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A tender has been awarded for an integrated Glamping Hub (the largest and first of its kind in the Sultanate of Oman and the region) spanning an area of ​​half a million square meters in Hawiyat...

Muscat: The Environment Authority (EA) announced  on Thursday the extension of the suspension of issuing permits for the export, import, and re-export of all types of sharks and their derivatives for...

Muscat: On behalf of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, HH Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham al Said, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, will take part in the official opening ceremony of the Grand...

Muscat: The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP) continues to register remarkable achievements as reflected in the Oman Vision 2040 Report for 2024–2025, reaffirming the...

The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has reduced the interest rate on repurchase agreements with local banks by 25 basis points to 4.5 percent. Earlier, the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced its...

IS THIS THE END OF GAZA WAR?This special edition is dedicated to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, two years after the conflict escalated in October 2023. The reports in this issue contain...

Muscat: The Barka Waterfront Development Project, a tourism project, is progressing as per a schedule, with a completion rate of 80 percent at a cost of over RO1.9 million.It was revealed at a review...

Muscat: The South Sharqiyah Municipality has warned against consuming the following food product with immediate effect.Product Name: Unikai Triangle Cheese (Delight)Country of Origin: Saudi...

Mayors and city leaders, including the chairman of Dhofar Municipality, from more than 30 cities across the Arab world, convened for an executive dinner at Expo City Dubai to discuss a shared vision...

The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT), in coordination with the Projects, Tenders and Local Content Authority, has awarded the Al Mouj Road development project...

Muscat: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning has started the process to compensate the land owners affected by the Hafeet Rail project."Owners of agricultural lands affected by the railway line...

The Environment Authority (EA) is implementing the National Oil Pollution Control Exercise (2025) today in Musandam Governorate, in coordination with OQ Exploration and Production Company, with the...

Muscat: The Ministry of Labour has denied reports circulating on social media claiming that employees who have completed 30 years of service will be mandatorily retired, confirming that the...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources on Sunday issued Decision 241/2025 banning the import of bottled water and its products from the Islamic Republic of Iran.The decision said...

Muscat - The Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-up Unit on Monday issued the fourth annual report for the year 2024-2025, which indicated that 74 percent of the targets have been achieved.The report...

The second edition of the Duqm Economic Forum 2025 started under the theme 'Duqm Leads Change,' with more than 400   participants and 54 speakers from within and outside the Sultanate of...

Hong Kong - Asian equities surged Monday as investors cheered a breakthrough in US-China trade talks that set the stage for leaders Donald Trump and Xi Jinping to finalise a deal, averting an...

Muscat: Residents of the Muscat Governorate have been flocking to the Al Bustan beach inthe Al Khairan area to witness the rare phenomenon of bioluminescence.As people started to flow to the area in...

Salalah Airport welcomed the first direct flight of Belavia, connecting it to Minsk International Airport in BelarusThe airline will operate one flight per week as part of Oman Airports' efforts...

The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism inaugurated the Meteorite Corner today, October 25, 2025, at the Crowne Plaza Duqm Hotel in Al Wusta Governorate. This is part of its efforts to utilize geological...