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Muscat: The Consumer Protection Department in South Batinah Governorate in Barka recently conducted a successful operation and seized a group of expatriate workers involved in fraudulent activities at...

Muscat: The country's first electric SUV to be manufactured at Duqm will be ready for customers by the end of this year.The company, Mays, said through its social media account that the SUV brand...

Muscat: Ramadhan is the holy month for Muslims around the world, but it has the unique strength of bringing together people of all faiths.The finest example of this togetherness is the Gulf...

MUSCAT: At the time of its opening in 2010, Muscat Expressway was a showpiece for the road infrastructure development in the country, which in the subsequent years led to the opening of mega projects...

Muscat: The wholesalers and retailers at Mawaleh Central and Fruits Vegetable market are all set for relocation, probably by the second half of this year.Speaking to Observer, the merchants at the...

MUSCAT: The Muscat Municipality floated a major tender for the expansion of Muscat Expressway, the main carriageway in the capital city, on Wednesday.Once completed, the project will reflect...

Muscat: The flexible working hours were introduced in 2023 to ease traffic on the main roads such as Sultan Qaboos Street and the Muscat Expressway, but are they serving the purpose?As the holy...

Muscat: With only a few weeks left for the Eid al-Fitr holidays, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) has urged citizens and residents to make sure that their identification documents are valid and renew them...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman will mark the first day of spring astronomically tomorrow, March 20, according to an official statement.The phenomenon of the summer solstice is expected to be around on...

MUSCAT: The blood banks in the Sultanate of Oman are facing severe shortages during the holy month of Ramadhan as they have received only 308 donors for blood and 24 for platelets against the...

Muscat: During the holy month of Ramadan, the Central Blood Bank in Muscat needs more than 2,700 blood and 260 platelet donors to meet patients' needs for blood and its components.It may be noted that...

Muscat: With the GCC countries planning unified tourism promotion strategies, including a single visa scheme, there are lots of opportunities in the logistics and tourism sectors in the Sultanate of...

Muscat: To bring more investment to the private health sector, the Ministry of Health slashed charges to set up hospitals in Oman. The recent decision of Dr Hilal al Sabti, the Minister of Health,...

The regulatory framework for smart cities is likely to be ready by the end of this year, according to a top official. Speaking to the Observer recently, Omar al Ismaili, CEO of TRA, said, "There is no...

Muscat: Airports Council International (ACI) World in partnership with Amadeus, has announced the best airports for customer experience worldwide — as chosen by passengers.The Airport Service...

Muscat: Using mobile phones should always be avoided while driving, even to find a location or address of a particular place.A Royal Oman Police (ROP) spokesman confirmed to the Observer, "Any attempt...

The flexible working hours, which were introduced in 2023, somehow helped ease traffic on the main roads such as Sultan Qaboos Street and the Muscat Expressway as employees rushed home after the...

Muscat: The flexible working hours, which were introduced in 2023, helped to ease traffic on the main roads such as Sultan Qaboos Street and the Muscat Expressway as employees rushed home after the...

Muscat: There are chances of rain of varying intensity on Sunday in the governorates of Al Dakhiliyah, South al Sharqiyah, North al Sharqiyah, Muscat, South al Batinah, and Dhofar, which may lead to...

Muscat: Several governorates of the Sultanate of Oman, including the capital Muscat, are witnessing rain of varying intensity on the coasts of the governorates of South al Batinah and Muscat and parts...