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Muscat: With Eid Al Adha only a few days away and thousands of animals expected to be slaughtered during the festive period, authorities and public health experts have urged the public to follow...

Muscat: Muscat Municipality issued a set of health and safety guidelines for women’s beauty centres, urging customers and salon operators to adhere to hygiene standards and preventive measures aimed...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has expressed its condemnation and denunciation of the attempt to target the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with drones, reaffirming its firm approach in rejecting all acts of...

Muscat: The Eid al Adha holiday for employees in the public and private sectors in the Sultanate of Oman has been announced from Tuesday, May 26, 2026, corresponding to Dhul Hijjah 9, 1447 AH, until...

The Royal Oman Police (ROP) have arrested four individuals for their involvement in the vandalism and attempted theft of a school bus in the al Buraimi Governorate. According to the Police Command of...

Dubai: Gulf Mercantile Exchange (GME) today announced the highest weekly trading volume in the history of the exchange, with more than 69052 contracts traded during the week of 11 May 2026,...

Muscat: Muscat Municipality reiterated the importance of adhering to approved regulations governing commercial advertisements and signage as part of ongoing efforts to preserve the capital’s visual...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman expressed its condemnation of the drone attack targeting the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the Al Dhafra region of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In a statement issued...

MUSCAT: The crescent moon of Dhul Hijjah, 1447 AH has been sighted making Monday May 18 the first day of Dhul Hijjah while the first day of Eid Al Adha will fall on Wednesday, May 27, the Main...

MUSCAT: A new group of citizens holding general education diplomas (GED) and post-GED, has joined the Royal Oman Police (ROP) after passing the evaluation and acceptance phases in coordination with...

Muscat: As part of its ongoing efforts to enhance the national healthcare system and upgrade specialized medical services, the Ministry of Health (MoH)  announced the temporary closure of the Al...

The Supreme committee for moon sighting of Dhu al-Hijjah for the year 1447 AH will meet on Sunday evening, Sunday, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs (MERA). It...

The Bahrain Tourism & Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) launched a new campaign aimed at reinforcing the Kingdom’s position as a preferred GCC tourism destination. The campaign coincides with a diverse...

Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology (MTCIT) has invited specialized local companies to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the design and...

As four Asian nationals who were found dead inside a vehicle in the Wilayat of Al Musannah, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) urged the public to avoid keeping vehicles running while sleeping or when...

ASYAD Group has announced the operational readiness of the Muscat Airport Free Zone to attract international companies and promising economic projects, open opportunities for cooperation and...

Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP), represented by the South al Batinah Governorate Police Command, dealt with a report concerning four Asian nationals who were found dead inside a vehicle in the...

The Ministry of Labour, in coordination with the relevant authorities and Oman Post, announces the implementation of a new medical examination system for workers arriving from the Republic of the...

Muscat: The Ministry of Labour is expected to announce the official Eid Al Adha holiday dates in the Sultanate of Oman next week, with early indications pointing to a potential six-day break. ...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman recorded a sharp decline in traffic accidents during 2025, with the total number of reported accidents falling to 1,545, marking a 17 per cent decrease compared to 2024,...