Environment

Muscat: Once on the brink of extinction, there are now 600 Arabian Oryx, living in the Arabian Oryx Sanctuary of the Sultanate, Dr. Mansour bin Hamad Al...

Muscat: Rules for giving environmental permits have been issued by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs. The rules include 13 articles about...

Muscat: Although the cyclone season is expected to begin by the end of May, an official has said this does not indicate that the Sultanate will be directly...

Muscat: Oman has banned the export of certain types of fish for the whole of summer, according to a recently issued ministerial decision. According to the...

Muscat: If you are living in Oman, your house could soon be solar-powered. Oman’s Authority for Electricity Regulation (AER) has put out a paper that...

Muscat: Light rain fell in Muscat Sunday afternoon as forecasters predicted hail and strong winds would be seen in other parts of Oman. Badr Al Baddaei, a...

Masirah: Oman has five of the seven species of turtles found in the world, four of which nest on the shores of the Sultanate. They are the Green Turtle,...

Muscat: Light to moderate rain is likely to continue in Oman, according to the Oman Meteorology Department. “We are expecting rain in the northern...

Muscat: Parts of Oman’s interior experienced heavy rainfall late Friday afternoon, according to a local weather expert. Rustaq, Samail and Al-Khaburah all...

Muscat: Scholars and experts discussed sustainability challenges and prospects at the first Oman Environment Forum on Wednesday. The event, inaugurated by...