MUSCAT, JUNE 25 The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, on Thursday celebrated the Day of the Seafarer. The event was held under the auspices of Sayyid Ibrahim bin Said al Busaidy, Minister of Heritage and Tourism, and attended by HH Sayyid Dr Fahd bin Al Julanda al […]
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman will experience the longest day today (Sunday), with approximately 13 hours, 35 minutes and 33 seconds long as the country is to witness the summer solstice and the beginning of the Khareef Dhofar Season on Sunday, June 21. The phenomenon of the longest day of the year occurs when the […]
Father’s Day is a time to celebrate fathers and father figures. Today’s dads may be more involved in their children’s lives than ever before, sharing the day-to-day responsibilities of raising children. But while expectations of fathers have evolved, the support available to them has not always kept pace. My colleagues and I undertook research in […]
Whether cities or villages, many communities across Europe spend the day and night of June 24 celebrating Midsummer. Congregating around bonfires, or sometimes maypoles, sporting handwoven wreaths of wildflowers or oak leaves, they’ll sing, jump, dance, eat, drink, catch up and celebrate the arrival of the longest day of the year. As a scholar of […]
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Health (MoH) organised a celebration on Wednesday marking World Blood Donor Day, observed annually on June 14 and held this year under the theme ‘One Drop of Humanity. Give Blood. Save Lives’. During the ceremony, the Ministry of Health honoured blood donors. The ceremony was held under the auspices of Dr […]
Muscat, Oman — The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP), joins countries around the world in marking World Accreditation Day, observed annually on 9 June. This year’s theme, ‘Accreditation: Empowering Small and Medium Enterprises,’ sheds light on the role of accreditation in supporting quality, enhancing confidence, enabling […]
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman joins the world to mark the World Blood Donor Day, celebrated on June 14 each year, in recognition of the vital contributions of blood donors in saving lives and improving the quality of healthcare and to emphasise the importance of establishing a culture of voluntary and regular blood donation. Dr […]
You have a 3pm appointment. It’s now 10am and somehow your entire day already feels out of reach. Maybe you find yourself unable to start anything properly. You feel on edge, waiting for something to begin, or end. You check the time again and again. Even a positive, planned event, like a friend visiting later, […]
