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Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman will mark the first day of spring astronomically tomorrow, March 20, according to an official statement.The phenomenon of the summer solstice is expected to be around on...

MUSCAT: The blood banks in the Sultanate of Oman are facing severe shortages during the holy month of Ramadhan as they have received only 308 donors for blood and 24 for platelets against the...

Muscat: During the holy month of Ramadan, the Central Blood Bank in Muscat needs more than 2,700 blood and 260 platelet donors to meet patients' needs for blood and its components.It may be noted that...

Muscat: With the GCC countries planning unified tourism promotion strategies, including a single visa scheme, there are lots of opportunities in the logistics and tourism sectors in the Sultanate of...

Muscat: To bring more investment to the private health sector, the Ministry of Health slashed charges to set up hospitals in Oman. The recent decision of Dr Hilal al Sabti, the Minister of Health,...

The regulatory framework for smart cities is likely to be ready by the end of this year, according to a top official. Speaking to the Observer recently, Omar al Ismaili, CEO of TRA, said, "There is no...

Muscat: Airports Council International (ACI) World in partnership with Amadeus, has announced the best airports for customer experience worldwide — as chosen by passengers.The Airport Service...

Muscat: Using mobile phones should always be avoided while driving, even to find a location or address of a particular place.A Royal Oman Police (ROP) spokesman confirmed to the Observer, "Any attempt...

The flexible working hours, which were introduced in 2023, somehow helped ease traffic on the main roads such as Sultan Qaboos Street and the Muscat Expressway as employees rushed home after the...

Muscat: The flexible working hours, which were introduced in 2023, helped to ease traffic on the main roads such as Sultan Qaboos Street and the Muscat Expressway as employees rushed home after the...

Muscat: There are chances of rain of varying intensity on Sunday in the governorates of Al Dakhiliyah, South al Sharqiyah, North al Sharqiyah, Muscat, South al Batinah, and Dhofar, which may lead to...

Muscat: Several governorates of the Sultanate of Oman, including the capital Muscat, are witnessing rain of varying intensity on the coasts of the governorates of South al Batinah and Muscat and parts...

Muscat: The number of cruise passengers to the Sultanate of Oman has been growing over the past three years.It grew from 28 cruise ship visits with 16,588 tourists in 2021 to 85,092 tourists from 81...

Muscat: Submarine internet cables have been 'cut' in the Red Sea, causing significant disruption to communications networks in the Middle East, said the Hong Kong-based telecoms company HGC Global...

Muscat: The Minister of Housing and Urban Planning (MoHUP) has issued a decision 200/2024 for regulating the addressing system in the Sultanate of Oman, which will include a geographic description to...

Muscat: The Authority for Public Services Regulation (APSR) held a media meeting to highlight the achievements of 2023 and the performance of companies operating in the electricity, water, sanitation,...

Muscat: Muscat is not known for traffic snarls as many capitals in the world. It was widely said that one could travel from any Point X to Point Y in the city within 15 to 20 minutes, but that...

Muscat: For the benefit of the owners of online stores or even to have a business account on social media to sell your products or offer services such as (Instagram, Snapchat, etc,) the Ministry of...

Muscat: Even in today’s era of Google Maps, finding an exact apartment can be a challenge in the country and the government has announced new measures to address this issue.The Minister of Housing...

Muscat: There is a possibility of the Sultanate of Oman being affected by a trough of a low-pressure system starting from Monday, March 4, 2024, until the end of the week.Clouds are expected to flow...