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Muscat: There are several initiatives to raise the level of the public transport system in the country, including in the governorates, according to the Ministry of Transport and Communications and...

Muscat: The national airline, Oman Air, has improved its financial performance in 2023 by reducing operating losses by 40 percent to 24 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and...

Muscat: The proposed water taxi project will be not part of the public transportation system but a tourist service to facilitate the movement of visitors from one attraction to another.Speaking to the...

Muscat: As part of the efforts to promote the Sultanate of Oman as a tourism destination in the Kingdom of Spain and Spanish-speaking countries, the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism will appoint a...

Muscat: The Muscat Municipality has launched a contest to design the visual identity for Hawiyat Najm Park.The competition will run until February 20 with the winner to get a cash prize of RO500.The...

Muscat: The detailed study for the Muscat Metro project will begin this year, according to the Ministry of Transport and Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT).The 5O-KM metro will run...

The groundwork on the Muttrah cable car project is progressing in full swing, with several officials of the Muscat Governorate visiting the work site. Currently, earthworks are underway at one of the...

Muscat: There are plans to resolve the traffic congestion in the capital with the implementation of some vital projects this year.Speaking to the Observer, Said bin Hamoud al Maawali, Minister of...

Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology's media meeting is being held to review its plans for 2025.HIGHLIGHTSMuscat Metro will run between Sultan Haitham City and...

Muscat: The groundwork on the Muttrah Cable Car project is progressing in full swing with several officials of the Muscat Governorate visiting the work site.Currently, earthworks are underway at one...

Muscat: The Ministry of Labour (MoL) said it started implementing the Wage Protection System (WPS), which was announced through decision 299/2023 to protect the rights of workers by ensuring payment...

Muscat: Over 14.5 million passengers used four airports of the Sultanate of Oman by the end of December 2024 from 92,336 flights.The Muscat International Airport handled 12,899,829 international and...

Muscat: The capital of the Sultanate of Oman is the seventh safest out of 382 countries in the world.The city is only behind some of its neighbors (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Manama, and Doha),...

MUSCAT, JAN 19The Ministry of Labour has introduced updated regulations 13/2025, relaxing conditions for students to take part-time jobs in Oman. These changes aim to provide students with valuable...

Muscat: The Ministry of Labor issued a decision (13/2025) related to the employment of minors and the jobs and professions in which they may be employed.Part-time work means work in which the hours...

Muscat: An investment opportunity has been announced at the business gate plot in the Muscat International Airport city.The Business Gate will be the focal point of the Corporate Cluster with...

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...