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Muscat: The draw for the Asian playoff round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, held on Thursday morning at the AFC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, resulted in exciting Arab matchups.The...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has strongly condemned the Israeli attacks on the Syrian Arab Republic, describing them as a blatant violation of Syria’s sovereignty and a serious breach of...

Muscat: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (MHT), in cooperation with the Ministry of Labour (MolL), has approved 73 new job titles specific to the hotel and tourism resort sector.The initiative is...

Muscat: The Ministry of Education (MoH) announced the results of the General Education Diploma (GED) examinations and its equivalents for the first semester of the academic year 2024/2025.Dr Madiha...

Muscat: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, in cooperation with the Ministry of Labor, announced the approval of 73 new professional titles for the hotel and resort sector to enhance the readiness...

The Oman Kite Festival 2025 was launched on Tuesday on the shores of Barr al Hikman in South Al Sharqiyah Governorate, welcoming more than 90 athletes from Oman and around the world. The festival is...

Muscat: Following requests, the General Federation of Oman Workers (GFOW) managed to get the non-termination of contracts of 80 Omani workers in the month of June 2025.It also dealt with the contract...

Muscat: Armenia has implemented a visa-free system for citizens and residents of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Oman, allowing them to enter and stay in the country for up to 180 days within a year...

Muscat: Blood reserves at the Central Blood Bank in Bausher have dropped to a critically low level, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said on Tuesday.The decline, attributed to a significant decrease in...

Muscat: In response to inquiries from entities, institutions, and individuals working in the accounting, finance, and auditing sector, the Ministry of Labor clarified that from September 1, 2025, all...

Muscat: Passenger traffic at Salalah Airport recorded a notable increase of 6.7% by the end of May 2025, reaching 557,298 passengers, compared to 522,224 during the same period in 2024. This growth...

Muscat: The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has underscored the critical role of internal telecommunications wiring in ensuring high-quality and uninterrupted services inside residential...

Muscat: The police in the Muscat Governorate Police arrested two Egyptian nationals for publishing fake advertisements on social media and marketing programs, offering residential, commercial, and...

Muscat: As part of its continuing cooperation with the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), the Royal Oman Police (ROP) extradited a British national to the United Kingdom, where he...

Muscat: Electricity production in the Sultanate of Oman recorded a notable increase of 11 per cent by the end of April 2025, reaching 13,479.8 gigawatt-hours compared to 12,142.3 gigawatt-hours during...

Bitcoin has surged past $120,000 for the first time, marking yet another record in what’s shaping up to be a monumental rise. Strong ETF inflows and a solid macro backdrop have helped drive market...

Muscat. There were over 600 (639) drowning-related accidents in 2024 across the Sultanate, compared to only 166 accidents in 2023, according to the Civil Defense and Ambulance Authority (CDAA).This...

Bidbid - In a historical corner where ancestral heritage and the echoes of the past intertwine, an ancient house stands as a witness to time, transforming into a vibrant economic project that...

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik issued a Royal Decree reading as follows: Royal Decree No. (60 / 2025) Amending Certain Provisions of Royal Decree No. 52 / 2023 Issuing the Social...

Muscat - Oman Airports signed a memorandum of understanding with Malaysian company WCT Holdings Berhad to explore development and investment opportunities within the Muscat International Airport.The...