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Muscat: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has said to all citizens and residents wishing to perform the Hajj pilgrimage for the year 1446 AH / 2025 who have been selected based on the electronic sorting...

Muscat: To mark the fifth anniversary of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik’s ascension to the throne, Muscat Governorate will organize a marine procession of yachts, boats, and jet skis on Friday...

The Omani Riyal is the third strongest currency in the world with its value US dollar at 2.6 behind the Kuwaiti (3.24) and Bahraini dinar (2.65) in the first and second places, respectively, according...

Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has said that the digital copy of the Omani passport is currently available on a trial basis and will soon be available through its application.ROP in reply to a...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman's Passport is ranked 59th in the world with a visa-free score of 86, confirming the fact that the country has been constantly improving its rankings from a rank of 71 in...

Muscat: Mwasalat, will conduct a trial run of public bus service in the governorates of South of Al Batinah and Al Dhakiliyah.In South al Batinah, buses will operate every one hour on Thursdays,...

Oman’s Growth Strategy is based on the Vision 2040, which seeks to overcome challenges, keep pace with regional and global changes, generate and seizeopportunities to foster economic competitiveness...

Muscat: Consultations on the unified visa between the Gulf countries are continuing and there has been the approval of some articles, apart from an agreement between Oman and Saudi Arabia to enhance...

Muscat: The renowned retail brand Carrefour ceased operations in Oman on January 7, 2025.“Effective January 7, 2025, Carrefour operations will be discontinued in the Sultanate of Oman. On behalf of...

Muscat: Mwasalat, in cooperation with the Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, will conduct a trial run of its bus service in the Wilayat of Nizwa as part of plans to upgrade the public transport system. The...

Muscat: The joint committees of the Majlis A'Shura and the State Council have reached an agreement on all disputed articles, and will submit their report in preparation for discussion in the next...

Muscat: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has said that the Request For Proposal (RFP) documents are available for the operation and management of the Maintenance, Repair, & Overhaul (MRO) facility...

Muscat: The minimum temperature in the Muscat Governorate will drop to 17 degrees Celsius on Sunday, while suburbs like Amerat and Bausher are likely to record around 16 degrees Celsius on Sunday and...

Muscat: As the Royal Oman Police (ROP) celebrates its annual day on January 5, here are some of the key e-services launched by them as part of the national digital transformation plan for the benefit...

The General Budget 2025 allocated RO 900 million for development projects under 'development expenditure' and programs approved within the budgets of civil ministries and government units.Of these 36...

Muscat: Total expenditure on the development of the governorates exceeded RO 81 million during (2021-2024), with an additional allocation of RO 44 million earmarked for 2025, as per the General...

Muscat: Several tourism and infrastructure projects will be completed this year as revealed in the Budget 2025.The construction of the Oman Botanic Garden will be completed this year, alongside the...

Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology (MTCIT) again revealed plans to introduce a water taxi service in the Sultanate.It has invited the participation of...

MUSCAT, JAN 1Muscat Nights festival, which opened on December 23, has completed its first week and has significantly enhanced the city's nightlife.According to official estimates, over 250,000 people...

Muscat: The Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) has invited limited bids from international and national companies to provide consultancy services for a detailed master...