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The total number of properties issued to citizens of GCC countries by the end of June this year stood at 490, with a decrease of 39.7 per cent compared to the same period in 2018. According to data...

Muscat: The total number of properties issued to citizens of GCC countries by the end of June this year stood at 490, with a decrease of 39.7 per cent compared to the same period in 2018. According...

The Ministry of Regional Municipalities and Water Resources seeks to improve civic amenities in accordance with its vision of providing services with high quality and efficiency. The ministry...

MUSCAT, JULY 16 - The Sultanate is working on a joint plan with the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) to launch the pilot phase of the ‘Multi-sectoral common system’ for children during...

Muscat: The Sultanate is working on a joint plan with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to launch the pilot phase of the ‘Multi-sectoral common system’ for children during the first...

MUSCAT, JULY 14 - Drowning is a major cause of death in the Sultanate and parents need to take extra caution especially with children under the age of five, said the Ministry of Health. “Parents...

Muscat: Two persons of an Asian nationality were arrested and a large quantity of chewed tobacco including banned cigarettes was seized from their possession in Ibra in two separate cases. According...

MUSCAT, JULY 7 - The sixth edition of the social week of summer season 2019 that kicked off in Muscat on Sunday will continue until July 11. The opening ceremony of the week, organised by the Ministry...

MUSCAT, APRIL 17 - Minister of Environment and Climate Affairs Mohammed bin Salim al Toobi emphasised on the need to reduce use of plastic bags and called upon institutions to encourage purchase of...

MUSCAT, April 15 - The Primary Court in Salalah has found a fish factory in Salalah of violation of consumer protection law. According to the ruling by the court, the defendants were found to have...

MUSCAT, APRIL 14 - As many as 1,388 people were arrested for begging in different governorates in the Sultanate in 2018, figures from the ministry of social development reveal. Of the total number of...

Muscat: As many as 1,388 people were arrested for begging in different gevernorates in the Sultanate in 2018, figures from the ministry of social development reveal. Of the total number of arrests...

MUSCAT, APRIL 7 - Various programmes to mark Food Safety Week 2019 began on Sunday in all governorates with the aim of raising public awareness about the importance of safety and quality of food. The...

MUSCAT, MARCH 26 - The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MoAF) will launch 12 more mobile veterinary clinics (MVCs) on Wednesday. The ceremony will be held under the auspices of Dr Ahmed bin...

MUSCAT, March 24 - Majlis Ash’shura members have sought clarification on the overlapping of functions of municipal councils, which suffer from “lack of organisation and administrative...

MUSCAT, MARCH 19 - The Services and Social Development Committee of Majlis Ash’shura on Tuesday discussed the possibility of changing the term “persons with disabilities” with a better one, even...

MUSCAT, March 18 - Oman’s newly enacted Law of Mineral Wealth comes into force today (March 19), 30 days after its issuance and publication in the Official Gazette on February 17. The new law, which...

MUSCAT, MARCH 17 - The total number of protected agriculture units (greenhouses) in the Sultanate currently stands at 6,516, most of which use soilless farming techniques, according to the Ministry of...

Muscat, March 13 - The four-day long international crafts exhibition at Al Sahwa Park, which attracted over 50,000 visitors concluded on Wednesday. The event organised by Public Authority for Craft...

MUSCAT, March 11 - The Sultanate is ranked among the top countries in fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and is also classified as Category 5, which represents the high...