Oman is planning to convert the island of Umm Al Tair into a nature reserve, Abd Al Salam bin Hassan Al Kamzari, director of Environment Department in the Governorate of Musandam, has revealed, Gulf News reports. The Musandam region, which is rich in its geographical diversity, flora, and fauna, is also considered a safe haven […]
Oman is the latest Gulf state to make a push for ‘clean’ hydrogen by launching a grouping of 13 public and private entities to develop a framework for its future use. The new alliance, named ‘Hy-Fly,’ includes oil and gas operators, educational and research institutes, and port operators apart from government agencies, Gulf News states. […]
For the past pandemic year and half people have been bored, mostly staying at home due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Add to the exhaustion is the rising summer temperatures (you may check here the lifehacks how to deal with it). A refreshing air is needed to clean lungs, relieve stress and anxiety, or purify the […]
German energy trading company Uniper will join Oman’s planned green hydrogen project as an off-taker and will help it secure financing, Uniper reports. Uniper will provide engineering services and negotiate an offtake agreement for green ammonia derived from the hydrogen to be produced at the plant located within the Duqm free zone. An offtake agreement […]
Wadi Hawer casts a magic spell on you with a combination of huge boulders, crystal clear blue pools and beautiful waterfalls. It is a fantastic wadi for swimming, diving and climbing, Oman Obsever states. The gorgeous Wadi is located in Wadi Bani Khalid, which is approximately 200 km from Muscat. After parking in Wadi Bani […]
Oman will break ground on a $175 million botanic garden project this month, in a bid to attract more tourists to the sultanate, The National News reports. The project, at Al Khoudh in the capital Muscat, will be complete by the end of 2023, the government said. “It will be one of the largest botanic […]
Protecting the environment and conserving Oman’s rich biodiversity are among the key objectives under Vision 2040, a senior official at the country’s Environment Authority has said. Oman recently presented its sixth national report on biodiversity to the Secretariat of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, which looks at what the country has done to […]
Oman authorities overseeing the rollout of new renewables-based electricity generation capacity in the Sultanate have identified seven locations for establishing wind power projects, Oman Observer reports. These locations comprise Sur and Jaalan Bani Bu Ali (North Al Sharqiyah), Duqm-1 and Duqm-2 (Al Wusta), and Al Jazir, Shaleem, and Sadah (Dhofar Governorate), according to a new […]
Until July 2021, there was no need to travel far to escape the sizzling summer heat in Oman. Travel to Salalah, a unique spot with a cool climate and green scenery, drew large numbers of visitors. But recently, everything had changed. Road to Salalah a ‘nightmare’ as Omanis flee floods and heatwave From heavy downpours […]
Plans are underway to set up a metro network that will connect Ruwi and Muttrah to Muscat International Airport and Seeb, Gulf News reports. The metro will be one of the main transport arteries of a new, revitalised Muscat, which will have Ghala as the centre of its commercial activities, as per the Oman National […]
