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Muscat: Affirming the fact that a large number of people have been travelling to the EU, the Schengen consulates in the Sultanate of Oman received around 30,885 visa applications in 2022, of which...

Muscat: The college and university students in the capital, Muscat, are facing difficulties in finding suitable and affordable accommodation. The matter is not limited to students but also unmarried...

Muscat: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (MHT) has invited partners and stakeholders in the tourism sector to support the initiatives launched by the Ministry of Transport and Communications and...

Muscat: The passenger movement at Muscat International Airport increased 39 percent to 1,322,135 in August 2023 compared to 950,816 in August 2022, while aircraft movement increased by 30 percent to...

Muscat: Nama Water Services has responded to the reports on tap water quality in the wilayat of Suhar.The company said that it will verify the cases above and carry out the necessary tests to confirm...

There has been an increase in the number of visits to outpatient clinics of health institutions to 14.9 million visits, which amounted to 41,000 visits per day.According to the Ministry of Health’s...

Muscat - The official price of Oman’s crude for November delivery crossed $95 per barrel for the second consecutive day to close at $95.20.On Friday, the Oman crude closed at a three-month high of...

Muscat: With a long weekend expected at the end of this month and temperatures on the higher side, domestic tourists can still have a few options to explore in the Sultanate. The Prophet Mohammed's...

The US State Department welcomed the arrival of a senior Ansar Allah delegation to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is the first official visit by a representative of Ansar Allah to Riyadh since the war in...

Muscat: The Labour Law issued by Royal Decree No 53/2023 has enough provisions to guarantee that all employees are paid their dues or salaries on time and as per the contract.The law ensures that...

One of the important allocations among the approved projects by the Tender Board last week is Muscat Winter Wonderland festival activities, which has been allocated RO6.9mn for its implementation and...

Muscat: The political, diplomatic, and economic relations between Oman and Saudi Arabia have been on the upswing since the visit of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to the Kingdom in 2021.Sayyid...

Muscat: The often contentious fares while availing a taxi from Muscat International Airport and other airports will be soon resolved with the government's new decision, which will come into force from...

Muscat: The Central Bank of Oman has issued guidelines and instructions for banks and payment service providers to provide the Card Tokenization Service, which will replace the current method of...

As the average spending by inbound or domestic tourists is centred around accommodation (hotels) and food and beverages, the Sultanate of Oman saw the number of employees in the hotel activity...

Indians constituted the top five nationalities who visited the Sultanate of Oman this year.Besides 907,000 GCC nationals, 369,000 Indians visited Oman at the end of July this year, followed by 92,000...

Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology (MoTCIT) has floated a tender for the implementation of the new alternative road to Al Jabal Al Akhdhar from Al Batinah...

Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology (MTCIT) has floated a tender for the implementation of the new alternative road to Jabel al Akhdar from South Al...

Muscat: Accidents continue to be reported on the Salalah-Muscat road despite warnings, advisories, and preventive measures.On Tuesday morning, the emergency department at Haima Hospital reported two...

Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology (MTCIT) is carrying out inspections on school transportation in various governorates as part of its efforts to regulate...