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Muscat: Asyad Group has invited a tender for the construction of infrastructure for the upcoming Free Zone (Phase 1) project at Muscat International Airport on Monday. The Free Zone Area will be...

Muscat - The iconic Muttrah Souq, facing the Sea of Oman, will undergo a facelift with Muscat Municipality issuing a tender for its refurbishment, which will include adding a number of facilities...

Muscat: Misfat Al Abriyeen (around 200 km from Muscat) situated in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate was among the Best Tourism Villages, which was announced by the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) for the...

Muscat: The number of passengers using the Muscat International Airport increased 36 percent to 1,053,254 in September 2023 compared to the same period last year, according to the figures issued by...

Muscat: As part of the national strategy towards achieving zero carbon neutrality by 2050, the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion (MOCIIP) issued decision 615/2023 amending some...

The Oman Charitable Organisation (OCO) said it ensured that relief aid bound for the State of Palestine reaches its beneficiaries.Responding to concerns raised in social media, OCO said it directly...

Muscat: The Greater Muscat Plan will cater to the growth of the capital region (extending from Muscat to Barka), which is expected to be home to around 36 per cent of the total population by 2040.The...

The UNWTO General Assembly has picked the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism promotional video ‘Experience Oman’ as winner of one of its competitions.The video was picked under the Tourism and the...

Muscat: As part of the The Greater Muscat project, the capital's future planning will include the presence of hotels, commercial establishments, and government buildings like ministries side by side,...

Muscat: The Muttrah Waterfront and Souq areas of the capital are brimming with visitors with the beginning of the cruise and the regular tourism season, which started last week.Speaking to the...

Muscat: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced the completion of construction work as part of the rehabilitation of the southern runway at Muscat International Airport and it will be...

Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology (MTCIT), which granted licenses to a few app-based companies to manage taxi services at commercial centers, hotels, and...

Muscat: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (MHT) has revealed the partial collapse due to rains of one of the towers of Rustaq Castle, which has been undergoing restoration and maintenance work.The...

Muscat: All eligible citizens of the Sultanate of Oman will vote for Majlis A's Shura elections on Sunday, October 29 with the last day of the campaign being on Friday.The voting will commence at 8 am...

Muscat is the most densely populated governorate in the Sultanate of Oman ahead of Al Batinah North Governorate, which used to top the list until the recent past.Muscat Governorate (six wilayats —...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman will be affected by a depression between October 26 and 28, which will bring scattered rains, including thunderstorms accompanied by downward winds, to Northern...

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...