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Muscat: A light earthquake measuring 2.3 on the Richter scale was recorded in the Wilayat of Sadah in Dhofar Governorate on Sunday morning, according to the Earthquake Monitoring Centre (EMC) at...

Muscat: As part of the regulatory efforts accompanying the 'Back to School' campaign, the Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) seized the non-compliant products and took the necessary...

Saudi Arabia has approved executive procedures regulating how long privately owned vehicles registered in other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries may remain in the Kingdom, setting a standard...

SalamAir, Oman’s low-Cost carrier, has announced the opening of ticket sales for its new direct service between Muscat and Erbil, with flights commencing on October 25, 2026.  Erbil will...

Muscat: The inflation rate in the Sultanate of Oman reached 3.2 percent during July 2026 compared to the same month in 2025. Data from the Consumer Price Index (CPI) issued by the National Centre for...

The North Sharqiyah Governorate Police Command has arrested a citizen on suspicion of firing shots at three citizens in the Al Haymah area of ​​the Wilayat of Ibra, which resulted in the death of...

The Oman Air Sports Committee (OASC) has issued a clarification regarding social media reports about the paragliding accident that occurred in Dhofar Governorate on August 18. The committee stated...

The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio received the Sultanate of Oman’s Ambassador to the United States, Talal bin Suleiman Al Rahbi The meeting discussed regional and international issues of...

Muscat: Sayyid Badr al Busaidi and his Iranian counterpart Seyyed Abbas Araqchi held a telephone conversation on Friday. The telephone call addressed the latest regional developments and ways to...

Muscat: The Oman Crude traded for $99. 61 on Friday for the October delivery, an increase of $4.70 from Thursday. The average monthly price of Oman Crude for September 2026 delivery has been $76.36....

The Sultanate of Oman has condemned Israeli settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian West Bank, stating that these unilateral and illegal actions constitute a flagrant violation of...

Muscat:  The Sultanate of Oman has issued its strong condemnation and denunciation of the Israeli airstrikes that targeted Abu al-Duhur military airport in the Syrian Arab Republic. The Foreign...

Muscat: Oman Air has announced the appointment of Nasser al Sharji as Chief Executive Officer, from September 1, while SalamAir has announced the appointment of Eng. Yaqoob bin Saif bin Hamoud al...

Muscat: The official price of Oman crude oil for October delivery rose to $93.22 per barrel on Wednesday, an increase of $3.06 from Tuesday’s price of $90.16. The latest rise means Oman crude has...

The Oman Air Sports Committee (OASC), in coordination and cooperation with the relevant authorities, has suspended all paragliding activities of all types, at all authorized locations in the Sultanate...

Muscat: Muscat Municipality has urged the public to refrain from installing unlicensed speed bumps, stressing that such measures must meet approved safety and technical requirements. The municipality...

MUSCAT: Content creators who negatively exploit children under the age of 15 or domestic workers in media content may face imprisonment for three years, a fine of RO5,000, or either penalty, Oman’s...

Suhar: The total cargo handling volume at Sohar Port reached 52 million metric tons during the first half of this year, an increase of 52 percent compared to the same period last year. Sohar Port...

El Niño and La Niña are opposite phases of a naturally occurring climate pattern known as the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), involving fluctuating ocean temperatures in the central and...

Muscat: Iced tea is a beverage typically made from black or green tea leaves, then chilled and served cold. Lemon, herbs, or sweeteners may be added. However, highlighting the disadvantages, the...