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MUSCAT, JUNE 3 - Automobile dealers in the Sultanate are raising hopes that the holy month of Ramadhan this year will bring in strong growth in sales. Most car companies have come up with a wide range...

MUSCAT, JUNE 2 - Hospitals across the capital city have been witnessing a change in their daily rhythm for the last couple of weeks. Unlike the rest of the year, medical emergencies, both in public...

MUSCAT, MAY 30 - As part of its efforts to combat violators of immigration and residency laws, the Ministry of Manpower has intensified searches on bachelors staying illegally in the city. In raids...

MUSCAT, May 28 - The intensity and regularity of tropical storms and torrential rains lashing the Sultanate have peaked to an all-time high in recent years, bringing widespread devastation. According...

MUSCAT, May 27 - As part of regulating the job market, the Ministry of Manpower has decided to extend the ban on recruitment of expatriate workers in some professions for six more months. The...

MUSCAT, May 26 - Even as the tropical Cyclone Mekunu has weakened to a deep depression after making landfall in Salalah late on Friday night, the city, ravaged by heavy winds and torrential rains, is...

Beware! sending or re-sending false news or rumours will prove to be costly with hundreds of rials and jail term. A warning in this regard was sent across by Oman’s Public Prosecution following...

MUSCAT, May 22 - All Omani nationals, who register with the Public Authority of Manpower Register (PAMR), will get jobs in accordance with their skills and qualifications. This was asserted by a...

While the number of marriages in the Sultanate has registered a massive fall of 21.8 per cent in the last five years, divorces have seen an increase with almost more than 10 a day. According to...

As part of ensuring food safety, the Muscat Municipality has intensified inspections in all slaughter houses. "From the very outset of the holy month of Ramadhan, the inspectors are keeping a close...

MUSCAT, May 19 - Ramadhan is the time when consumers tend to purchase more items for their households and also for the purpose of gifting to the dear ones. Undoubtedly, it is the period when demand...

MUSCAT, MAY 15 - The Cullinan, dubbed after the largest diamond ever discovered, the new Rolls-Royce off-roader was unveiled in Muscat at an exclusive event last week. The most anticipated car of...

MUSCAT, MAY 16: In what is seen as a cost-cutting measure, the ministry of health is in the process of making amendments in the family status provided to all its female expatriate employees. The...

MUSCAT, May 14 - The Ministry of Manpower has initiated punitive action against 161 companies employing 6,959 foreign workers for violating the government’s Omanisation policy. According to a...

MUSCAT, MAY 13 - Although drowning cases have seen significant fall last year, authorities say people are still ignoring safety warnings and do not take precautions. According to data from the Public...

MUSCAT, MAY 12 - Tourist arrivals in Oman continue to grow with a significant rise of 24.6 per cent in March 2018 compared to the same month in the previous year. According to a report by National...

The dream of starting a business and turning it into a million-rial juggernaut is growingly becoming an ambition for many young Omanis. To draw inspiration in this regard, there are a number of...

With only a few days left for the start of Ramadhan, all necessary arrangements are being made to ensure availability of all services and goods required during the holy month of fasting. At the same...

Amid bustling ultramodern shopping complexes that sprout in the capital city of Muscat, the old Muttrah souq continues to be an important centre for Omanis and expatriate community when it comes to...

MUSCAT, May 9 - Five more hotels of international brands are expected to come up at Al Mouj Muscat in the coming years. “An agreement with Rotana has already been signed last year. Details of two...