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Muscat: Various wilayats of the Muscat Governorate have witnessed moderate to heavy rains since early Sunday morning, with the authorities urging people and road users to exercise caution.There are...

The number of inbound visitors to the country increased by 21.5 per cent to 389,506 in February this year, compared to 320,541 in 2023 during the same period. There was an increase of 33.5 per cent in...

Each year, millions of foreign visitors, accompanied by their families and friends, arrive in the Sultanate of Oman, renowned as one of the most hospitable countries globally for tourists spanning all...

Muscat: The capital, Muscat, has improved its performance in the world's Smart City Index by moving up eight points to 88 from 96 in the previous year, which was prepared by the International...

MUSCAT, APRIL 8The Central Bank of Oman issued a regulation for money services businesses on Sunday, which included an amendment to the capital and licensing requirements and encouraging the use of...

MUSCAT, APRIL 8Oman Airports and its subsidiaries reported a 45 percent increase in the net profit of RO23 million in 2023 and a growth of 27 perc ent in EBITDA (RO 31 million).The results released by...

Muscat: Oman Airports and its subsidiaries reported a 45 percent increase in the net profit of RO23 million in 2023 and a growth of 27 percent in EBITDA (RO31 million).The results released by the...

Muscat: Oman Meteorology has reported that the Wilayat of Sur recorded the highest temperature at 38 degrees Celsius in March this year, followed by the wilayats of Al Mazyouna, Jaalan Bani Bu Hassan...

Muscat: The three to five-star hotels in the Sultanate of Oman received around 434,000 guests at the end of February 2024 with an occupancy rate of 61.5 per cent.The occupancy of hotels saw an...

Muscat: Municipality has announced the new site for street vendors or food trucks at Wadi Al Kabir in the Wilayat of Muttrah.Muscat Municipality said the site is fully prepared to cater to around 12...

Muscat: The Central Bank of Oman issued a regulation for money services businesses on Sunday, which included an amendment to the capital and licensing requirements and encouraging the use of modern...

Muscat: The number of inbound visitors to the country increased by 21.5 percent to 389,506 in February this year, compared to 320,541 in 2023 during the same period.There was an increase of 33.5...

Muscat: The three to five-star hotels in the Sultanate received around 434,000 guests at the end of February 2024 with an occupancy rate of 61.5 percent.The occupancy of hotels in the Sultante saw an...

Muscat: The 16th-century Al Mirani Fort in Muscat has been opened to visitors, following a soft inauguration on Wednesday.The fort in old Muscat overlooks the Sea of Oman and was the first where...

Muscat: Termination of employment contracts and non-payment of wages topped the list of complaints received by the General Federation of Oman Workers (GFOW) in 2023.The GFOW, in its annual report,...

All employees in the Sultanate of Oman, both in public and private sectors, are entitled to special leaves, guaranteed under the Labour and Social Protection laws.Under these special leaves, female...

MUSCAT: The national airline, Oman Air, has started implementing the fixed-fare ticket policy, aimed at encouraging domestic tourism in Dhofar, especially during the Khareff season, and facilitating...

Muscat: The details of Royal Decree 19/2024 about the Sultan Qaboos University System were published on Sunday, specifying the role of the University Academic Council.As per the decree, the Council...

MUSCAT: The Transformation Plan of the National Airline, Oman Air, will continue until 2027, which is primarily aimed at cutting losses to 'Zero EBITDA' and repositioning the airline.Saeed al Maawali,...

Muscat: To encourage domestic tourism in Dhofar, especially during the Khareff season, and to facilitate the easy movement of citizens between the two governorates, the national airline has fixed the...