OMAN NEWS
His Majesty the Sultan greets Indonesian President
His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has sent a cable of congratulations to President Joko Widodo of the Republic of Indonesia on the occasion of his country’s Independence anniversary.
ROP arrests over 100 women for prostitution in Al Khuwayr
The ROP on Wednesday arrested over 100 women for prostitution in Al Khuwayr. Officials from the Department of Inquiries and Criminal Investigations at Bausher Police Station made the arrests after raids in several locations in Al Khuwayr.
Khoula Hospital team removes metal stake from boy’s skull
A team from the Plastic Surgery and Craniofacial Unit in Khoula Hospital recently succeeded in removing a metal stake from a 14 year old boy’s skull. The boy was playing near his home at the time of injury.
Jet Airways extends Freedom Sale offer till August 21
Continuing its endeavour to offer exceptional value, Jet Airways, India’s leading full-service, premier international airline has announced a seven-day extension to the Freedom Sale due to high demand.
Over 429,000 visit Salalah till August 8
The number of khareef visitors to Salalah from June 21 to August 8 was 429,228, including 127,040 visitors during the seventh week (from August 2-8), according to the latest figures released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information.
11 arrested in Dakhliyah for selling, possessing psychotropic substances
The Directorate General for Combating Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances at the Dakhliyah Police Headquarters arrested ten persons for possession and use of psychotropic substances. The ROP found in their possession large quantity of morphine and weed.
Muscat sixth most liveable city in the Middle East
A report which assesses the best and worst living conditions across the globe has placed Muscat as the sixth best city in the Middle East among the 22 cities surveyed in the region. The Economist Intelligence Unit’s 2017 Global Liveability Report has for the seventh consecutive year named Melbourne in Australia as the most liveable urban centre of the 140 cities surveyed, closely followed by the Austrian capital, Vienna.
13 ISM students contribute to make world’s longest crocheted scarf
Thirteen students of Indian School Muscat (ISM) have found a place in the Guinness Book of World Records as part of a team called MICQ (based in Chennai) in making the world’s longest crocheted scarf measuring 14.09km.
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