Great Royal attention to wildlife preservation
MUSCAT: With the issuance of three Royal Decrees establishing three more nature reserves namely: Al Jabal Al Gharbi Natural Reserve, Al Dhahirah Natural Reserve and Wahat Al Buraimi Natural Reserve on...
HM the Sultan receives greetings from Omani officials ahead of Eid Al Fitr
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has received greetings from a number of officials in the Sultanate of Oman upon the advent of Eid Al Fitr for Hijri year 1445 AH.The officials voiced their...
Moonsighting for Eid al Fitr today
Muscat: The Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs (MERA) has urged everyone to sight the crescent of Shawwal on Tuesday evening, 29th day of Ramadhan 1445 AH, April 9, 2024.The details to...
You can watch the solar eclipse online
Muscat: The total solar eclipse of 2024 will occur on Monday, and will be visible across a 185-kilometer stretch between Mexico, the US, and Canada.As per Oman time, the total solar eclipse will begin...
Oman Air revises flight frequencies for summer
Muscat: Oman Air has announced the revised frequencies for its summer 2024 schedule as part of a strategic network optimization program.The airline has also altered its flight timings to allow better...
Sayyid Badr, Iranian FM review bilateral cooperation and regional development
Muscat: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister and Dr Hossein Amir-Abdollahian Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, held a session of political talks at the...
Ramadan 27 Habta witness hectic activists in Jaalan
Muscat: On the 27th day of Ramadan, a large number of citizens and residents flocked to the location where Habta takes place in the wilalyats of Jaalan Bani Bu Ali and Jaalan Bani Bu Hassan to get...
Sayyid Badr: We will work with friends to stop war in Gaza
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman and the Islamic Republic of Iran underscored their keenness to enhance cooperation relations which are based on the principle of good neighborliness, positive...
Oman Across Ages Museum launches e-booking platform
Manah - Oman Across Ages Museum has launched an electronic reservation (e-booking) platform to facilitate access for people wishing to visit the museum’s galleries during the Eid Al Fitr holidays. ...
Fuel efficiency sticker to be mandatory in all vehicles
Muscat - The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MOCIIP) has issued decision 120/2024, stipulating that the Gulf standard specifications will be biding on vehicles, motorcycles,...
Oman SATS offers 50% off on perishable shipments
Muscat: Oman SATS Cargo, a subsidiary of Oman Airports, handled 18,200 metric tonnes (MT) of cargo in March 2024, which is the highest monthly cargo volume managed by the company since the...
Eid al-Fitr holidays: Options galore across governorates
Muscat - The tourism sector in the Sultanate offers several options to domestic and foreign tourists during the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holidays, which include several hotel facilities to cater to...
Food trucks to be relocated from Al Mouj Street
Muscat: As part of its ongoing efforts to regulate the activities of street vendors, the Muscat Municipality has announced a new location, instead of Al Mouj Street on Seeb Beach,for licensed food...
OQ Group reports OMR 970 Million profit in 2023
Muscat: OQ, the global integrated energy group, released on Thursday its financial results for 2023. The company reported a revenue of OMR 13.7 billion, earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation...
Al Mirani Fort opens doors to visitors
Eid al Fitr holidays announced in Oman
Muscat: The Eid Al Fitr holiday 1445 AH for employees in the State’s Administrative Apparatus, other legal entities, and establishments of the private sector will be from Tuesday, April 9, 29th of...
Oman receiving wounded Palestinians consistent with its firm policies
Muscat: Dr Tayser Farahat, Ambassador of Palestine to the Sultanate of Oman, said in a statement that the reception by the Sultanate of Oman of some wounded Palestinians affected by the Israeli...
Oman receives a number of wounded Palestinians
Muscat: An official source at the Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday that a number of wounded Palestinians affected by the Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip arrived in the Sultanate...
HM issues Royal Decree
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has issued Royal Decree No 22/2024 ratifying an agreement between the government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Swiss Federal Council regarding the...
A study to preserve endangered Arabian leopard
Salalah: Dr Hadi bin Muslim al Hakmani shows great interest in the preservation of the Arabian leopard for more than 20 years. He has a leading experience in developing strategies and programmes to...