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His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the Supreme Commander, issued a special royal pardon for 247 prisoners, including foreigners, convicted in various cases, on the occasion of the National Day, and...

Muscat - The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has announced the approved fee structure for the national payment card “Maal” consumer Debit and Prepaid card. The announcement of the “Maal” card fee...

flydubai has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 150 A321neo aircraft, making the airline a new Airbus customer. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed al Maktoum, Chairman of flydubai, signed...

The Sultanate of Oman will mark this Thursday its Glorious National Day, commemorating the Al Busaidi State Foundation Day on November 20 every year.These concerted efforts have collectively served to...

Dubai - As part of a five-year facilities management partnership, Dubai Airports and leading UAE-based smart and green facilities management (FM) company Farnek are deploying more than 30 autonomous...

Bitcoin’s sharp fall below US$100,000 could already be shaping the next major buying opportunity for those with a medium- to long-term horizon, predicts the CEO of global financial advisory giant...

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the Supreme Commander, will preside this Thursday over the Grand Military Parade, to be staged at Al Fateh Square in Muscat on the occasion of the Glorious...

As part of the preparations for the National Day celebrations and the accompanying events for the naval fleet review, the road from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs roundabout to the Qurum Beach...

TEHRAN: Sayyid Yarub bin Qahtan al Busaidy, the Sultanate of Oman’s Ambassador-designate to the Islamic Republic of Iran, presented a copy of his credentials to Dr Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, Minister of...

MUSCAT: The Economic and Financial Committee of Majlis Ash’shura, held an enhanced meeting with Abdullah bin Salim al Harthy, Under-secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Dr Nasser bin Rashid al...

Muscat: Dr Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Said Al Saeedi, Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs, has issued Ministerial Decision No. 187/2025 approving amendments to the organisational structure of the...

 The capital is all set to celebrate the National Day on November 20 and 21, based on the Royal Decree 15/2025 amending some provisions of Royal Decree 88/2022 on fixing official holidays.Roads and...

Muscat: The organising committee of Bidiya Carnival 2025 has released the full programme for this year’s winter tourism season in the Wilayat of Bidiya, with activities scheduled from November 19 to...

Salalah : The Environment Authority has issued a clarification regarding recent observations of declining water levels at the Khor Al Mughsayl Nature Reserve, reaffirming its appreciation for public...

Seoul: South Korea's military proposed on Monday talks with the North to avoid border clashes, citing recent incursions by North Korean troops."To prevent accidental clashes and ease military...

Muscat - Oman Air has entered into a new partnership with leading tour operator Fun & Sun to operate a series of charter flights connecting Moscow and Salalah. The programme is expected to bring...

Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology has issued a clarification regarding the procedures for issuing navigation permits for foreign vessels operating in Omani...

Muscat: The Ministry of Health (MoH) issued a very urgent appeal calling on eligible donors to donate at the Central Blood Bank in Bausher, which is experiencing a critical shortage of O Positive and...

The Sultanate of Oman is witnessing a surge in the number of tourists from European countries this year, as per the information revealed by the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (MHT) at the Welcome...

Employees are entitled to a reduction of two working hours per day, with full salary or wage, in accordance with the provisions of Article 50 of the Law of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,...