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The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism is working on National Tourism Strategy 2040, which will include tourism-friendly initiatives, investments in infrastructure, tourist attractions, capacity...

Muscat: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (MHT) organised a workshop on Sunday focusing on ‘meteorites in the Sultanate of Oman and combating illicit their trade.’Speaking at the workshop,...

Muscat: The number of passengers passing through the airports of the Sultanate of Oman (arrivals, departures, and transit) exceeded 1.41 million in January 2024, according to the National Centre for...

Muscat: The Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs (MERA) has warned of 'fake' or unlicensed companies that advertise on social media about providing Hajj and Umrah services.It urged people to...

The 28th edition of the Muscat International Book Fair entered its third day and saw an overwhelming weekend crowd.According to some visitors, the fair was highly successful last year, coming out of a...

Muscat: The Port Sultan Qaboos (PSQ) witnessed two large cruise ships docked at the same time on Thursday, giving a bustling feel to the iconic Muttrah Waterfront area, which is home to the souq, fish...

Muscat: The first international passenger bus service between Muscat and Riyadh will commence on Thursday via the Empty Quarter road that directly links the two countries.Oman Observer is now on the...

Muscat: The Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs (MERA) recently released via text messages the list of those eligible for the Hajj for the 1445 AH.According to statistics from the Ministry,...

Muscat: Relevant technical committees are working on determining the form and nature of the unified tourist visa, according to the GCC Secretary-General, Jasem Mohamed al Budaiwi.He made the statement...

While the Sultanate of Oman has made rapid strides in streamlining the public transport facilities, especially taxi services in the past decade, there seems to be some work to do so on this front.The...

The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT) in its annual press conference confirmed that the railway projects planned in the Sultanate of Oman are making good...

Muscat: The studies related to Muscat Metro are still underway and will be completed this year.The metro line, which will be built with an investment of RO1 billion, will have a length of 55km with 42...

Muscat- The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is one of the major contributors to the national treasury, which it has been able to achieve due to a surge in passenger traffic at airports and also because...

Muscat: Oman Meteorology has warned of high sea waves (rough sea) on the coasts of Musandam Governorate and the coasts of the Sea of Oman, between February 18 and February 21.The sea will be...

Muscat: The company of the late Iraqi designer Zaha Hadid will prepare a detailed plan and designs for the Al Khuwair Downtown project, on an area of ​​38,000 square meters.Zaha Hadid Architects...

Muscat: The Ministry of Finance has announced the launch of the 69th edition of government development bonds worth RO100 million (with an option to increase) with a maturity period of 3 years, with a...

Muscat: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning is having a media briefing to review the targets achieved by the Ministry during the year 2023 and the plans for 2024 at the Royal Opera House Muscat...

Three children who were swept away in the flowing Wadi Bani Ghafir in the Wilayat of Al Rustaq were found dead on Monday, according to the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority (CDAA).In a separate...

The fire that gutted several stores in Seeb Souq in the wee hours recently caused enormous financial losses to businesses, even though there were no fatalities due to the incident.According to some...

Muscat: The proposed Integrated Sports City will come up in the wilayat of Musannah in the South Al Batinah governorate, near the waterfront and a beach resort.According to the Ministry of Sports,...