Oman

Sunday 01/September/2019 20:40 PM

Travel Oman: Sinaw's camel market attracts visitors

An integral part of Omani culture for those who hail from Al Sharqiyah, the Sinaw camel souq, has long attracted visitors from across the country. Although...

Saturday 31/August/2019 20:48 PM

Travel Oman: Visit Mawaleh's fruits and vegetables market

Located at a distance of some 42 kilometres from old Muscat, the Mawaleh fruits and vegetables market has long been the epicentre of fruits and vegetables...

Saturday 31/August/2019 19:04 PM

Breaking: Muharram holiday announced in Oman

Muscat: Sunday, 1 September will the first day of the Hijri new year, 1441AH, after successful moon sighting on Saturday. According to the Ministry of...

Saturday 31/August/2019 18:57 PM

Oman Air prohibits carrying certain Apple laptops in checked luggage

Muscat: Oman Air has announced that it will no longer allow older, 15-inch Macbook Pro laptops in checked luggage on its flights. The airline said the...

Saturday 31/August/2019 16:29 PM

Moon sighting on Saturday to determine if Sunday is holiday in Oman

Muscat: The sighting of the moon on Saturday will decide whether Sunday, 1 September, is officially declared as a holiday in Oman. Oman’s Ministry of...

Saturday 31/August/2019 16:09 PM

Fuel prices for September announced

Muscat: The prices of M91, M95 and diesel for the month of September have decreased, Shell Oman said in a statement. According to Shell Oman, M91 will now...

Saturday 31/August/2019 15:10 PM

Omani student’s project earns praise at European conference

Muscat: A student from Sultan Qaboos University has received an award for his design of a 3D printer and its fabrication in the university campus. Gamal...

Friday 30/August/2019 10:48 AM

Sultan Qaboos street in Salalah now open for traffic

Muscat: The Sultan Qaboos street in Salalah has been opened for traffic after the completion of maintenance works. The Municipality of Dhofar said in a...

Thursday 29/August/2019 15:42 PM

Coming home: rare turtle returns to Oman after over 20 years

Muscat: A green turtle that left Oman over two decades ago came back to Oman recently, where it was found again by the Omani Ministry of Environment and...

Wednesday 28/August/2019 21:46 PM

Don’t collect or drop-off students on roads at schools, says ROP

Muscat: Parents and drivers are requested not collect or drop off students on roads in front of schools, the Royal Oman Police has announced. According to...