Rare astronomical phenomenon approaching Oman’s sky on December 26
Muscat: Oman Astronomical Society is preparing for the annular solar eclipse phenomenon (December 26) with several events and programmes that
Read more
Main
Rains, thundershowers expected in coming hours: Met
MUSCAT: In the coming hours, various governorates of Oman will get heavy rainfall, accompanied by sometimes thunderstorms due to the
Read more
Anniversary of His Majesty as the greatest scout celebrated
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Education, represented by the Directorate-General of Scouts and Guides (DGSG) on Wednesday marked the 36th anniversary
Read more
Children in blue take control of Muscat Airport
Muscat: The UNICEF Office in cooperation with Oman Airports Company (OAC) held a ceremony on the occasion of marking the
Read more
List of rainfall amount registered at meteorological stations
Here is the list of rainfall amount recorded at meteorological stations according to Oman Meteorology: Dhank 49.6mm Wadi Almaawil 34.4
Read more
WATCH: Car swept away in Wadi Nakhal
Many wilayats of the Sultanate witnessed heavy to moderate rains which led to overflowing of wadis. The governorates of Musandam,
Read more
Oman Dry Port venture to give rise to ‘road trains’
MUSCAT, NOV 20 – Marafi, the wholly government owned provider of port operation and management services, says it envisions the
Read more
Oman crude averages $64.3 per barrel in first half of 2019
MUSCAT, NOV 20 – Omani crude oil prices averaged $64.3 per barrel during the first half of 2019, which was
Read more
Number of expat workers continue to drop in Oman
Recently, the Minister of Manpower temporarily banned the recruitment of expatriates in private sector establishments engaged in construction and cleaning works for six months.
Read more
New section of Adam-Thumrait road opens for traffic
The Ministry of Transport has opened the 27km stretch of the Adam-Haima-Thamrait dual carriageway for traffic.
Read more
Unicef praises child rights in Sultanate
Muscat: The Unicef Office in the Sultanate in collaboration with the Ministry of Information celebrated the International Children’s Day and
Read more
Over 700 cruise tourists to arrive today
The tourists will be later head to the Port Sultan Qaboos to start their cruise tour of the region, arranged by Marella Cruise International, in the ship Marella Discovery.
Read more
Oman edge India 1-0
Muscat: Mohsin al Ghassani’s first-half goal saw Oman beat India 1-0 after a workmanlike effort in their 2022 Fifa World
Read more
Ebdaat Omaniya kicks off
Muscat: The seventh edition of the Ebdaat Omaniya Exhibition, organized by the Public Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises (RIYADA),
Read more
Royal Hospital conducts successful 4 heart catheterizations
Muscat: The National Heart Centre (NHC) at the Royal Hospital recently organized the first ever workshop on mitral valve repair
Read more
UNESCO names winner of Sultan Qaboos Prize for Environmental conservation
Ashoka Trust Research was named based on the recommendation of a jury for its efforts to safeguard the environment at the social level and for its activities related to sustainable development and livelihood generation programs.
Read more
SalamAir eyes Europe destinations with A321 Neo
he A321Neo, which has the capability to be operated on Medium -haul routes, meets the expansion plans of SalamAir. With A321Neo possessing a flying range of over 6.5 hours, SalamAir can now connect Muscat and Salalah to Europe, Far East, Indian sub-continent and African routes.
Read more
Video: Oman has embraced modernization and progress
The Sultanate has always played a major role in the trade including the ancient Silk Road and Spice Routes where Oman served as a gateway for all ships traversing the Strait of Hormuz, Indian Ocean or the Arabian Sea.
Read more
Brace for four-day rain in Oman from today
Oman Meteorology has predicted chances of sporadic rainfall on Musandam Governorate and coastal areas of the Sea of Oman due to convective clouds over northern governorates of the Sultanate.
Read more
CBO launches upgraded mobile payment clearing system
The MPCSS platform enables seamless interoperability between various mobile banking/wallet systems operated by banks and payment service providers (PSPs) in the country, thereby facilitating a simple, efficient and secure payment mechanism driven through the medium of smartphones.
Read more
Oman coach confident yet cautious against India
Muscat: Oman head coach Erwin Koeman sounded a confident yet cautious note ahead of the team’s match against India in
Read more