Ride-hailing app Careem withdrawing Oman operations
Careem, the ride-hailing app operating in the Middle East and North Africa and owned by Uber, is withdrawing Oman operations
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Author: Vinod Nair
Low pressure to bring rains
Weather analyses by the National Multi-Hazard Early Warning Centre indicate that a trough of low pressure will affect the northern
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Food products can be transported only in refrigerated trucks from Feb
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will implement a decision aimed at regulating the transportation of agricultural and food products
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Oman says ‘keenly following’ coronavirus in China
Muscat: The authorities in Oman are keenly following the epidemiological situation due to the spread of coronavirus (nCOV-2019) in China,
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191-km-long Sharqiyah Expressway opens for traffic
The surface transport infrastructure got a new boost as the Al Sharqiyah Expressway was opened to the public on Monday.
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A road in every corner
When His Majesty Sultan Qaboos ascended to the throne in 1970, the country lacked basic infrastructure including a modern port,
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Heavy rains in Oman; temperatures fall further
MUSCAT, Jan 15 – Heavy rains were reported in Muscat on Wednesday disrupting normal life as waterlogging hit traffic across
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Heavy rains lash sultanate, temperatures drop to single digits
PACA has advised all to take precautions during rains and flowing wadis to check the sea state before sailing.
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Penalties under new Foreign Investment Law defined
Muscat: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) had stipulated penalties for violators of the New Foreign Investment Law in
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Indigo to resume Kochi operations
MUSCAT, JAN 8 – India’s budget airline, Indigo, will resume its Kochi-Muscat operations next month. An official at Indigo in
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Follow safety tips while using Sharqiyah Expressway tunnels
Muscat, Jan 7 – With the Sultanate’s first tunnelled expressway set to open in less than two weeks, the Ministry
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Oman Air flight cancellations continue in 2020
MUSCAT: Flight cancellations of Oman Air will continue in the new year as a result of the grounding of Boeing
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Airfares may soar on rising oil prices
Muscat, Jan 6 – Airfares from Oman to the Indian and other Asian sectors will have some impact in the
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Airfares likely to soar as oil market gets boost
Airfares likely to soar as oil market gets boost from global political tensions
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Pre-owned vehicles: Coming of age in Oman
The used or pre-owned car market in Oman is coming of age thanks to the efforts to streamline the system.
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RO 10,000 fine, jail for use of drones sans permission
MUSCAT, JAN 5 – Use of remote control aircraft, drones and any other flying object without obtaining approval from the
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Traders urged to import directly from origin
MUSCAT: Traders and distributors in Oman can import products directly from the countries of their origin without any need for
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Oman – A unique destination that plays a strategic role
Oman has been consistently ranked as a safe and investor-friendly destination for both tourists and businesses in 2019. The country
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Oman 2019: The year that was
As any calendar year, 2019 had some landmark events in Oman, with some of them likely to make a major
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Domestic workers from Ethiopia to return soon
Muscat: Efforts are underway to lift the ban on recruiting domestic workers from the African nation of Ethiopia. Officials representing
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New Decade, New Generation
What has changed for the new generation of today as we enter into a new decade in the next few
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