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Salalah — Salalah Port has completed a major container-terminal upgrade that raises its annual handling capacity to 6 million TEUs, reinforcing its role as one of the world’s top transshipment...

SALALAH: Dr Mohammed Al-Sha’shai, Director-General of the Directorate-General of Information in Dhofar, has thanked Oman’s media sector for its 'professional and responsible' coverage of...

SALALAH: Oman TV’s popular summer programme Khareef Nights wrapped up its 2025 season on August 31 after a month of nightly broadcasts from Dhofar, the only part of the Arabian Peninsula that...

SALALAH: Oman has unveiled a sweeping initiative to regulate and modernise its construction sector, signing four cooperation programmes with universities, industry groups and a national digital...

SALALAH: The Sultanate of Oman has set out a 10-year 'Golden Residency' track to draw foreign capital and specialised talent through seven investment routes starting from RO 200,000. The...

SALALAH: The GCC Green Mobility Forum concluded with a series of concrete steps to accelerate the shift to clean transport under the auspices of Shaikh Salem bin Mustahil al Mashni, Advisor to the...

SALALAH: Oman’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP) has launched the “Excellent Companies” initiative, in partnership with the Tax Authority and the Ministry of...

Salalah: Oman’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP) has launched the “Excellent Companies” initiative, in partnership with the Tax Authority and the Ministry of...

Salalah: Oman has launched a 10-year “Golden Residency” track to draw foreign capital and specialised talent through seven investment routes starting from RO200,000, according to an official...

SALALAH: The State Financial and Administrative Audit Authority held on Sunday, August 31 an awareness symposium on “Governance and its Role in Protecting Public Fund and Promoting Transparency”...

SALALAH, AUG 30The mist is lifting, the drizzle is easing and Dhofar is quietly swapping grey for gentle gold. In about 23 days — around September 22 — the governorate will ease into Sarb, the...

SALALAH, AUG 30The Ministry of Education has launched a Travel & Tourism vocational-technical major in public schools for the first time, starting in Dhofar and Al Dakhiliyah governorates in the...

MUSCAT, AUG 30Oman’s recorded workforce stood at 2,670,614 in July 2025, comprising 863,932 Omanis and 1,806,682 expatriates, according to the National Centre for Statistics and Information’s...

Transport Middle East 2025 opens in Salalah from Aug 31 to Sept 2, bringing port leaders, investors and technology suppliers together at Millennium Resort Salalah for sessions on inter-modal...

MUSCAT, AUG 29Leading Omani banking institution, Sohar International Bank SAOG, has announced that it is exploring the opening of a representative office in either Hong Kong or the People’s Republic...

MUSCAT, AUG 27Oman’s foreign trade performance in the first half of 2025 shows steady progress in non-oil activity alongside firm investment demand, according to official figures.Total merchandise...

SALALAH, AUG 27 The launch of a first-ever commercial sesame-farming project in the Najd plain of Dhofar Governorate has the potential to not only strengthen national food security but also to build a...

Salalah — Dhofar Governorate is making rapid headway in its digital journey, with two flagship apps — “Sikka” and “Mawasim Dhofar” — drawing strong uptake from visitors and residents...

SALALAH, AUG 26:Young entrepreneur Issa al Mashikhi, who founded his company in 2023, is introducing a one-stop model that speeds up and organises property transactions in Dhofar Governorate’s...

SALALAH, AUG 25Ain Athum Waterfalls, about 33 km from Salalah in southern Dhofar Governorate, are in full flow during the khareef (monsoon) season, turning the rocky escarpment into a 20-metre cascade...