New rules for labour recruitment offices
The Ministry of Labour on Sunday unveiled the regulatory framework governing the practice of recruiting non-Omani manpower. The move aims to organise the activity of recruitment offices within a clear legal framework, raise the sector's efficiency and the quality of services provided, and enhance the protection of the rights of employers and workers, in a manner that contributes to building a clear and balanced contractual relationship among the various parties and supports the stability of...
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El Nino has been appearing in the news a lot recently. Reports suggest that Oman may experience a wetter and more fertile winter between October 2026 and May 2027. So, are we happy or worried? In a country where a few drops of rain can quickly become the main topic of every WhatsApp group, I decided to find out what all the excitement was about. The first thing I discovered was reassuring. El Nino is not a cyclone heading towards Oman. There is no enormous weather system crossing the Pacific...
There are moments in a researcher’s life that quietly reshape the way history is understood. They arrive without ceremony, revealing themselves only through experience. One such moment came when I entered the Bristol Archives expecting to consult only a handful of documents relating to the history of the Sultanate of Oman. Several minutes later,...
Muscat: The Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM) is welcoming audiences to the opening month of its fifteenth anniversary season this October, with an exciting programme that brings together great opera, world-renowned artists, Arabic musical heritage and the golden age of jazz. The season opens in spectacular fashion with Giuseppe Verdi’s...
