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Muscat: A tender has been floated for the construction of an asphalt road to Wakan Village (Wadi Mistal) in South Al Batinah Governorate.The last date to submit bids is February 23.As per the details,...

Muscat: The Court of First Instance in the Wilayat of Bidbid (Misdemeanor Division) issued a verdict on Thursday, January 8, 2026, convicting 59 foreign defendants, said a statement from the Public...

The Sultanate of Oman’s foreign policy is based on good neighbourliness, positive neutrality, and non-interference. The Council of Ministers recently emphasised Oman’s commitment to forging...

The State Budget 2026 has allocated around RO 400 million to carry out the following economic transformation projects, including in the area of digitalisation.The projects under the Digital...

Muscat: No institution has the right to terminate an employee's services without submitting a request to the Ministry of Labor for review, the Minister of Labour said in response to a query from...

Muscat: The work of the Muttrah Cable Car project is progressing well and is expected to be completed before the end of the first quarter of this year.Speaking to the Observer, Khalid al Nabhani, the...

MUSCAT: The State General Budget 2026 has allocated RO 20 million for each governorate under the 11th Five-Year Development Plan, aiming to deliver sustainable economic and social development while...

Muscat: The State General Budget 2026 has allocated RO20 million per governorate during the 11th Five-Year Development Plan to deliver sustainable economic and social development and strengthen their...

During the first year of the 11th FDP, the government aims to finalize the implementation of the ongoing development projects carried over from the 10th FDP. For this purpose, the State General...

The Royal Oman Police (ROP) will celebrate its annual day and the graduation of officer cadets and a skills development course for officers on January 5.Sheikh Abdul Malik bin Abdullah Al Khalili,...

The Muscat Expressway Expansion will be one of the important projects to be undertaken by the Ministry of Transport of Communications, and Information Technology (MTCIT) as per the priorities of the...

The 2026 Budget will focus on the completion of several important road projects that are vital to the tourism, logistics, and other economic sectors of the Sultanate of Oman.An amount of RO2.7 billion...

During the media briefing on the 11th Five-Year Development Plan and the State Budget 2026, Abdullah al Harthi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance, said that RO5.2 billion has been allocated...

INSV Kaundinya, a recreation of a 5th-century Indian ship using the ancient stitching technique, has embarked on her maiden voyage from Porbandar in the western Indian state of Gujarat to Muscat. The...

The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has arrested over 30 infiltrators in two days, highlighting the fact that the problem continues to take place unabated.22 individuals of Asian nationality were arrested by...

The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism will appoint a specialized consultancy firm to conduct a comprehensive engineering study of the Oasis Wall of the Bahla Fort Archaeological Site, including...

The government decision to announce in advance the public beginning of each Gregorian year, of the dates of national and religious holidays on an annual basis, will help citizens and residents who...

Muscat: The Environment Authority (EA) has announced Phase Four of the Plastic Shopping Bag Ban Decision 8/2024 from January 1, 2026.The decision applies to shops related to building materials and...

Muscat - As part of the efforts to give a unique tourism experience, the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (MHT) has unveiled plans to design and develop a dedicated mountain biking trail of varying...

Muscat: The major stakeholders in Oman's aviation sector have embarked on promoting direct flights to and from Muscat, instead of promoting it just as another transit hub.The indicators in this...