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Muscat: The Embassy of India in Muscat has announced that, effective July 1, 2025, its Consular, Passport, and Visa services will be handled by a new service provider, SGIVS Global Services...

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik left for the United Kingdom (UK) on a private visit lasting several days, Oman News Agency said on Sunday.

Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) cautioned the public against falling victim to fraudulent advertisements promoting fake farms and chalets on social media platforms.In a statement by the ROP,...

Muscat: The Environment Authority has announced that rangers from the Daymaniyat Islands Nature Reserve successfully rescued five tourists who were swept away by strong sea currents while swimming...

Muscat: Majlis Ash'shura held its 13th regular session of the second annual sitting of the 10th term on Wednesday, during which Qais bin Mohammed al Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry and...

Muscat: Sayyid Sulaiman bin Hamoud al Busaidi was elected as Chairman of the Oman Football Association (OFA) for the 2025–2029 term during the association’s extraordinary general assembly meeting...

Moscow: The Omani Publications Corner was inaugurated at the Chechen State Pedagogical University, on Tuesday.The move comes within the context of cultural cooperation between the National Museum and...

Muscat: The Muscat Governorate Municipal Council held a meeting under the chairmanship of Sayyid Saud bin Hilal al Busaidy, Governor of Muscat, on Tuesday.During the meeting the council reviewed a...

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik received a phone call from the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Dr. Ebrahim Raisi. During the call, the two leaders discussed the concerning...

Muscat: The Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs called upon all citizens and residents across the Sultanate of Oman to sight the crescent of the month of Muharram for the year 1447 AH.The...

Muscat: Following recent developments in the region, Oman Air flights to and from Manama, Dubai, Doha, and Kuwait have been temporarily suspended. As flights across the rest of our network may be...

Muscat: Travellers heading to destinations potentially affected by airspace closures are advised to contact their respective airlines directly before proceeding to the airport, in order to verify the...

Muscat: An official spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry has voiced the Sultanate of Oman’s strong condemnation of the escalating tensions in the region, sparked by Israel’s unlawful missile...

Qatar temporarily suspended air traffic around the country, its foreign ministry said Monday, after nearby Iran threatened retaliation for US strikes on its nuclear sites. "The competent authorities...

Nama Electricity Distribution to host major regional energy conference in OctoberMuscat: Nama Electricity Distribution has announced that it will host the 4th edition of IEEE PowerTalks 2025, the...

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik held two separate telephone calls today with King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al...

MUSCAT: Ahli Bank SAOG has announced the postponement of its proposed merger with Sohar International Bank SAOG due to a lack of necessary regulatory approvals, the lender disclosed in a market...

Muscat: The Ministry of Labour has released an official notice outlining the mechanism for transferring the services of workers who have a work abandonment report registered against them, specifically...

Muscat: The Oman Meteorology Office said that active northwesterly wind is expected to impact most governorates of the Sultanate of Oman starting from today, Monday, June 23, and continuing to...

Salalah Mills Company signed an agreement to import 110,000 tonnes of wheat from Russia, with shipments expected to arrive in July and August, as part of its efforts to reinforce the Sultanate of...