Shura refers draft amendments to the State Council
MUSCAT: Majlis Ash’shura has referred the draft amendments of the Insurance Companies Law and the Takaful Insurance Law, referred to
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Sultanate, Kuwait review fraternal relations
Muscat: Sayyid Badr Hamad al-Busaidi, Foreign Minister held a session of consultations today with Sheikh Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al Mohammed
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Khashoggi: Sultanate backs Saudi stance on US report
Muscat: The foreign ministry expressed its solidarity with the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia regarding its attitude towards the report
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Muscat best Arab city for expats: Survey
Berlin: InterNations Group of Germany ranked Muscat City as the best Arab city for expats to live in 2020, as
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SQU Fanar startup wins first place in Arab environment contest
Muscat: Fanar startup of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) secured top spot in the Arab environment contest “Innovate for Good”, organized
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Sultanate participates in 8th Arab woman conference
Muscat: The Sultanate, represented by the Ministry of Social Development, today took part in the 8th conference of the Arab
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863 deaths reported in January
MUSCAT: A total of 863 deaths were registered in the Sultanate last January including 686 Omanis (425 males and 261
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Facebook ‘refriends’ Australia after changes to media laws
CANBERRA: Facebook will restore Australian news pages, ending an unprecedented week-long blackout after wringing concessions from the government over a
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14% drop in expat population in Oman
MUSCAT: The number of expatriates working in the Sultanate has fallen by 14 per cent to 1.439 million by the
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Safety officers must at industrial sites: PACDA
Muscat: With several industrial fires witnessed in recent times, the Public Authority for Civil Defense (PACDA) has asked the establishment
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MOH to train medical specialists for private sector
Muscat: The Ministry of Labour, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, represented by the Directorate General of Private Health
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Manila to retain coronavirus curbs until vaccinations
MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will maintain the current level of coronavirus restrictions in the capital Manila until mass vaccinations
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Over 253,000 insured national employees in the private sector
MUSCAT: The number of insured Omani employees at the private sector stood at 253,300 at the end of January this
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Information Minister to patronize over HM Hockey Cup final
Muscat: Assigned by His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik, Dr. Abdullah bin Nassir al-Harrasi, Minister of Information will patronize over
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HM greets Emperor of Japan
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to Emperor Naruhito of Japan on the
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HM greets Sultan of Brunei Darussalam
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei
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Oman oil price rises 67 Cents
Muscat: Oman oil price (April Delivery 2021) today reached 61.36 US Dollars, comprising a rise by 67 cents from the
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Snowstorm: Omani students in Texas safe
Washington: The Cultural Attaché’s Office at Oman Embassy here reaffirmed that Omani students in the United States (US) city of Texas,
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Protesting Indian farmers vow to amass more supporters outside Delhi
BARNALA: More than 100,000 farmers and farm workers gathered in India’s northern Punjab state on Sunday in a show of
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First TIR shipment dispatched to Saudi Arabia
Muscat: The Directorate General of Customs announced the first shipment using the international road transport’s TIR to Saudi Arabia, via
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HM greets governor general of Saint Lucia
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to Emmanuel Neville Cenac, Governor-General of Saint
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