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Muscat: Oman's air traffic controllers have been praised by aviation industry leaders for their exceptional handling of increased flight movements during the early stages of the recent Middle...

MUSCAT: Airlines in the Middle East are expected to slip into losses in 2026 as regional conflict, airspace disruptions and soaring fuel costs weigh heavily on financial performance, according to the...

MUSCAT, JUNE 3The summer peak travel time is back amid rising political tensions in the region and uncertainties that crippled the travel sector with the closure of airspaces and subsequent surge in...

Muscat: The summer peak travel time is back amid rising political tensions in the region and uncertainties that crippled the travel sector with the closure of airspaces and subsequent surge in ticket...

Muscat: Muscat international airport saw a drop in international passengers in April this year compared to the previous months of March and February.The passenger traffic dropped from 939,921 in...

Muscat: The ongoing conflict in the Gulf involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has disrupted air travel like never before due to surging aviation fuel prices and the possibility of airspace...

Muscat: The Indian rupee fell to an all-time low on Monday as high energy prices due to the ongoing conflict in Iran sent ‌global bond yields soaring, denting risk appetite and deepening economic...

The total aviation fuel exports from the Sultanate of Oman increased by 7.6 percent in the first three months of 2026.A total of 5.448 million barrels of jet fuel were exported during this period,...

Muscat – The Sultanate of Oman's Passport has improved its rankings in the latest Henley Passport Index for May 2026 to 55, compared to the rankings of 57 that were issued in January this year....

Muscat: The planning of the capital Muscat has been evolving since the 1970s, the Greater Muscat is said to be a tangible embodiment of the Sultanate of Oman’s national ambitions, as it currently...

Muscat: Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, arrived in the Sultanate on Wednesday for a visit to strengthen relations with the two countries and explore new opportunities for...

Muscat: The Greater Muscat Structure Plan is expected to offer a roadmap for the inclusive urban growth strategies for the future, which can be implemented in other cities.One key aspect of the plan...

Muscat: The conflict in the region continues amid a fragile ceasefire, but the situation also presents an opportunity for stakeholders in the GCC to revise strategies to overcome these challenges and...

Muscat: The Nizwa Fort in Al Dakhliyah is the most visited in the Sultanate of Oman among castles and forts in the country.Overall, the forts and castles received 849, 146 visitors compared to 670,875...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman reported 595 traffic deaths and 1,597 injuries from 1,545 accidents in 2025, according to the annual report of the National Centre for Statistics and Information...

Muscat: The Indian rupee breached the Rs 95 per dollar-mark to hit a record-low on Thursday, April 30, 2026 as global crude oil prices rise amid the delay in the settlement of the US-Iran conflict and...

Muscat: Middle Eastern carriers saw a 60.8 percent year-on-year decrease in demand, as a direct result of the US-Israel-Iran war, which closed much of the airspace in the region, except in the...

Muscat: India's main airlines, IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet, have asked the government to intervene and warned of shutting down operations as they are affected by the airspace closures due to...

Muscat: The Public Transport Company, Mwasalat, has invited bids for the Framework agreement for the supply and delivery of electric and diesel city buses and coaches for its Fleet Modernization...

Muscat: The summer holidays of various Indian schools in Oman will begin earlier than usual this year, coinciding with the Eid al-Adha holidays, which are expected to be in the third week of...