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SALALAH: Dhofar’s Khareef season is beginning to find its rhythm, with visitors from across Oman and neighbouring Gulf states arriving gradually in Salalah as the governorate enters its most...

SALALAH: One of Dhofar’s long-delayed housing projects is moving into a new completion phase, with Dhofar Municipality now overseeing the remaining works at the Sahl Hamran housing project in the...

Dhofar should not be read through one season, however important that season is to Oman’s tourism identity. The governorate’s larger value lies elsewhere. It is one of the clearest tests of whether...

MUSCAT, JULY 2 Oman’s economy grew 2.58 per cent in real terms in the first quarter of 2026, but weaker performance in manufacturing and construction showed that the next phase of diversification...

Muscat: Oman’s new executive regulation for living aquatic resources gives the competent authority a clearer mechanism to oversee retail fish prices, linking any pricing decisions to documented...

MUSCAT, July 1 Oman’s shift towards renewable energy, electrification and digital infrastructure is opening a larger role for local manufacturers, while also raising questions over grid readiness,...

MUSCAT, JUNE 29 For centuries, frankincense connected Dhofar to the world. Today, Amouage wants to turn that inheritance into a modern business model built on traceability, sustainability and premium...

SALALAH, JUNE 28 Dhofar Governorate has 36 tourism projects under development, including 23 that have already entered construction, as the governorate moves to expand its hospitality base ahead of...

SALALAH : Oman’s planned Salalah Future City is moving from broad masterplanning towards detailed engineering design, with the consultancy contract expected to be awarded in July, according to a ...

QASIM AL MAASHANI MUSCAT, JUNE 27 Oman has invited international bids for the construction of a flood-protection dam at Wadi Al Khoudh in the Wilayat of Al Seeb, placing one of Muscat Governorate’s...

Dhofar Governorate no longer needs to prove that people will come. Every Khareef Dhofar Season confirms that. Families drive south from across Oman and the Gulf. Flights to Salalah fill. Roads,...

MUSCAT: There is a number at the centre of every conversation about Oman's public finances, and in 2025 it remained stubbornly consistent: 70 per cent. That is the share of total state revenue...

SALALAH, JUNE 24 At Wadi Darbat, one of Dhofar’s most popular natural attractions, the early days of Khareef are carrying two stories at once: visitors returning for the season, and local...

MUSCAT, JUNE 23 Oman paid more than RO 1.7 billion to the private sector by the end of 2025, covering vouchers processed through the government's e-financial system after completing the full...

SALALAH, JUNE 22 Oman’s residential land-grant process is being pushed towards a more disciplined model that asks a practical question before allocating land: is the beneficiary ready to build? That...

MUSCAT, JUNE 22 The numbers in Oman's State Final Account for Fiscal Year 2025 tell a more interesting story than the headline deficit figure. Development spending reached RO 1.577 billion — RO...

SALALAH, JUNE 20 As Khareef begins on Sunday, preparations are gathering pace across Dhofar to welcome tourists and spread cheer among hoteliers, tour operators and small businesses. A field visit...

SALALAH, JUNE 20 As Dhofar prepares to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors during the Khareef season, Oman’s most important north-south road corridor is undergoing one of the largest...

A global ranking is announced in Geneva. Its real meaning is tested in Muscat, Salalah, Suhar, Nizwa, Al Duqm — anywhere a citizen waits for a service, a graduate looks for work, or a small business...

Muscat: The Social Protection Fund has clarified the categories and conditions governing entitlement to death pension benefits, including specific cases in which a grandfather or grandmother may be...