TOKYO - World Athletics announced at its annual congress in Tokyo that the Sultanate of Oman is the new host of the 2022 World Race Walking Team Championships. The event will take place during 1-6 March 2022 at Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre OCEC and will be...
MUSCAT - 4912 new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) were registered during the period of July 15 to 24 2021, in Oman, in addition to 255 new Covid-19-related death cases. This brings the total number of positive Covid-19 cases to 293,954 in the Sultanate.The total...
MUSCAT - Citizens and residents expressed their glee at the lifting of the lockdown by making their physical presence at the Qurum beach today (July 24). People came in droves, right in the early morning itself, before sunrise, to catch the early rays.' Families with...
MUSCAT —The Covid-19 Supreme Committee has decided to extend the total lockdown on commercial activities and ban on movement of individuals and vehicles all day long starting from the 1st day of Eid Al Adha till the morning of Saturday, 24 July 2021.The lockdown was...
MUSCAT - Sourav Ganguly and ICC officials are in Oman as part of the draw for the upcoming T20 World Cup. The Board of Cricket Control India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly, board secretary Jay Shah and other ICC officials along with Pankaj Khimji, chairman of Oman...
MUSCAT - The trickle of smiles that broke on the lips of citizens and residents when the first drizzle since a long time hit the city soon turned into pursed lips and frowns when the clouds broke into a heavy downpour, flooding low-lying areas and making some streets...
MUSCAT- The Friday market or Souq Al Juma in Wadi Kabir wears a deserted look. The pandemic has put a stop to the once vibrant market. Usually, 10 days before Eid Al Adha, this place would be a beehive of activity. The goat (or livestock) market area (viewed in the...
MUSCAT — As per the Royal orders of His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik, it was decided that Eid Al Adha holiday for employees of the departments of the state administrative apparatus and other legal entities, as well as private sectors’ establishments will begin...
MUSCAT - The main committee for moon sighting met on the evening of Saturday 29th Dhu'l-Qi'dah 1442 AH (July 10, 2021), under the auspices of Shaikh Abdullah bin Mohamed bin Abdullah Al Salmi, Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs.The committee confirmed the...
MUSCAT - The objective is to save lives. Curb the spread of the pandemic and save lives. Festivities can be held after the pandemic is eradicated. No one wants to deprive anyone of celebrating a festive occasion; the reasoning behind the impending lockdown during Eid...
MUSCAT - The British Council has launched its popular Summer School programme that helps parents from across Oman give their children the tools to succeed in an evolving world. The courses spark children’s imagination, so they can express themselves with confidence...
MUSCAT - The Supreme Committee (SC) tasked with tackling developments resulting from the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic held a meeting today, July 6, under the chairmanship of Sayyid Hamoud Faisal al-Busaidi, Minister of Interior. The meeting, held at the...
