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MUSCAT: The Capital Market Authority (CMA) called on citizens and residents to follow instructions with regard to their protection as well as of their propertiesIn a statement, the regulator said...

MUSCAT: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism called on all hotel establishments located on the coastal strip from Muscat Governorate to North Al Batinah Governorate to evacuate inmates and visitors...

MUSCAT: Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) has ordered closure of a commercial establishment in Barka for raising prices of foodstuffs after taking advantage of the adverse situation.According to a...

The Ministry of Health confirmed on Saturday its readiness to deal with any emergency situation that may rise from the tropical cyclone Shaheen.In a statement, the ministry said it had activated the...

Mwasalat suspended its bus and ferry services in all the governorates following the development from the tropical storm Shaheen.However, bus services in Salalah will not be affected.According to a...

Shops and suppliers have been warned against any artificial rise in the prices of commodities in view of the tropical cyclone Shaheen that is advancing towards the Oman shore.Salim bin Ali Gmana,...

MUSCAT: Shops and suppliers have been warned against any artificial rise in the prices of commodities in view of the tropical cyclone Shaheen that is advancing towards the Oman shore.Salim bin Ali...

Samuel Kutty and Sandhya Rao MehtaThe relations between Oman and India are embedded in history with millennia old commercial, cultural, religious and economic linkages owing to geographical proximity...

As part of its efforts to attract high‑impact foreign investment, the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion is expected to release details of the Investment Residency Programme on...

First of all, thank you for being a reader of my column. I am grateful for the support you have given me over the years. Your comments, emails, shares and telephone calls keep this space alive.Now,...

Muscat: The gross domestic product (GDP) of Oman registered a significant increase of 10.1 per cent at the end of the second quarter of 2021, compared to the corresponding period last year.According...

A large number of people who have recovered from coronavirus infection still complain about continuing breathlessness and fatigue even months after the onset of the disease. The infection often does...

Muscat: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism has started issuing notices for using villas, apartments and guests houses for tourism purposes without licences. Such activities are violations of law.The...

Muscat: Only vaccinated visitors and workers can enter a wedding hall as the Supreme Committee on Covid-19 in the Sultanate has allowed meetings and group activities with certain conditions.“Entry...

Along with the global trend, Oman crude continued its surge nearing $75 a barrel, paving the way for fiscal consolidation with a narrowing deficit and expected surplus in 2022.The price of Oman oil...

Muscat: As a sign of significant improvement in the epidemiological situation, Oman recorded zero Covid-19 deaths for the fifth consecutive day on Wednesday.While 22 new cases and 388 new recoveries...

Whether carbon capture for climate mitigation, renewable energy for our daily consumption and protection from storm surges, ocean and marine systems provide us with many essential services.As the...

We all have been optimistic that we will overcome the pandemic and that we will go back to work, gather in restaurants and theatres and sports stadiums. We also are confident that our children will...

Since the beginning of National Campaign for Immunisation against Covid-19 in the Sultanate, 80 per cent of the total target population has been vaccinated with one dose till Sunday.According to...

Amid new strategies and stringent health protocols and guidelines, thousands of students will return to schools in Oman as they reopen today.According to a statement from the Ministry of Education,...