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Suhar Industrial City, affiliated with the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates Madayn, received 39 investment applications during the first half of 2025, of which 20 projects worth RO 32...

 The added value of the travel and tourism sector to the gross domestic product (GDP) of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries reached approximately $247.1 billion by the end of 2024, an...

After a five-month hiatus, the Dubai Fountain is set to return to its rightful place as the soul of Downtown Dubai. On October 1, the world’s largest choreographed fountain system will once again...

The voting begins on Monday to select topics for the Together We Advance Forum that will shape its discussion axes in the fourth editionThe forum is organized annually by the General Secretariat of...

The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Civil Aviation Authority, signed three bilateral air transport agreements today, Monday, September 22, 2025, with the Syrian Arab Rep...

The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism today inaugurated the fourth edition of the Meteorite Exhibition in cooperation with the Directorate General of Education in North A'Sharqiyah Governorate....

The Swiss airline Edelweiss Air will operate will weekly twice services between Salalah and Zurich International Airport. Salalah Airport welcomed the first flight on Tuesday, via Muscat...

The Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs (MERA) has responded to ongoing discussions on the subject of land transportation for pilgrims from the Sultanate of Oman.The Ministry has taken the...

Oman Air’s Global Sale offers up to 25% off Business and Economy Class fares across its network. The airline is also unveiling a significantly expanded winter schedule with additional flights on...

The U.S. administration’s decision to raise the H-1B visa fee to $100,000 has sparked widespread debate across economic and financial circles, marking a drastic shift in immigration policy that...

Muscat: The Court of Appeal in Suhar confirmed the conviction of Manar bint Salih bin Marhoon, an Omani national, on charges of money laundering. She was sentenced to six months in prison, fined RO...

 The Operations Governance and In-Country Value Committee for the Public Services Sector, in coordination with the Ministry of Labor, has announced the launch of 641 new jobs through the "Tawteen"...

Ohoud al JailaniyahMUSCAT: Health indicators in the Sultanate of Oman have seen a notable advancement in recent years as the period between 2020 and 2024 witnessed a significant increase in medical...

Gold surged to a fresh record high of around $3,759. The rally is underpinned by growing expectations of further interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve, following its first reduction last week,...

Muscat: A daring daylight robbery of a gold shop in Muscat Governorate by four Asian nationals resulted in a loss of around RO150,000.The robbery, which was carried out at gunpoint, was unraveled by...

Muscat: The Ministry of Health (MoH) called on citizens and residents to update their personal details and contact numbers when visiting health institutions across the Sultanate of Oman.The directive...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman welcomed the announcement by the French President of his country's recognition of the Palestinian state.He was speaking during the proceedings of the international...

The Sultanate of Oman and India will soon sign a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), reports quoting Issa Saleh Abdullah Saleh Al Shibani, the Ambassador to India, said.The PTI news...

The new Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates in India came into effect on Monday, with a plethora of household items, cars, bikes, and TVs, among others, becoming cheaper. The changes, the biggest...

Muscat: The Ministry of Labour has announced that all private training activities in the Sultanate of Oman, regardless of type or delivery method, will fall under its direct supervision. This includes...