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...
GAZA - The number of journalists who have been martyred since the beginning of the Israeli occupation's aggression on the Gaza Strip on October 7 has risen to 170.The Government Media Office in Gaza affirmed in a statement that following the martyrdom of journalist...
MUSCAT - The Ministry of Health (MOH) has initiated preparations to localise the "heart transplant services" as part of the National Organ Transplant Program from 2023 to 2025.The technical committee for heart transplantation in the National Organ Transplant Program...
