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Muscat: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released a directory to help airlines implement contactless travel solutions. Contactless travel uses interoperable biometric...

Muscat: The Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones. (OPAZ), said that the Law on Special Economic Zones and Free Zones, promulgated by Royal Decree No. 38/2025, is in line with the...

Muscat: Ship. energy has announced that the Oman Maritime, Ports and Energy Forum (OMPEF 25) will take place in the presence of Eng. Said Bin Hamood bin Said al Maawali, Minister of Transport,...

Muscat: The Central Bank of Oman has addressed rumors about a breach in banks' electronic systems, stating that the circulating information is "false and inaccurate." The bank confirmed that all...

Muscat: Just as the holy month of Ramadhan and the Eid al-Fitr just passed by with people taking advantage of the weather conducive for outdoor socialising and vacationing, temperatures in most...

The Coast Guard Unit of the Royal Oman Police (ROP) in South al Batinah rescued three children from drowning after they were swept away by the sea current in the Khor Al Sawadi area of...

Muscat – The second edition of Oman Water Week 2025 will officially kick off this Sunday at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre, with wide participation from the world countries.The week...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has condemned the ongoing aggression launched by the Israeli occupation forces on the Gaza Strip, and the accompanying deliberate targeting of innocent civilians,...

Muscat: Civil Defense and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) rescue teams in Muscat Governorate responded to a sudden gas explosion in a commercial building in the Wilayat of Qurayyat. The blast also affected...

The United States is set to announce a sweeping new tariff plan on April , a move dubbed “Liberation Day” by President Donald Trump.While the administration has already introduced a series of...

Muscat: To enhance the efficiency and security of financial transactions, the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has announced the go-live date for implementing the International Bank Account Number (IBAN) on...

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has issued his Royal directives to allocate RO 7 million for the establishment of the Autism Spectrum Disorder Care and Rehabilitation Center in Muscat...

Muscat: The Standard & Poor’s has affirmed Oman’s Credit Rating at “BBB-” with a Stable Outlook for attractive investment environment.The rating was affirmed as a result of continued...

Dubai: Arriving next week, Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC), powered by World League of Fighters in association with Dubai Sports Council, makes its historic Middle East debut on April 4th...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman on Monday celebrated the blessed Eid Al Fitr for the year 1446 AH.His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik offered Eid Al Fitr prayers at the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque in...

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik today exchanged Eid Al Fitr greetings through phone calls with the following leaders: Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab...

Muscat: The first day of Eid al Fitr 2025 in the Sultanate of Oman (1 of Shawwal 1446 AH) will be Monday, March 31, according to the moon sighting main committee that met on Saturday.

Muscat: The world will witness a partial solar eclipse as a result of the moon passing between the Earth and the sun. However, it does not completely block the sun's disc, but only covers part of it,...

Muscat: The Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs (MERA) has urged citizens and residents to sight the crescent of Shawwal 1446 AH today, the 29th day of Ramadhan 1446 AH, corresponding to...

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the Supreme Commander, has issued a special royal pardon to some prisoners convicted in various cases.According to the Royal Oman Police (ROP), the royal...