AMMAN - A novel authored by Omani writer Ruqayya Abdullah Al Badi has been shortlisted for the 18th edition of “The Abdul Hameed Shoman Children’s Literature Award”.The novel, titled "The boy who ran with his heart", focused on the theme of adventure literature, a...
MUSCAT - Oman Hockey Association (OHA) announced details of the First Edition of Oman Open Hockey Five-a-Asides (Hockey5s) Championships Schedule.The tournament, to be held from September 8 to 11, will see the participation of 8 teams: Those of the Royal Army of Oman,...
MUSCAT - The Ministry of Health, represented by the Directorate General of Khoula Hospital launched today several health initiatives that aim to address challenges and reduce waiting lists for medical services provided at Khoula Hospital and Al Nahda Hospital. The...
MUSCAT - The latest satellite imagery and analysis of the National Multi-Hazard Early Warning Centre indicate that a deep tropical depression is centered in the northwest of Indian subcontinent at a latitude of 23.7 north and a longitude of 69.4 east, and it's about...
SALALAH - The International Conference of Omani Society of Emergency Medicine (OSEM) concluded today in the Wilayat of Salalah, with recommendations to develop unified protocols to respond to disasters and crises in emergency departments.The conference also stressed...
MUSCAT - Test takers in the Middle East and North Africa who take their IELTS test on a computer can now receive their results in 1-2 days. This includes the following countries: UAE, Qatar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria,...
VIENNA - The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Royal Oman Police (ROP) and the National Committee for Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances is taking part in the extraordinary meeting organised by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna.The meeting is...
MUSCAT - The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Environment Authority, has completed the preparation of the final draft of the general policy framework for registering and issuing carbon reduction certificates, in accordance with Article 6 of Paris Agreement.The...
MUSCAT - The Ministry of Social Development held a meeting to study the progress made in a project to establish "Integrated Early Childhood Development Centres".The project aims to provide early childhood services within specific geographical locations in an...
MUSCAT - Oman Animal and Plant Genetic Resources Centre (Mawarid) affiliated to the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation— today began experiments to cultivate rare fungi from Dhofar Governorate that have medicinal and nutritional properties.This...
NEW YORK - The Russian Federation has awarded the ‘Order of Friendship’ to Dr Adnan Rashid Al Azri, member of the United Nations' Commission on Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the Commission’s activities.The...
MUSCAT - As many 196 doctors from various health institutions in the Sultanate of Oman recently joined a specialized training programme being conducted by Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB) during the current academic year 2024/2025.The batch includes 60 doctors from...
