Oman News

stood The number of doctors per 10,000 population in the Sultanate stood at as high as 20, while for nurses it was 44 in 2020. “This is against nine doctors...

The Sultanate will seek to tap the potential of its mountainous topography and long pristine beaches to tap adventure lovers. As per the initiatives of Vision 2040, the Ministry of...

Gaza City: Israeli warplanes bombed Gaza Saturday after clashes between its troops and Palestinian protesters left dozens injured, including an Israeli border policeman and a 13-year-old Palestinian boy who were...

ARBIL, Iraq: Two civilians were killed on Sunday in Iraq's northern Kurdistan region by a Turkish army bombardment as forces battled the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) rebels, local officials said....

Dubai: Alongside a grinding seven-year military conflict, Yemen's government and the Ansar Allah are locked in battle on another front -- a currency war that has opened up a gulf...

New York: Tropical Storm Henri was on course to make landfall on the US east coast Sunday, with millions in New England and New York's Long Island preparing for flash...

KABUL: The Taliban fired in the air and used batons to make people line up in orderly queues outside Kabul airport on Sunday, witnesses said, a day after seven people...

MELBOURNE: Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday defended the country's lockdown strategy to combat coronavirus outbreaks until at least 70 per cent of population is fully vaccinated. On Saturday,...

Wellington: New Zealand conceded its ambitious "Covid zero" elimination strategy may no longer be viable on Sunday as an outbreak of the virulent Delta variant spread further. Covid-19 Response Minister...

The first phase of a major abalone farming project is set to come into operation at Mirbat in Dhofar Governorate later this year – an initiative that will showcase the...

MUSCAT: Salalah Port recorded a 20 per cent increase in volumes handled at the General Cargo Terminal (GCT), which climbed to 8.798 million tons during H1 2021, up from 7.308...

MUSCAT: Following the remarkable turnout witnessed by ‘Midhyaf’ programme in the registration phase with 2,031 applicants, Oman Tourism Development Company (Omran Group), the executive arm of the Sultanate for tourism...

For many Omani designers, the country's culture, customs and history are an integral part of their identity which is why many of them have combined old and modern design in...

A television series debuting next month delves into the impeachment of former U.S. President Bill Clinton, and star Beanie Feldstein said she hopes it might "redeem" Monica Lewinsky in the...

Muscat: Aston Martin Vantage GT3 racer Ahmad Al Harthy once again delivered a fantastic drive during Road To Le Mans race two in France on Saturday, 21st August, to put...

LONDON: Liverpool welcomed a full house back to Anfield and rewarded them with a 2-0 victory over Burnley to move top of the Premier League with Brighton and Hove Albion...

CINCINNATI: Alexander Zverev came from two breaks down in the third set to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7/4) on Saturday and reach the final of the WTA and...

MUSCAT: A magnificent 101 studded with 7 sixes by Abdul Rauf powered Renaissance to a 69-run victory against AER International Trading and Contracting. In a 50-over Premier Division match at...

MUSCAT: Based on the Group Sustainability Policy, Nama Group signed a cooperation memorandum with the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MoHERI) to participate in the Internship Programme ‘Eidaad’....

Muscat: Hamdan al Khatri and Hamed al Harthi, Oman’s two best trail runners, will soon be taking their place on the start line in Chamonix, France, for the 2021 UTMB®...