Live: Tune in for Supreme Committee press conference
The Supreme Committee on Covid-19 will hold its 12th weekly press conference today. Tune in for live updates. The press
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Rains, thundershowers for South Shariqiyah, Dhofar, Al Wusta
Muscat: The latest weather charts and analysis of the National Multi Hazards Early Warning Center indicate the continuity of upper
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Sohar steel mill in $1bn sale deal
Indian power and steel conglomerate Jindal has announced the planned sale of its wholly-owned Jindal Shadeed Iron and Steel Co
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Ministry holds auction for date palm produce from research stations, farms
Muscat: The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries held an electronic auction to sell date palm crops at agricultural stations and
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Rafo carries out medical evacuation
Khasab: The Royal Air Force of Oman (Rafo) carried out medical evacuation operations, on Wednesday. A new-born baby suffering from
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Cream-coloured Courser bird returns to Oman
Muscat:The Environment Conservation Office at the Diwan of Royal Court registered the return of migrating bird Cream-coloured Courser to the
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Oman oil crude rises $1.05 mark
Muscat: Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) said that Oman oil price (September Delivery 2020) on Wednesday reached 43.51 US Dollars. The
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Oman ranked third for sustainable development
New York: The Sultanate ranked third among Arab countries in the 2020 Sustainable Development Report issued by the UN Development
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Three held as police foils drug smuggling attempts
Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) arrested three infiltrators of an Asian nationality in two separate cases while attempting to
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The Sultanate’s Ambassador to Kazakhstan presents credentials
Nur-Sultan: President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of the Republic of Kazakhstan received in the capital Nur-Sultan Mohammed bin Abdullah al Bahrani, who
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Petrol station in Barka faces legal action for hiking fuel prices
Muscat: The Directorate of Consumer Protection in Barka issued a violation against a petrol filling station for hiking the prices
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SEZAD warns of workers’ accommodations in residential areas
Muscat: The Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZD) has said during joint inspections it was found that some workers’ accommodations
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Oman reports 1,124 new cases, including 9 deaths
Muscat: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has announced 1,124 new cases of Covid-19 in the Sultanate, including 862 Omanis and
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Oman Air announces special flights to Frankfurt, London
Oman Air will operate a special flight between Muscat and Frankfurt on July 5. Apart from operating a special flight
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US cases rise by 47,000, biggest one-day spike of pandemic
New US COVID-19 cases rose by more than 47,000 on Tuesday according to a Reuters tally, the biggest one-day spike
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Fuel prices for July 2020 announced in Oman
Muscat: Fuel prices for the month of July 2020 were announced by the National Subsidy System (NSS) on Tuesday.
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Selective tax of 100% on alcoholic beverages from today
Muscat: The Oman Tax Authority will apply a 100 percent selective tax on alcoholic beverages, which was 50 percent at
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Lockdown in Dhofar to continue until July 17
Muscat: The Supreme Committee for tackling the COVID-19 pandemic held a meeting on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Sayyid Hamoud
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Investments in Sohar, Salalah free zones total RO 3.7 bn
The Middle East’s comprehensive logistics provider, Asyad, has announced the number of investment projects at Sohar Freezone and Salalah Free
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Ithraa, PDO sign cooperation agreement
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) and Ithraa, the Sultanate’s inward investment and export development agency, came together to sign a Memorandum
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OABC’s online events keep business community connected
Hundreds of professionals in Oman have still managed to meet and make business connections during the COVID-19 pandemic, sharing knowledge
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