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 Muscat: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) recently revealed its plans for the expansion of Suhar International Airport and the development of the new airport in Musandam.A tender has been floated...

Muscat: The Muscat Air Traffic Control (ATC) is well-equipped with human resources and technology to handle any overload arising, especially due to geopolitical issues.Speaking to the Observer, Saleh...

Muscat: The gold prices continue to hit the roof in the world, including in the Sultanate of Oman. According to a leading jewellary retailer in the Sultanate of Oman, the 22-karat gold crossed the...

The plans to attract a third airline operator besides Oman Air and SalamAir did not live upto expecations of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), it said on Monday during a media briefing.The plans to...

Muscat: The National Aviation Strategy has set ambitious growth targets for 2040, including handling over 40 million passengers annually, transporting nearly one million tons of air cargo, attracting...

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) held its annual media briefing on Monday.It was announced that an aircraft maintenance building will be opened at Muscat International Airport in 2026, beside...

The latest Quality of Life Index released by Numbeo for 2026 has rated Muscat very high, with a score of 189.22 across various parameters. It is ranked 58th globally and in first in Asia in this...

There has been an increase in the rate of reported unruly air passenger incidents, according to the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) statistics. Based on over 24,500 incident...

The Ministry of Labor, in its annual media meeting on Wednesday, is reviewing the achievements and initiatives of the last year.It will also discuss the future directions for the labor sector and...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman is all set to organize the Middle East Space Conference from January 26-28 in coordination with the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology...

The Ministry of Transport and Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT) has opened the financial bid for the consultancy study for developing the national Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) Master...

The top nationalities visiting the Sultanate of Oman until the end of November 25 were Emiratis and Indians, among others, as the country recorded a 0.4 percent increase to 3.51 million from 3.50...

Muscat: Several vital projects are expected to be inaugurated in 2026, including the dualization of Al Farooq Road and the paving of roads in Wilayat Muqshin in the Dhofar Governorate.The 2026 Budget...

Muscat: The number of users of the regular public bus service (Mwasalat) exceeded five million passengers in 2025, according to the Ministry of Transport and Communications and Information Technology...

The INSV Kaundinya, a recreation of a 5th-century Indian ship using the ancient stitching technique, called at the Port Sultan Qaboos on Wednesday as it concluded its journey from the western Indian...

Muscat - The Sultante of Oman Passport has improved its rankings in the Henley Passport Index 2026 to 57 from 59 in 2025. Oman's citizens can travel visa-free to 85 countries, including Albania,...

The competent authorities, led by the Royal Oman Police (ROP), continue to crack down on the illegal entry of individuals, including drug traffickers.  The Coast Guard in the Musandam Governorate...

The Muscat Expressway Expansion, which is one of the important projects to be undertaken by the Ministry of Transport of Communications, and Information Technology (MTCIT), will be awarded in the...

The Ministry of Transport and Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT) held its annual press briefing on Monday in Muscat and indicated that the details of the project will be announced...

Middle Eastern carriers saw a 9.6 percent year-on-year increase in demand, while capacity increased 9.2 percent year-on-year, and the load factor was 81.4% (+0.3 ppt compared to November 2024),...