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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments worldwide to urgently address the extremely limited supply of carbon credits available for airlines to fulfill their...

Muscat: The Muscat Municipality has opened bids for the consultancy Services for the supervision of the "beautification of MBD Area" Project on September 28. It also opened bids for the consultancy...

The Sultanate of Oman will host several high-profile and anticipated events in October, some of them for the first time. We list some of them below:  October 5: Oman Motor Show The annual event for...

The operational and financial performance of Money Exchange Establishments (MEEs) in the Sultanate of Oman continued to evolve in 2024, reflecting the ongoing transition amid rising...

Muscat is the least congested city as per the 2025 Traffic Congestion Index, issued by the Numbeo websiteThe capital scored 118.7 points, making it the least congested city among the Arab cities...

Standard & Poor's has affirmed the Sultanate of Oman's credit ratings at "BBB-" with a stable outlook.The affirmation is a result of ongoing fiscal consolidations and continued government...

The global financial environment remains fragile amid persistent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and Europe, and elevated trade policy uncertainty, according to the CBO Financial Stability...

Muscat: Oman's sports retail sector is evolving, spurred by the growth in fitness, gyms, and community events, as 13% of the population in the age group of 15 and 24 have an appetite for health...

Muscat: The Sultante of Oman is experiencing a decline in unpaid cheques and non-sufficient funds incidents, reflecting improvement in payment reliability and stronger financial discipline, Central...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman is experiencing an explosive rise, driven by mobile and instant payment solutions, which also underscores the need for robust cybersecurity and regulatory safeguards to...

Asia Mobiliti, Malaysia’s Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) technology company, in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT), recently announced the...

Muscat: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning (MOHUP) has floated a tender for consultancy services for the design review and construction supervision of marine Infrastructure at Downtown Al...

Muscat: The first shipment for the Muttrah Cable Car project has arrived in the capital and was delivered to the project site.Sabeen Investments, the project developer, told the Observer that around...

Muscat:  The Ministry of Information (MoI), in its newly issued executive regulation of the Media Law, stipulated that the online media company must be an Omani or owned by an Omani citizen, as per...

Timely accident reports are important to avoid future tragedies. And the general population seeks reassurance that everything possible is being done to make flying as safe as it can be, according...

The Royal Decree 78/2025 promulgated the Law on Combating Human Trafficking last week and was published in the Official Gazette on Sunday. It canceled the Law on Combating Human Trafficking issued...

Muscat: The national public transportation company, Mwasalat, plans to add 49 executive buses on a rental basis as part of the plans to augment its operations in the country.The company invited bids...

The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has revealed the brand identity of the national payment card, which will be called 'Maal.'Banks in the Sultanate of Oman are already working on the project,...

Nama Electricity Distribution Company (NEDC) announced the full resumption of electricity in all areas of Muscat Governorate, after technical teams successfully completed the restoration work.The...

Muscat - Visit Oman and Omran Group have  announced a few initiatives to help small hotel apartment owners list their properties.     In this regard, Oman Tourism Development Company (OMRAN )...