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The number of flights operating from the Salalah Airport increased by seven percent to 1,758 between June 21 and July 31, compared to the same period in in 2025. The number of arrivals jumped by 8...

Kaspersky’s latest survey highlights a protection gap between macOS and Windows based devices.  While macOS has long been regarded as the more secure operating system, 12% of its users reported...

Muscat: The Environment Authority (EA) has urged all visitors to coastal areas, beach fronts to stay away from the affected area and do not touch the oily substances or swim in the affected waters in...

The Financial Services Authority (FSA), represented by its Professional Conduct Committee, has issued a decision to suspend United Mawa Projects firm from practising accounting and auditing for six...

Muscat: The Directorate General of Consumer Protection in Dhofar Governorate has intensified its inspection efforts at coconut stalls to promote compliance with applicable regulations and requirements...

The Foreign Ministry has expressed the Sultanate of Oman's condemnation of the Colombian government's decision to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan. It...

MUSCAT: The rate of job-seekers among holders of higher education diplomas in the Sultanate of Oman stood at 7.1 per cent in June 2026, the highest among all educational levels, according to the...

Muscat: Oil prices extended a strong rally Tuesday as hopes for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz fade, fanning fresh inflation fears and ramping up bets on at least one US interest rate hike this...

Muscat: Ride-hailing is becoming an increasingly important part of everyday mobility in in the Sultanate of Oman, supporting journeys to work, shopping destinations, airports and other locations...

The cancellation of a flight in Canada after a child refused to wear a seat belt has reignited a debate about the etiquette and safety procedures relating to children travelling on planes, BBC news. ...

Muscat: The Ministry of Education (MoE) has issued guidelines to all Omani students wishing to continue their studies outside the Sultanate of Oman, to ensure that they enroll in recognized...

Muscat: The Coast Guard Command of the Royal Oman Police rescued three people who were drowning after their boat capsized while they were kayaking near Al Qurum Beach in the Wilayat of Bausher. In...

Keeping into account the travel demand during the Khareef season, SalamAir has  announce a limited number of additional flights between Muscat and Salalah over the coming day, an official statement...

Negotiations with the Sultanate of Oman are constructive and positive, and the issue of imposing fees on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz at this stage, said an Iranian agency quoting the Foreign...

Muscat: The Environment Authority (EA) and the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT) of the Sultanate of Oman are continuing their efforts, in coordination with...

The Ministry of Labor said 11,172 expatriate workers were booked for various types of violations from 6,707 inspection visits in the first half of 2026, while the compliance rate was around 69.5...

MUSCAT: Oman’s Tax Authority on Sunday issued Decision No. 189/2026 amending provisions of the Executive Regulation of the Value Added Tax Law, introducing mandatory electronic tax invoices issued...

Muscat: Oman Meteorology has warned of rough seas along the coastal areas of the Arabian Sea with a maximum wave height of 4.0 meters.  The state of the sea on the other coasts of the Sultanate of...

Two women who apparently turned up late for an Aeroflot flight at Moscow Sheremetyevo decided that the end of boarding did not mean they had to stop trying.  They’re on video out on the ramp, one...

Muscat: The Foreign Ministry expressed the Sultanate of Oman's condemnation of the repeated attacks on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which constitute a violation of international law and...