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Muscat: The Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman in Kenya has informed Oman citizens that the Kenyan authorities have announced the activation of the electronic travel permit (ETA).Travelers of all age...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has scored high in the key sectors of the World Economic Forum, The Future of Growth Framework, which was previously called the 'Global Competitiveness' ReportAs per the...

Muscat: The number of passengers using the Muscat International Airport increased 19 percent to 1,192,832 in December 2023 compared to 999,935 in the same period last year, according to the figures...

Muscat: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (MHT) has announced regulations for establishing new hotel establishments from February 1 to address the issue of imbalance in the distribution of hotels...

Muscat Municipality will launch the first phase of online validation of rental contracts on Thursday.During the first phase, the e-certification will be limited to new residential rental contracts as...

Muscat: Jabal Akhdar situated in the Dakhiliyah Governorate has been attracting tourists all around the year due to its moderate temperatures in Summer, which can drop down to single digits during the...

Muscat has emerged as the top city in Asia for Quality of Life, according to the Numbeo Index for the 2023 mid-year.The Sultanate's capital scored 176.80 on the Quality of Life Index, above Abu Dhabi...

Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has confirmed that smart radars to detect violations are currently in use on a trial basis.These radars can detect the use of mobile phones, not fastening...

Muscat has emerged as the top city in Asia for Quality of Life, according to the Numbeo Index for the 2023 mid-year.The Sultanate's capital scored 176.80 on the Quality of Life Index, above Abu Dhabi...

Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has confirmed that there is a unified system that gathers all the fines in the GCC, which can be also accessed from the ROP application."If you feel that this fine...

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said that the number of people using tobacco has steadily decreased over the years, but six countries including the Sultanate of Oman, Congo, Egypt,...

Muscat: The Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion (MOCIIP) has urged all institutions and commercial companies to open a bank account in one of the licensed banks in the Sultanate...

The Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology (MTCIT has urged potential vehicle owners to take advantage of benefits offered by the government to encourage the use of electric...

Muscat: The new Musandam Airport will be completed by the second half of 2028.It was revealed that all studies of the new Musandam Airport project have been completed and the appropriate site has been...

MUSCAT: The Muscat Municipality has invited pre-qualification (PQ) applications of companies to participate in the Muttrah Square project, which will be developed near the fish and vegetables...

MUSCAT: The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) displayed its Space Radio Monitoring Station (SRMS) at the recently held Middle East Space Conference in Muscat.Considered to be the first to...

Muscat: The Muscat Municipality has invited pre-qualification (PQ) applications of companies to participate in the Muttrah Square project.As per the details, the scope of the project includes...

The Henley Passport Index for 2024 says that Oman passport (ranked 60th in the world) holders can travel to 90 countries visa-free, while they need visas to 136 destinations.Some of the key countries...

MUSCAT :The Council of Ministers on Tuesday stressed promoting tourism activities in various governorates of the Sultanate of Oman, which will help attract tourists to the country throughout the...

Muscat: The Council of Ministers on Tuesday stressed promoting tourism activities in various governorates of the Sultanate of Oman, which will help attract tourists to the country throughout the...