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Muscat: The effects of climate change are becoming increasingly apparent, more pronounced, and frequent in Oman and other countries, according to the Central Bank of Oman in its 12th Financial...

Muscat: A total of 135,028 new driving licenses were issued in 2023, according to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). These included 72,899 licenses to expatriates and 62,129...

Muscat: Forty-six international schools (foreign communities) catered to 61,704 students through 2,935 teachers in 1,835 classrooms during the academic year 2023-24. Of 46 schools, 21 of them are...

Muscat: Speeding, overtaking, and bad behavior are major causes of road accidents in 2023, according to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). Speeding accounted for 304 deaths...

Muscat: The number of people getting married in the Sultanate of Oman has been on the decline over the last couple of years, according to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). ...

Muscat: The Nizwa Fort in Al Dakhliyah Governorate received 196,915 visitors in 2023, according to the annual report of the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). It may be noted that...

Muscat: Most regions are expected to climb above 2019 levels in 2024, and most countries will experience continuous growth, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in its...

MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman's key landmark and largest Central Fruits and Vegetables Market in Al Mawaleh will relegate itself to history as the entire operation will be shifted to Khazaen Economic...

Muscat: The introduction of a unified tourist visa for GCC countries later this year will be a game-changer for regional tourism and Middle East airlines, a spokesman for Etihad Airways told the...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman's key landmark and largest central vegetable and fruit market in Mawelah will relegate itself to history as the entire operation will be shifted to Khazaen Economic City...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman reported an increase in the number of inbound and outbound passengers from the Republic of Sudan. The number of Sudanese nationals entering the nation in March 2024 was...

The Sultanate of Oman is seeing a surge in expatriate workers from some nationalities, according to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). The figures show that the number of...

Around 78 percent of children under 18 years old in the Sultanate of Oman use social networking applications, according to the latest survey by the National Centre for Statistics and Information...

Companies have time to express their interest in obtaining the license to operate a low-cost airline from the Sultanate of Oman until the first week of August. Apart from plans for developing six new...

MUSCAT: The entire country will return to work on Sunday after a long nine-day holiday for Eid al Adha amidst scorching heat in most parts of the country, baring the Dhofar Governorate. Places such...

Muscat: The five-day Eid al Adha holiday begins in the Sultante of Oman on Sunday, extending to nine days with weekends on both sides. The official work for private and public sectors will resume on...

MUSCAT The Sultanate of Oman was ranked fifth in the compliance index for effective implementation of air safety control in the Sultanate of Oman after scoring 95.95 per cent compared to 60.47 per...

Muscat. Certain categories of Bangladeshi nationals have been exempted from the visa ban imposed on Bangladesh nationals, Oman's embassy in Dhaka said in a statement. The exempted categories are...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman was ranked fifth in the compliance index for effective implementation of air safety control in the Sultanate of Oman after scoring 95.95 percent compared to 60.47 percent...

Muscat: Oman Airports Management Company (OAMC) has invited developers and real estate firms to participate in the Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) for the re-development, operation, and...