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 Muscat: The Ministry of Labour has reiterated the importance of complying with the Wage Protection System (WPS), stressing the need for employers to transfer workers’ wages on time in order to...

Muscat: A minor earthquake measuring 2.1 on the Richter scale was recorded in the Arabian Sea on Thursday, according to the Earthquake Monitoring Centre at Sultan Qaboos University.The tremor occurred...

MUSCAT: The State Council’s Social and Cultural Committee held its fourth meeting for this year, under the chairmanship of Dr Mohammed bin Said al Hajri, chairman of the committee, on Wednesday.The...

MUSCAT: The Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs launched the ‘Year of the Employee’ forums, on Wednesday.These forums aim to enhance employee efficiency, encourage creativity, enhance...

Al Buraimi:  The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology has commenced the implementation of a project to construct five new bridges on the Sohar–Buraimi Road, at a total...

MUSCAT: The latest statistical report released by the National Cancer Registry indicated a significant increase in cancer rates in the Sultanate of Oman, posing a major challenge to public health.The...

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has received a written message from the President of the United Republic of Tanzania about the bilateral relations between the two countries.The message was handed...

The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism has advised against using rope swings at the Tanuf Arch in the Wilayat of Nizwa, due to the significant danger they pose to visitors because of the geological...

Pakistan ‌received three bids on Tuesday for ​the privatisation ‌of loss-making national ‌airline Pakistan International ‍Airlines, ‌an ‍event on state ⁠television showed.The bidders...

Gold soared to a record high on Tuesday, coming within a whisker of breaching the $4,500-per-ounce level, as investors flocked to the safe-haven metal on U.S.-Venezuela tensions, while silver also...

Muscat: Oman Meterology has indicated the probability of frost formation on mountain peaks from Tuesday.High and medium clouds advection over most of the northern governorates and a chance of low...

 The Foreign Ministry has announced the entry into force of the reciprocal visa exemption for holders of ordinary passports between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the Government of the...

A project for the construction of 52 housing units in the Hallaniyat Islands is in full swing with an implementation rate of 51.The project is expected to be complete by the end of December 2026.Said...

Muscat: The National Emergency Management Committee will conduct the national exercise “Homeland Readiness 2025” on December 23 and 24 in the Governorate of Muscat.The exercise is a practical...

As part of the events to mark the  'Oman Day' in Minsk, the capital of the Republic of Belarus, a delegation from the National Museum and Sultan Qaboos University visited Belarusian State...

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik praised the efforts and contributions of the State Council and its cooperation with government institutions in advancing the paths of comprehensive...

Hong Kong - Gold prices shot to a record high on Monday as investors grew increasingly optimistic that the US Federal Reserve will continue to cut interest rates through next year.Gold prices in...

Saif al SiyabiBARKA: South Al Batinah Governorate and the German University of Technology (GUtech) signed a memorandum of cooperation to enhance areas of collaboration and academic partnership,...

Oman Air has launched its inaugural service to Copenhagen, operating via Baghdad, with the first flight departing on December 20.The fifth freedom service represents Oman Air’s first direct...

Muscat: The Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) has reiterated the key controls and conditions that must be included in invoices and contracts, underscoring consumers’ rights and suppliers’...