His Majesty receives Jordan FM
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik received on Wednesday a written message from the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, regarding aspects of existing cooperation between the two...
Ramadhan working hours announced in Oman
Muscat: The official working hours for employees during the holy month of Ramadhan in the departments of the state’s administrative apparatus will be flexible, starting from 9 am to 2 pm, and the...
Three months jail, RO500 for crossing wadis in Oman
Muscat: The competent authorities, including the Civil Defense and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) and Royal Oman Police (ROP), have warned motorists who cross the wadis and low-lying...
Another weather condition to bring torrential rains, peak on Saturday
Muscat: The latest analyses from the National Early Warning Center indicate the continuity of the effect of a trough of a low-pressure system over the Sultanate of Oman between Friday, March 8, and...
OCEC to host 16 major events in 2024
Muscat - The Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre (OCEC) will host 16 international and regional events in 2024.Among some of the events this year, the OCEC has hosted the Middle East Space...
Digital payments: Oman retailers see increase in revenue
Muscat Visa has unveiled the results of an independent study titled 'Value of Acceptance', which explores merchants’ attitudes towards digital payments and the impact of digital commerce on small...
Visit Oman announces partnership with Civitatis
Berlin - Visit Oman announced the commencement of its operations with Civitatis, a curated B2B2C marketplace for guided tours and excursions in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and French with...
Weather: Schools to remain closed in some governorates tomorrow
Muscat: All public, private and international schools will remain closed on Wednesday in governorates of Al Dhahirah, Al Dakhiliyah, South Al Sharqiyah and North Al Sharqiyah due to the prevailing...
Children Starving to Death in Northern Gaza: WHO
Gaza: Children are dying of starvation in northern Gaza, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief said. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the agency's visits over the weekend to the Al-Awda and...
Omani doctor in Gaza spreads hope amid war
An Omani surgeon, Dr Aiman al Salmi who works at Khoula Hospital, is currently at the European Hospital in Gaza to provide much-needed medical assistance to the wounded amidst the ongoing conflict.Dr...
Al Naseem Public Park to get facelift
Muscat: Muscat Municipality has announced its plans to redevelop the popular Al Naseem Public Park by adding new attractions, walkways, seatings, and new internal boundary walls, among others.For this...
Heavy rains to continue till Wednesday evening: Met
Muscat: Heavy thundershowers accompanied by downdraft, fresh winds, and hail reported from various parts of the country will continue until Wednesday afternoon over the Governorates of AL Dhahira, Al...
Weather: Schools in Muscat to close from 12 pm today
Muscat: The Directorate-General of Education in Muscat said that classes in schools will end at 12 pm on Tuesday due to the prevailing weather conditions and forecast for heavy rains.Evening classes...
Ruwi Malayali Association to host community event in Muscat
Muscat: Ruwi Malayali Association and Lulu Hypermarket Ruwi on Monday have jointly unveiled a poster for an upcoming event in Muscat.The event, organized under the auspices of the Ruwi Malayali...
Heavy rain alert for Oman's northern governorates
Muscat: Thunderstorms accompanied by active downward winds with hail are expected to fall gradually from Monday evening until Tuesday evening in the governorates of Musandam, Buraimi, North al...
Subscribers can claim direct compensation for poor services
Muscat: The Authority for Public Services Regulation (APSR) held a media meeting to highlight the achievements of 2023 and the performance of companies operating in the electricity, water, sanitation,...
Indian schools allot seats to new applicants
Muscat: A total of 3,543 applicants have been allotted seats in the seven Indian Schools in Muscat at the computer-generated draw held on March 3 at Indian Schools Muscat.The draw was presided over by...
Ahmad in top 4 after ‘interesting debut’ in WRT BMW
DOHA: Ahmad al Harthy got his FIA World Endurance Championship season off to a strong start during round one at Losail International Circuit in Qatar on March 2, with a highly competitive top-four...
HM issues four Royal Decrees
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Sunday issued four royal decrees:Royal Decree No. (13 / 2024) amending some provisions of the State of Emergency Law.Royal Decree No. (14/2024) defining...
February 24 to be official holiday for schools
Muscat: The Minister of Education has issued decision 2024/50 regarding the Teacher’s Day holiday, based on the system of the state’s administrative apparatus issued by Royal Decree 75/2020 and...