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Muscat: There have been several fatal air accidents this year including the Jeju Air plane flying from Bangkok to South Korea with 181 people on board that crashed on landing on Sunday. All...

Muscat: The Authority for Public Services Regulation (APSR) issued a decision 44/2024 on Sunday on the cost-reflective electricity tariff that will be applied to residential and non-residential...

Muscat: Jabel Shams is the coolest place in the Sultanate currently with maximum temperatures of around 6 degrees Celsius and a minimum of around 0 degrees Celsius.Saiq is the second coldest with...

Muscat: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (MHT) has invited bids from interested parties for its plans to manage and operate the Al Jalali Fort, which is one of the important landmarks of the...

Heavy rains are expected on Thursday morning in the governorates of Al Batinah North, Al Batinah South and Muscat. Due to this forecast, the Ministry of Education has decided to shift morning classes...

Muscat: Public transportation in the Sultanate of Oman is gradually catching up with the rest of the world and the region as digital transformation accelerates in the country.The taxi sector, in...

Muscat: A drop in temperatures and rains of varying intensity are expected in the next few days as the Sultanate of Oman will be affected by a trough of low pressure between December 24 and 26,...

Muscat; Airlines are facing a key issue these days a huge increase in wheelchair assistance requests by passengers who would not normally need assistance.Major airlines have reported that the increase...

Muscat: The new Rifq service launched by Muscat Municipality to manage, care for, and rehabilitate stray and loose animals, including cats, dogs, and other species is the first of its kind in the...

Muscat: Regulations have been issued by the Environment Authority (EA) to reduce noise pollution, which can have a negative effect on human health.A fine of RO300 to RO500 will be imposed on those who...

Muscat: The Minister of Social Development has issued a decision on the establishment of the Oman Tourism Association (OTA).The association's objectives are aimed at contributing to organizing the...

Muscat: The Muscat Airport saw an increase of 2.7 percent in total passenger movement and an increase of 1.4 percent in the number of flights.The airport handled 10,647,982 international passengers,...

Muscat: With the winter travel season underway, it will be easy for travelers to make plans in advance if they know the strength of their passports and the number of countries they can travel to...

Private sector employers must transfer wages online within three days instead of seven days of payment deadline through Wage Protection System (WPS), the Ministry of Labour (MoL) said in a recent...

Muscat: The Minister of Labour has issued decision 730/2024 regarding the regulation of the temporary transfer of expatriate workers between private sector establishments based on the Labor Law issued...

The Minister of Labour (MoL) has issued a decision 729/2024 on the Wage Protection System that ensures the employer’s commitment to transfer the wages of his workers to their bank accounts based on...

MUSCAT: The e-gates and digitalisation of air travel are the way forward as they ensure comfortable travel for passengers but also help airports that face space constraints for expansion.Speaking to...

Muscat: ATM transactions in the Sultanate are witnessing a decline with more users shifting to mobile-based payments and money transfers in recent times.According to the Central Bank of Oman (CBO)'s...

Muscat: Around 1.1 billion tourists traveled internationally in the first nine months of 2024, as the global tourism sector recovered 98 percent of pre-pandemic levels.According to the latest Tourism...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that in 2024, SAF production volumes reached 1 1.3 billion liters, double the 0.5 million tonnes (600 million liters) produced in 2023.SAF...