MUSCAT – The Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs announced today that the sighting of the crescent of the blessed month of Ramadan for the year 1443 AH has not been confirmed, and accordingly, tomorrow will be the completion of the month of Sha’ban, corresponding...
MUSCAT - A new building for the Prosthetics and Orthotics Department in Khawla Hospital opened today. The new building, built on an area of 780 square meters, was funded by Sohar Aluminum Company, OQ Group, and Oman India Fertilizer Company (OMIFCO).The opening...
MUSCAT - Oman Cricket’s Annual General Meeting was held at the Al-Falaj Hotel on March 21, 2022 to elect the new Board of Directors from 2022-25.The results saw Pankaj Khimji and Madhursinh Jesrani continue in their respective roles as Oman Cricket’s Chairman and...
MUSCAT - Activities of Oman’s petroleum and energy conference kicked off at Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre here today. The conference laid an emphasis on the future of energy sector. The three-day event was organised jointly by Petroleum Development Oman (PDO),...
MUSCAT - The Office of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in the Sultanate of Oman lauded the efforts of Oman in taking effective measures to reflect the importance of groundwater in devising policies of sustainable development through various projects....
MUSCAT - Her Highness the Honourable Lady Assayida Ahad Abdullah Hamed Al Busaidi, Spouse of the Sultan of Oman, today visited the Social Welfare Home in the Wilayat of A'Rustaq, Governorate of South Al Batinah. Dr Laila Ahmed Al Najjar, Minister of Social Development...
MUSCAT - The Ministry of Health (MoH) in collaboration with Novo Nordisk Pharma Gulf and Danish Embassy officially agreed to partner and collaborate to develop and establish Oman Obesity clinical practice guidelines which will guide health care professionals on how...
MUSCAT - The first-ever visit of 17 member high level Omani business delegation to Sri Lanka from the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI), organised by the Sri Lanka Embassy in Oman was successfully concluded.The high level business delegation was led by Eng....
MUSCAT - Under the patronage of the Honorable Lujaina Bint Mohsen Darwish, Member of the State Council, the art exhibition "A Fragment of Feelings" by the artist Zahra Al-Ghatrifi was unveiled on Monday, March 7, 2022, at Gallery Sarah, Muscat. Over thirty artworks is...
“A voice of peace – doesn’t believe in fireworks!” “Beautiful and sparkling!” That is how Indian Member of Parliament, Dr Shashi Tharoor, described Oman during his recent visit to the Sultanate to attend an event organised by Badr Al Samaa Group of Hospitals to...
Dr Shashi Tharoor was in Muscat to attend the 20th anniversary celebrations of Badr Al Sama’a Group of Hospitals. At the event, he met up with Oman’s health minister, Dr Ahmed Al Saeedi; Indian ambassador, Amit Narang; top heads of Badr Al Samaa hospital and also...
Added momos, WOK boxes, chat corner and beefed up their menu In recent times, we saw the world reeling under a siege from a deadly virus. Oman too had to face the brunt of this virus menace. Among others, the country’s food industry had to face the usual...
