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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 Mawalehwill 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 as...

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...

MUSCATThe 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 cent...

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 family...

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...

Muscat: The Wilayat of Salalah in the Dhofar governorate recorded a temperature 1.3 above the monthly average at 30.8 degrees Celsius, followed by Masirah at 31.3 (+0.9) and Thumrait at 31.3 (+0.4).At...

Muscat: Smart gates, faster travel counters are expected to ease summer travel. Long lines at immigration and check-in counters are becoming a thing of the past with the introduction of smart gates at...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman on Sunday declared a one-week Eid al Adha holiday, including weekends, which will begin on June 14 and continue until June 22.With temperatures soaring in most parts of...

Muscat: To ensure better safety standards, the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion (MOCIIP) issued a decision on Sunday to regulate the packaging and sale of liquid petroleum gas...

MUSCAT: India's largest airline, Indigo, said it is keen on expanding its operations in the Sultanate of Oman. The airline currently directly operates to Mumbai, Kochi, and Hyderabad from Muscat and...