but to decline.  Dr Akhil Rahman, regional director, Oman and India, Abeer Hospital and a...

MUSCAT— His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and President Duma Gideon Boko of the Republic of Botswana, today graced the signing of several cooperation agreements between the two countries at Al Barakah Palace. The signing ceremony took place within the framework of the working visit of the President of Botswana to the Sultanate of Oman.The agreements covered the fields of mineral exploration, the development and operation of two petroleum product storage facilities, and the development,...

IBRI — The "Depths of the Earth: A Journey into the World of Geology" exhibition was inaugurated at the Institute of Islamic Sciences in Ibri, an affiliate of Sultan Qaboos Higher Centre for Culture and Science.The exhibition aims to highlight the subject of geography through an interactive approach that enhances students' understanding of earth sciences by showcasing the components of the geological environment and the processes of rock formation and transformation over time. The exhibition...