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The Greater Muscat Structure Plan (GMSP) is ready and will be implemented zone-wise once approved by the Council of Ministers.Speaking to the Observer on the sidelines of the Oman Real Estate...

Muscat: As part of the efforts to give facelifts to the capital's erstwhile downtown areas, Muscat Municipality has invited consultancy services to prepare a master plan for developing the commercial...

Muscat: The maternity leave insurance for citizens and expatriates working in the Sultanate of Oman will be implemented from July 19, the Social Protection Fund (SPF) said on its official platform.It...

Muscat: The passenger traffic at Muscat International Airport increased by seven per cent to 1,018,469 in March this year from 954,905 in March 2023. The total number of passengers (international,...

Muscat: Sultan bin Salem al Habsi, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) has issued a decision regarding the treatment of visitors to the Sultanate in emergency...

Muscat: In a boost to digital transformation, some banks in the Sultanate of Oman launched the Samsung Wallet service on Sunday, allowing customers to make digital payments using the Samsung Pay...

Four companies are participating in the project to resolve water stagnation in the Muscat Governorate.The technical bid was opened on April 21, while the priced bid will be unveiled on April 27.Muscat...

Muscat: The passenger traffic at Muscat International Airport increased by seven percent to 1,018,469 in March this year from 954,905 in March 2023.The total number of passengers (international plus...

Abu Dhabi - In response to the initiative launched by the UAE government, the Federal Traffic Council at the Ministry of Interior has announced the start of activating the decision to cancel traffic...

Muscat: The partnership agreements signed between stakeholders on Tuesday will mark the actual start of the construction of the railway linking between the two countries.It may be noted that Oman and...

Muscat: The European Union (EU) announced on Monday its decision to grant a five-year valid multiple-entry Schengen visa to citizens of the Sultanate of Oman and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)...

Muscat: The eagerly awaited and prestigious Suhar-Abu Dhabi international railway line will enter the implementation stage this year, which was revealed recently by the Ministry of Transport,...

MUSCAT: The Middle East has the most vibrant and successful aviation sector compared to other regions, It was also one of the first to recover from the pandemic-era meltdowns.There are plenty of...

Muscat: During the recent low-pressure system and related weather conditions, Muscat Air Traffic Control (ATC) handled heavy and unstable air traffic on some routes.22 flights of various airlines were...

Muscat: Engineer Saeed bin Hamoud al Maawali, Minister of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology, visited the North al Batinah Governorate on Friday to review the conditions of the...

Muscat: Muscat International Airport, managed by Oman Airports, received several flights diverted from neighbouring airports, including Dubai, which were affected by the extreme weather conditions as...

Muscat: Oman Airports and its partners at Muscat International Airport are dealing with flights transferred from neighboring airports, including Dubai, affected by the extreme weather conditions as...

Muscat: Heavy rains lashed the Muscat governorate on Tuesday night and continued until the early hours with no casualties reported.While people generally stayed in their homes following the alerts...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has been witnessing cases related to, including flash floods, after every low-pressure system that affects the country.Sunday's flash floods in Al Sharqiyah North...

Muscat: The flash floods due to heavy rains that lashed several governorates of the country turned out to be fateful, especially for children.At the time of writing this report, authorities recorded...