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Muscat: The gold prices in the Sultanate of Oman have touched new highs on Tuesday.  The rate for 24-karat gold is now RO54.60 per gram, RO50.900 for 22-karat, RO40.60 for 18-karat, and 47. 82 for...

Muscat: A low-pressure system has been formed in the Arabian Sea, with the possibility of it developing into a tropical depression within the next 36 hours.The Oman Meteorology said that the latest...

Muscat: A total of 2.56 million visitors arrived in the Sultanate of Oman by the end of August this year, compared to 2.69 million during the same period in 2024.According to sources in the travel...

Muscat:  The Foreign Ministry on Friday said that it is closely monitoring the situation of the Omani citizens participating in the Global Sumud Flotilla, and is committed to ensuring their safety...

Muscat: The tropical situation in the Arabian Sea has developed into a storm and has been named Shakhti. The latest satellite imagery and analyses from the National Multi-Hazard Early Warning Center...

Muscat: The Ministry of Labour has announced that employees whose work permits are renewed without registering active employment contracts will have the right to transfer their services automatically...

The Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) has said that it received 1,851 complaints related to e-commerce in the eight months of 2025 and managed to recover over RO24,000 in favour of consumers.  CPA...

Northern parts of the Sultanate of Oman are expected to have temperatures above the climate average in October and November, compared to  southern and southwestern regions that are expected to have...

Muscat Municipality has started preparations for the Muscat Nights 2026 by inviting bids for various activities.It has invited bids for the design, implementation, and management of various events,...

Vinod NairMuscat, Aug 27The new decision to regulate the labour market and streamline the practice of several professional activities will take effect on September 1. The Ministry of Labour (MoL) has...

MANILA - The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) in the Philippines has raised by $100 the minimum wage rate of Filipino domestic workers abroad to $500 per month as part of its eight-part reform...

Muscat: Unlike the last Muscat Nights, which stretched between December 2024 and January 2025, and later extended till February, the upcoming edition is expected to begin only from the New...

The Sultanate of Oman will witness a total lunar eclipse on September 7,  which is expected to be lasting nearly for more than an hour. The Oman Society for Astronomy and Space will make facilities...

Muscat: The long-summer break will be over by the end of this month, with students back to school and official and other business events lined for the coming months.We have prepared of list of events...

The Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) seized 28,129 non-compliant products during the first half of 2025 across various governorates of the Sultanate of Oman as part of the ongoing efforts to combat...

Muscat: There are 47 international foreign community schools in the Sultante of Oman, catering to 63,974 students with 3,144 teachers during the academic year 2024-25, according to the National...

The Civil Defence Authority's Authority's (CDAA) Operations Center on August 6 received a report of an emergency case involving a two-year-old child suffering from respiratory arrest. Upon...

Muscat: There has been an increase in the number of fire incidents reported in the country over the last three years.According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), 4,955 fire...

The Royal Oman (ROP) said it will receive complaints related to the non-cancellable direct debit tool under the National Payment Systems Law issued by Royal Decree No. (8/2018), and related laws,...

Muscat: Financial Services Authority (FSA) has reiterated that it has not issued any approvals to any insurance company to raise vehicle insurance premiums and that it will take firm legal action if...