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Another round of US strikes on Iran was followed by Iranian retaliation across the Gulf overnight and on Saturday morning. US forces said they had struck Iranian surveillance sites, underground ...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has reaffirmed its commitment to combating money laundering, following a recent court ruling that imposed stringent penalties on a company convicted of money laundering. ...

Muscat: Weather conditions are expected to vary across Oman, with dust, scattered thunderstorms and fog forecast to affect different parts of the Sultanate, according to the Oman Meteorology Office...

The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology has opened the al Mughsail road and bridge to traffic as part of its ongoing efforts to enhance the efficiency of the road network...

Salalah Airport today received the 18th aircraft of SalamAir, the Sultanate of Oman’s low-cost carrier, bearing the name “Salalah” and of the Airbus A320neo type.  This milestone is part of the...

Dr Madeeha bint Ahmed al Shaibani, Minister of Education, approved the general indicators for the results of the General Education Diploma (GED) and its equivalents for the first semester of the...

Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT) has said that the work on the  Sultan Thuwaini Bin Said Road project (Bidbid – Nizwa) is ahead of its scheduled...

Muscat:The al Arabi Sports and Cultural Team, affiliated with Al Suwaiq Club, launched its 'Tazeez Programme' for community teams, an initiative organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports...

Muscat: The Directorate General of Customs of the Royal Oman Police (ROP) warned inbound travellers against importing or carrying prohibited goods into the Sultanate of Oman. These goods are included...

With the summer travel season underway, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has urged people to take measures to avoid venous thrombosis, especially if their flight is longer than four hours. What is venous...

Muscat: The Foreign Ministry affirms that the Sultanate of Oman continues its transparent and neutral cooperation with all parties to restore freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, in full...

  MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman has condemned the missile threats targeting the southern region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, reaffirming the Sultanate of Oman’s full solidarity with the...

  Muscat: Ministry of information, representing Oman News Agency (ONA), and Azertag, representing Azerbaijan State News Agency have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) regarding a...

The official price of Oman Crude for September delivery increased by $10.06 to $82.17 per barrel on Tuesday at the Gulf Mercantile Exchange (GME).  Prompt Middle East spot ​crude prices rebounded...

Muscat: The population of the Sultanate of Oman reached 5,388,513 by the end of May 2026, marking an annual increase of 1.6 per cent compared to the same period in 2025, according to the latest...

Muscat: As part of ongoing infrastructure maintenance work in Muscat Governorate, Muscat Municipality, in cooperation with the Royal Oman Police, announced a partial closure of al Hamriyah Street...

A tanker was struck by a missile off the coast of Oman, the UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said on Tuesday, as Iran and the United States exchanged fire over control of the Strait of...

Muscat: The Financial Services Authority (FSA), represented by the Professional Conduct Committee, has issued an administrative decision to deregister Reliance Audit firm from the register of firms...

Muscat: The Oman Meteorology Office said low clouds, scattered rain and dusty conditions are expected to affect several parts of the Sultanate of Oman. According to the weather forecast, low clouds...

The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday that Iran attacked two ships in the Strait of Hormuz with missiles, killing one crew member and wounding eight others.  The strikes came after the United...