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The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has announced that the redemption period for expired banknotes across all banks operating in the Sultanate of Oman has been extended to September 21, 2026.The Central...

Muscat: An Omani citizen, Omama al Lawati, is among those evacuated to Jordan after being part of the Global Sumud Flotilla that arrived through the King Hussein Bridge, the Jordanian Ministry of...

Geneva — The world is smoking less, but the tobacco epidemic is far from over. A new WHO Global Report shows the number of tobacco users has dropped from 1.38 billion in 2000 to 1.2 billion in...

Minsk, Belarus: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik began his state visit to Belarus with symbolic engagements at some of the country’s most significant cultural and historical sites. At Victory...

Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate have arrested two individuals on charges of possessing counterfeit national currency and attempting to exchange it for official...

Muscat: The Oman Meteorology Office said the tropical system 'Shakti' over the Arabian Sea has weakened into a deep depression. Latest satellite images show the system is moving southward...

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik heads to the Republic of Belarus on a two-day state visit, during which he will meet with President Alexander Lukashenko.

Oman is set to open 9,600 hotel rooms by 2030 as the country’s hospitality sector enters a new era, according to new insight and analysis from Cavendish Maxwell. The report said that the upcoming...

Muscat: The Authority for Public Services Regulation (APSR) confirmed that electricity supply has been fully restored to all areas of Dhofar Governorate following an earlier power outage.In a...

JALAN BANI BU ALI: The Wadi Sal Dam Groundwater Recharge Project in the Wilayat of Jalan Bani Bu Ali in South Al Sharqiyah Governorate, has reached an implementation rate of more than 86 per cent.With...

The Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion (MOCIIP) issued Decision 411/2025, amending some provisions of the Executive Regulations of the Foreign Capital Investment Law.Based on the...

The US federal government ceased activities for a record 35 days back in 2018, amid the now infamous disagreement between President Trump and the Democrats over funding for his fabled border wall with...

Muscat: Muscat Municipality has started overseeing waste collection and its transportation across the governorate, following an agreement with Oman Environmental Services Holding Company (be'ah)...

Muscat: The Oman Meteorology Office said the tropical system 'Shakhti' has intensified into a Category 1 tropical cyclone over the northwestern Arabian Sea, about 330 kilometres away from...

The state visit of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to the Republic of Belarus this Monday and his meeting with President Alexander Lukashenko represent a new milestone in the relations between...

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik will go on a state visit to the Republic of Belarus this Monday.A statement was issued by the Diwan of the Royal Court to this effect. It reads as follows:“In...

 The Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCII) mourned the demise of Sheikh Salem bin Saeed bin Hamad Al Fannah al Araimi,  chairman of the Board of Directors of Gulfar Engineering and...

The Royal Oman Police, represented by the Directorate General of Criminal Investigations, revealed a 50 percent increase in cyber fraud crimes committed in the Sultanate of Oman during the first half...

Muscat: Omantel on Thursday issued a clarification on a recent directive by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) requiring the company to restate parts of its 2024 consolidated financial statements...

Starting October 1, 2025, Salam Air has prohibited the use of lithium batteries (power banks) onboard. Passengers may carry one power bank not exceeding 100 watt-hours of capacity, provided that it is...