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The size of the bottled water market in the GCC countries reached approximately USD 7.55 billion in 2024, continuing its growth at an annual rate of 11 percent, driven by increased demand for bottled...

MUSCAT: Acting in partnership with the Arab Open University, the Research and Innovation Authority (RIA) will organise the 5th Research Skills Forum from August 8 to 20, 2026. The forum will see the...

SALALAH: Public parks and gardens rank among the premier destinations attracting families and visitors during Khareef Dhofar Season, offering a diverse array of entertainment, educational, and...

AL BURAIMI: Al Buraimi Governorate witnessed rainfall of varying intensities leading to the flow of several wadis and affecting traffic on some roads, on Tuesday. Heavy rain associated with hail fell...

Kigali: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a written message to President Paul Kagame of the Republic of Rwanda, pertaining to the bilateral relations between the two friendly nations. The...

Al Jabal Al Akhdar: The harvesting of pomegranate trees began recently in the Wilayat of Al Jabal Al Akhdhar in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate. The crop’s cultivation runs through the month of August...

SALALAH: Dhofar Municipality, in cooperation with the Projects, Tenders and Local Content Authority, organised an introductory meeting on the 'Takamul' project for government project and...

MUSCAT: The value of real estate transactions in the Sultanate of Oman rose 5.4 per cent year-on-year to RO 1.43 billion in the first half of 2026, driven by stronger property sales, although the...

MUSCAT: The official price of Oman crude oil for September delivery rose by $2.56 to $79.60 a barrel on Wednesday, up from $77.04 in the previous trading session. The increase follows recent...

LIWA: Construction of the Wadi Al-Zahimi Dam in Liwa has reached 50 per cent completion, with the RO 10.00 million project on track for completion in early 2027 as Oman steps up investment in water...

MUSCAT: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism has issued the Al Hajar Geopark Booklet in both Arabic and English. This comes within the framework of its efforts to introduce the pioneering national...

MUSCAT: Oman Airports on Tuesday marked the official launch of Air Tanzania's direct passenger service between Muscat International Airport and Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has strongly condemned and denounced the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attacks targeting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), according to a statement issued by the...

Muscat: HH Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs, pinned aviation wings today at Muaskar Al Murtafaa on a number of graduating pilots of the Royal Air Force of...

Salalah: The Environment Authority (EA) in Dhofar Governorate carries out an environmental campaign to plant 4 million seeds of native trees in the governorate’s mountains. The initiative is part of...

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of congratulations to Andy Burnham on the occasion of his appointment as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In the cable, His Majesty...

DUQM: The Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD) has launched a two-month tourism campaign aimed at encouraging travellers heading to Dhofar during the Khareef season to stop in Duqm and explore its...

BAKU: President Ilham Aliyev of the Republic of Azerbaijan received Ambassador Saif bin Rashid al Jahwari, who presented his credentials as the non-resident Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the...

Doha: Her Highness the Honourable Lady Assayida Ahd Abdullah Hamed al Busaidi, Spouse of the Sultan of Oman, extended condolences this evening on the demise of Shaikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani. The...

Muscat: The Maritime Security Centre has reported that three oil tankers were targeted in separate attacks off the Omani coast, with one crew member confirmed killed and three others still missing, as...