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Muscat: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Sunday issued a decision 1412/2023 regulating drone activity, including making exceptions to the use of certain types.ExceptionsAs per the decision, a...

Muscat: Tropical storm Tej made landfall in Al Mahra governorate in Yemen even as the Wilayat of Rakhyut (261 mm) recorded the highest rainfall among the different places in Dhofar and Al Wusta...

Muscat: Cyclone Tej is now located 270 km from the Salalah coasts with a speed around the center estimated to be between 85 to 95 Knots.It has been downgraded to category 1 and is expected to landfall...

Muscat: Cyclone Tej has been downgraded to Category 1 and is 270 km from Salalah City with a windspeed of 64-82 knots at the center.It rained heavily in some Willayats of Dhofar governorate as a...

Muscat: According to experts, the Sultanate of Oman’s maritime location between the Tropic of Cancer and the Equator makes it susceptible to cyclones, which have been hitting the country almost...

Muscat: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (MHT) has issued a ministerial decision 2023/251/2/1152 to designate the Wadi Shab area as a tourist destination based on the Tourism Law issued by Royal...

Muscat: The latest satellite images at the National Multi Hazards & Early Warning Center indicate that Cyclone Tej may intensify into Category 4 this evening before weakening while making landfall in...

Muscat: The latest satellite images and analyses from the National Center for Early Warning of Multiple Hazards indicate the system is now Category 1 Cyclone, located southwest of the Arabian Sea.The...

Muscat: The latest satellite images and analyses from the National Center for Early Warning of Multiple Hazards indicate the system will continue as a tropical storm, located southwest of the Arabian...

Muscat: All educational institutions in the Dhofar Governorate will remain closed today and tomorrow as part of safety measures in the wake of weather forecasts predicting heavy rains and floods for...

Muscat: GCC countries can significantly reduce road fatalities and drive economic growth by meeting global road safety performance targets, according to a recent report.The report by Strategy & Middle...

Muscat: The cruise season 2023 in the Sultanate of Oman will begin next week with the Port of Salalah likely to receive the first cruise ship (Crystal Symphony) of the season on October 22 while the...

The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology has issued new rules for taxi vehicles based on the Land Transport Law issued by Royal Decree No 10/2016.The ministry stipulated...

For nearly two weeks, the road users in the Sultanate of Oman were subject to unprecedented traffic woes on the main artery roads - Sultan Qaboos Street and the Qurum Heights, due to the closure of...

MUSCAT: In a recent forum on Sustainable, Low-Carbon Aviation Fuels and Clean Energy, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has outlined its ambitious plans to reduce international civil aviation...

Muscat: The Forum on the use of Sustainable, Low-Carbon Aviation Fuels and Clean Energy in the Civil Aviation Sector sought to enhance the protection of the international civil aviation environment by...

Muscat: With Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) expected to make a contribution of over 60 per cent to achieving net-zero by 2050 and with the supply for the same lagging, the Civil Aviation Authority...

Muscat: the Authority for Public Services Regulation (APSR) has decided to increase the previously set reduction rate on electricity bills for the residential category as per the directives of the...

Muscat - The GCC states are keen to make an environment conducive to the movement of local and international tourists within the six countries, according to officials and ministers who took part in...

MUSCAT: Salim bin Mohammed al Mahrouqi, Minister of Heritage and Tourism, announced the unanimous approval of the GCC common or unified tourism visa. The implementation of this visa will commence...