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Ahmed bin Mohammed al Humaidi, Chairman of Muscat Municipality, recently visited the Oman Botanic Garden project in Al Khoudh to monitor its progress.He reviewed the latest updates on one of the most...

Airlines marginally benefited in the first half of 2025 as the US dollar depreciated by 7% against its trading partners’ currencies, according to an IATA report.   Jet fuel is airlines’ largest...

Muscat: Indians dominated the number of international passengers using all airports in the Sultanate with 113,213 departures and 88,579  arrivals in the first five months of 2025, according to the...

The Minister of Labour has issued a ministerial decision setting the minimum periodic bonus (salary increment) and regulating its disbursement to Omanis working in the private sector.An Omani worker...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman's Passport has been improving its rankings consistently from 67in 2018 to 56 in 2025, based on several countries, including China and Russia, announcing visa-exemption...

Muscat: As part of efforts to regulate the labor market and ensure that professions are practiced according to approved professional standards, the Ministry of Labour has announced the mandatory...

Muscat: The recently-released report of the UK Aviation Accessibility Task and Finish Group (AATFG), chaired by Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, a decorated Paralympian and noted campaigner for people...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman is witnessing a significant drop in the number of expatriate workforce from Bangladesh and generally from the subcontinent, according to the National Centre for...

Muscat: Visitors to the US with non-immigrant visas will need to pay a ‘visa integrity fee, making travel expensive under the new ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Act.The fee has not yet been...

Muscat: The agreement signed between Oman Airports and Changi Airport of the Republic of Singapore aims to increase revenues by expanding both aeronautical and non-aeronautical activities within and...

Muscat: Aircraft movements across Omani airspace increased by 18 percent to 50,101 in June 2025 from 40,417 during the same same period in 2024, according to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which...

Muscat: Wizz Air Holdings (Wizz Air) on Monday announced a strategic realignment that reinforces the company's core strength and focus in Central and Eastern Europe and select Western European...

Muscat: His Majesty the Sultan on Sunday issued Royal Decree No 60/2025, amending some provisions of Royal Decree No 52/2023 promulgating the Social Protection Law, concerning the expatriate or...

Muscat: The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MOCIIP) has authorised shopping centers and retail stores to offer single-use bags free of charge as part of the basic service...

Muscat: Google recently announced the start of Google Pay or Google Wallet in two new countries, Lebanon and Oman, which can be used via Android phone devices.While making an announcement, the company...

Muscat: There has been a surge in the irregular use of drones recently, which includes operating them without obtaining the necessary permits or using them in prohibited or unauthorized areas, the...

A jury panel, featuring both local and international expertise, will select the top three winners of the Muscat Municipality Design Competition 2025 in the coming week.The panelists include Don Murphy...

Muscat: The Secretary-General of the Gulf Council reviewed on Wednesday the efforts being made by the passport departments of the Ministries of Interior of the GCC countries to launch the unified...

Oman Air will join the Oneworld alliance on June 30, offering integration of loyalty programmes and IT systems, and bookings across partner airlines.Oman Air will integrate its Sindbad Gold and...

Muscat: The private scheduled bus operator, Al Khanjry, will operate services from Riyadh and Dubai to Salalah during Khareef from July 5.Tickets will cost AED350 for a return ticket from Dubai, while...