Muscat:  An Omani citizen from the Wilayat of Mahut, Governorate of Al Wusta, spotted a honey badger, a rare appearance for this species in the area. A honey badger (also known as ratel) measures 10 to 30cm in length and…

Muscat : Three fuel filling stations have been punished by the Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) in North Al Batinah Governorate for tampering with the amount of fuel filled to consumers. “The Directorate General of Consumer Protection in North Al Batinah…

Muscat: Thunderstorms are predicted over parts of the Sultanate of Oman on Wednesday. “Today, chances of rain, sometimes thunderstorms, continue on the coasts and mountains of Dhofar Governorate. There are chances of cumulus clouds and thunderstorms, accompanied by active downward…

Muscat: An expat has died and five others were injured in a vehicle crash on Thumrait – Haima road, Royal Oman Police (ROP) said. A statement issued online by ROP said :”Police aviation carried out the process of transporting injured…

Muscat:  His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to President Ivan Duque Marquez of the Republic of Colombia on his country’s Independence Anniversary. In the cable, His Majesty expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes…

Muscat:  His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of condolences to King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain on the death of Sheikha Mathayel bint Ali bin Issa bin Salman Al Khalifa. In…

Ian Philip, a safety expert based in Muscat, has urged both the government and visitors to take necessary precautions. Muscat: Despite the warnings by the Royal Oman Police and the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) regarding precautions while going…

More than 4,000 people treated successfully during its first year of operation. Muscat: Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care and Research Centre received and treated as many as 4,000 patients during the first year since its inception. The centre attended to…