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Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has completed the approval procedures for the first private vehicle technical inspection station in the Sultanate of Oman, which marks a significant step in...

Muscat: The Oman India Fertiliser Company (OMIFCO) will begin its first introductory meeting on Tuesday in the wilayat of Sur, South al Sharqiyah Governorate, as part of a nationwide roadshow...

Muscat: Sultan Haitham City, represented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning, has floated two major tenders for the construction of a government school complex and a cultural and social...

MUSCAT: Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced its operational readiness for the Khareef Dhofar 2026 season, which astronomically begins on June 21 and runs until September 20, unveiling a...

MUSCAT: The Environment Authority (EA) announced the implementation of the fifth phase of the ban on plastic shopping bags, from July 1.The move is part of the EA’s ongoing efforts to reduce plastic...

Muscat:The Sultanate of Oman has officially launched the Muscat Action Plan at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, introducing a landmark international framework aimed at strengthening...

Muscat: The Consumer Protection Department in al Dakhiliyah Governorate seized 835 non-compliant commercial goods during intensive field inspections of retail outlets, as part of ongoing efforts to...

Hafeet Rail Company (Hafeet Rail), a joint venture project between Etihad Rail, Oman Rail and Mubadala Investment, has announced the completion of 40 per cent of the total work of the railway project...

Muscat: The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has issued a circular requiring all insurance companies licenced to provide motor insurance in Oman to maintain a minimum level of electric vehicle (EV)...

Muscat: The National Ferries Company, Oman’s national maritime transport operator, transported more than 250,000 passengers during 2025, recording an average of around 690 passengers per day,...

Muscat: The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has issued a new circular requiring all insurance companies licensed to provide motor insurance in Oman to maintain a minimum level of underwriting for...

Muscat: The One Team Initiative for Government continues to represent a key national effort to strengthen a culture of collaboration, shared responsibility and impact-driven public service across the...

Musandam: The Directorate General of Culture, Sports and Youth in Musandam Governorate is preparing to launch the fifth edition of the Musandam Summer Programme 2026, which coincides with the...

Muscat: "Al Nakheel" Integrated Tourism Complex in the Sultanate of Oman welcomed His Excellency Azzan bin Qassim Al Busaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, who conducted a...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman's Foreign Ministry expressed Oman’s solidarity with the government and people of the Philippines following the earthquake that struck the southern part of the...

Salalah: As part of its ongoing efforts to safeguard public health and enhance the city's urban appearance, Dhofar Municipality carried out a field campaign to remove unregulated livestock...

Muscat: Cities across Oman have been facing extreme temperatures over the past week, marking a severe start to the summer season as the latest seasonal outlook issued by the Civil Aviation Authority...

  MUSCAT: Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) welcomed a delegation from Yildiz Technical University in the Republic of Türkiye, headed by Prof Eyüp Debik, Rector of the university, as part of efforts...

Firefighting teams from the Civil Defence and Ambulance Department in Muscat Governorate responded to a fire that broke out at a restaurant in the Wilayat of Al Amerat, resulting in the explosion of a...

MUSCAT: The Majlis Ash’shura will discuss on Tuesday a proposed draft law on alternative penalties and measures.The council’s discussion of the proposed law falls within its legislative...