Oman

Tuesday 08/October/2019 23:18 PM

OMR479mn to be set aside for Oman’s first medical city

Muscat: Nearly half a billion Rials will be allocated to building the Sultanate’s first medical city over a span of five million square metres of...

Tuesday 08/October/2019 21:07 PM

Travel Oman: The ancient ritual of bull fighting

You always think of Spain and not Oman when you think of bullfighting, don’t you. But surprise, surprise. Bullfighting dates back several centuries in the...

Tuesday 08/October/2019 19:45 PM

More visitors flock to Al Jabal al Akhdar during pomegranate harvest season

Al Jabal Al Akhdar: The Green Mountain is witnessing an influx of locals and foreign tourists as the pomegranate harvest season has kicked off. Tourists...

Tuesday 08/October/2019 15:05 PM

Weather update: Parts of Oman to receive torrential rainfall

Muscat: More rain associated with thunderstorms expected on Tuesday over the Al Hajar Mountains and adjoining wilayats, according to the Public Authority of...

Tuesday 08/October/2019 13:10 PM

Oman ranks first in GDP share of education sector among GCC

Muscat: Oman ranks first among Gulf countries in terms of contribution of the education sector to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the Gulf Cooperation...

Monday 07/October/2019 22:15 PM

Reception held to mark return of Shabab Oman II

Muscat: The Royal Navy of Oman’s vessel (RNOV) Shabab Oman II finally anchored in Muscat after completing its fourth international journey themed (Masts...

Monday 07/October/2019 18:34 PM

Travel Oman: Shawarma, Oman's favourite street food

The best way to describe a shawarma would be - ‘no one can eat just one’. The truth is that this lovely wrap of delicious, 'finger-licking'...

Monday 07/October/2019 17:18 PM

Award winning musical Mughal-e-Azam coming to the ROHM

Muscat: The famous Indian musical, Mughal-e-Azam, is coming to the Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM) this weekend. In anticipation of great demand for this...

Monday 07/October/2019 15:02 PM

Weather update: Parts of Oman receive heavy rainfall

Muscat: Several governorates like Al Batinah (North), Al Buraimi and Al Dhahirah across Oman receive heavy to moderate rainfall on Monday, the Public...

Monday 07/October/2019 13:46 PM

Oman ranks third in Gulf in higher education enrollment

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman ranks third among Gulf countries in the rate of enrollment in Higher Education Institutions in a study involving the total...