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While temperatures in several wilayats of the Sultanate of Oman are rising, there are places, which are still cool and ideal for outdoor camping and picnic during the upcoming holidays.Several places...

Muscat: The Integrated Tourist Complexes (ITCs) represent the largest weight in the volume of investment in the tourism sector with 12 projects with an investment value of RO 3.9 billion, are...

With the Eid al-Fitr holidays ahead, it is time to explore one of the prettiest places in this part of the world.Adding to what all travel magazines and reports describe Omanis as very friendly is...

The issues related to illegal transportation activities in the capital came to the fore again with the authorities intensifying campaigns to regulate this very important sector.On Tuesday, the...

Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology (MTCIT) have reported more than 1,440 violations of illegal transportation by expatriate workers.The Ministry also...

The Sultanate of Oman’s population, which was around 4.5 million in 2020, is expected to be between 8.1 million to 8.7 million by 2040.According to the population projection report released by...

The world’s largest floating book fair, MV Logos Hope, is likely to be stationed at the two main ports of the Sultanate of Oman between July 5 and August 3.While the schedule is yet to be confirmed,...

While the holy month of Ramadhan is also the month of charity across the world, it also sees a surge in activities related to begging.While begging may be not as rampant in the Sultanate of Oman as in...

Muscat: The capital Muscat has been voted as one of the sites for the Supercharger Installation Programme. Apart from Muscat, in the Sultanate of Oman, the cities selected outside the United States...

Muscat: The government seeks to revitalise commercial activities at the iconic Port Sultan Qaboos in Muttrah with bids being awarded for some activities at the port such as the operations of the...

Muscat: The Central Blood Bank will launch a national blood donation campaign on Sunday in cooperation with the telecom provider Omantel to raise awareness on the importance of blood donation.The...

Muscat: The world's largest floating bookfair, MV Logos Hope, is likely to be stationed at the two main ports of the Sultante of Oman between July 5 and August 3. While the schedule is yet to be...

Muscat: With the holy month of Ramadhan now at its halfway mark, the focus shifts to making preparations for the upcoming Eid holidays. With the specific dates for holidays yet to be announced,...

Muscat: Oman Meteorology has started providing special weather bulletins for each governorate.Starting on Tuesday, the bulletin will include detailed weather forecasts for Wednesday and the next two...

Muscat: The Ministry of Labour (MoL) has warned companies which do not comply with the transfer of employees' salaries via the Wage Protection System (WPS).The warning holds significance as a number...

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has said that it is working on new school transportation law in the wake of accidents involving students that are reported at regular levels in the country.According to...

If you have to wonder why citizens and residents of the Sultanate of Oman feel less pinch on their pockets while travelling abroad or doing online shopping, it is because the Omani rial has a few...

Muscat: For the benefit of residents from one of the fastest-growing suburbs of the capital, the Directorate General of Health Services in Muscat Governorate said the Al Nahda Health Centre in Al...

Muscat: The Forbes Advisor has listed the 10 strongest currencies in the world, based on their relative value against the US dollar.What are the top 10 strongest currencies?Forbes has determined the...

Muscat: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is currently working on a complete revamp of the early warning system under a three-year plan which will be completed by 2025-26.Under the new system, CAA...