Oman

Wednesday 15/November/2017 21:48 PM

Winners of Sultan Qaboos Awards for Culture, Arts and Literature announced

Muscat: Sultan Qaboos Higher Centre for Culture and Science (SQHCCS) has announced the winners of the Sultan Qaboos Awards for Culture, Arts and Literature...

Wednesday 15/November/2017 21:11 PM

Oman lists rare manuscript in UNESCO memory register

Muscat: The Sultanate, represented by the Ministry of Heritage and Culture, succeeded in registering the Omani manuscript "Secrets Origin in Marine...

Wednesday 15/November/2017 20:55 PM

Pact signed for 620-bed hospital in Salalah to celebrate National Day

Muscat: A new Sultan Qaboos Hospital project with a capacity of 620 beds will be built at Salalah, the Ministry of Health announced. The seven-storied...

Wednesday 15/November/2017 20:35 PM

WATCH: Rescue on for rare humpback whale caught in fishing net off Oman coast

Muscat: Rescue teams are currently being scrambled to rescue a rare Arabian Sea humpback whale, which has become entangled in a fishing net off the coast of...

Tuesday 14/November/2017 20:52 PM

Muscat University celebrates launch of its operations

Muscat: Muscat University celebrated yesterday the opening and launching of its operations in conjunction with the Sultanate’s celebrations of the 47th...

Tuesday 14/November/2017 17:54 PM

Chance of rain in Oman this weekend

Muscat: Some parts of the Sultanate of Oman might see rain on Thursday, according to the government’s weather men. “Clear to partly cloudy skies over...

Tuesday 14/November/2017 15:18 PM

Dubai plans major events for Oman's National Day holiday

Muscat: In celebration of Oman’s 47th National Day on November 18, Dubai has organised an array of exciting activities for visitors. The special...

Tuesday 14/November/2017 10:09 AM

Oman weather: Lower temperatures, clear skies across Muscat

Muscat: Clear skies are predicted over most of the Sultanate with temperatures varying from 19 degrees in Saiq, to 33 degrees in Ibri. A weather update...

Monday 13/November/2017 13:31 PM

University students win national-level cyber security contest

Muscat: Students from Sultan Qaboos University have won the final round of the Oman National Cyber Security CTF Competition, organised by the Arab Regional...

Monday 13/November/2017 12:42 PM

Muscat Municipality installs 84 energy-saving LED street lights

Muscat: Eighty four energy-saving LED street lights, measuring 1,800m, have been installed by Muscat Municipality on the road facing Qurum beach, as part of...