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The Ministry of Health (MoH) has started giving the booster dose or the third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to those aged 18 or above and have completed six months since receiving the second dose.The...

Muscat: The Ministry of Health has announced the start of giving the booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to those aged 18 years and above, who have been six months since receiving the second dose,...

The number of flights between the Sultanate and Saudi Arabia will be increased to boost the movement of tourists and trade between the two countries, the government officials said on...

Muscat: The total public revenues of the state for the fiscal year 2022 have been estimated at RO10.58 billion, an increase of six percent over what is expected to be collected by the end of 2021.It...

Muscat: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (MHT) opened the 'Marhaba Oman' event on Sunday under the patronage of Maitha Saif al Mahrouqi, Undersecretary for TourismThe two-day event at Kempinski...

Muscat - The Sultanate of Oman's strategic presence at Expo 2020 is helping the visitors to get a glimpse of what this gateway to the Arabian Peninsula has to offer to the world.As the Expo received...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia officially opened the 725-km Empty Quarter Road, directly linking the two countries for the first time.As part of the security system for...

The volume of trade exchange between the Sultanate and the Kingdom increased by the end of 2020 to $2.5 billion, compared to about $1.4 billion in 2010, while the number of Saudi companies in the...

The Saudi-Omani relations under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik are heading steadily to broader horizons of joint action...

The Philippines has amended the testing and quarantine protocols for countries not classified under the Red List category, the country’s embassy in the Sultanate of Oman said on Saturday.Even fully...

Muscat: The UAE is celebrating its 50th National Day on Thursday. Over the years, the Sultanate of Oman’s relationship with the UAE has been exceptional built on trust, openness and cooperation.The...

Muscat: India's Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Wednesday delayed the resumption of scheduled commercial international passenger airline services to or from India, mentioning that it...

Most cities around the world, big and small, are known to have their own type of shopping district.For years, Ruwi was the hub of shopping in the Sultanate of Oman’s capital city Muscat, especially...

The Sultanate of Oman has been rated and praised highly for the quality of its expressways and highways. Developing them has a big deal, given that they must be built by cutting and trimming the...

Muscat: The air-bubble agreement signed by India with around 30 countries, including Oman, is likely to continue for now, which means only a few airlines will be allowed to operate with limited seats...

The early days of the Sultanate of Oman’s aviation were centered around the now MBD area, where tiny turboprops operated from a narrow airstrip. Opened in 1929, the Bait Al Falaj was used both for...

Muscat: Authorities confirmed on Tuesday that holding any kind of events or celebrations to mark the 51st National Day has been prohibited.According to a circular issued by the Ministry of Social...

The Covid-19 situation in the Sultanate of Oman is comfortable and reassuring, but there are chances of a new wave following reports of new variants emerging in especially in European...

Muscat: The speakers are Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed al Saeedi, Minister of Health, Member of the Supreme Committee; Brigadier Mohammed bin Nasser al Kindi, Director-General of Operations, ROP; Dr. Amal...

While tourist experiences and expectations are likely to differ from city to city, the Observer tried to find what individual tourists generally look for at places they visitInternational tourists are...