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Muscat: The State Council and the Majlis A'Shura Council joint session discussed areas of disagreement and approved the six draft laws.The six draft laws were Electronic Transactions, Public Health,...

Muscat: The latest weather maps and numerical models indicate that parts of Oman are likely to be affected by a low-pressure system on Sunday and Monday, February 2-3, according to the Oman...

Muscat: Participants in the exploratory journey ‘Oman: Jewel of Arabia’ have confirmed that this initiative provides a unique opportunity to showcase Oman’s distinguished tourism status. It also...

The Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of India today signed in Muscat an amended protocol for the agreement on the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of financial evasion.The protocol was...

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik held a meeting of the Supreme Judicial Council at Al Barakah Palace, during which he royal directives to complete the procedures for establishing the...

Muscat: His Majesty the Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Monday chaired a meeting of the Supreme Judiciary Council at Al Barakah Palace.His Majesty stressed the essential role of the judiciary in achieving...

Muscat: Muslims across the world mark Al Isra'a Wal Miraj today, a sacred night journey that holds deep spiritual significance for Muslims.Observed annually on the 27th night of the month of Rajab in...

Muscat: Foreign nationals and Syrian nationals residing in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, the US, Canada, Australia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and all European countries to enter...

Muscat: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning has announced amendments to some real estate service fees, with the aim of achieving added value for beneficiaries, enhancing the investment...

Muscat: Air Vice Marshal Khamis bin Hammad al Ghafri, Commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO), handed over diploma certificates in military sciences and Royal Patents to the officers who...

Davos: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host a regular high-level World Economic Forum (WEF) global meeting in Riyadh, with the first slated for the Spring of 2026, it was announced today.The...

Muscat: An introductory workshop on the 'Third Generation Satellite Data' of the European Organization for Satellite Applications (EUMETSAT) was launched in Muscat on Sunday.The workshop saw the...

The Embassy in Muscat celebrated the 76th Republic Day of India, which was attended by more than 500 members of the community besides Omanis.Amit Narang, Ambassador of India to the Sultanate of Oman...

Muscat - The State Council and the Majlis A'Shura will hold the first joint session of the second regular session of the eighth term of the Council of Oman on Tuesday.The committee will discuss the...

Muscat: The minimum temperatures in several cities of the Sultanate of Oman are witnessing a significant drop, according to Oman Meteorology.The wilayats of Seeb, Amerat, Suhar, Ibri Suwaiq, Nizwa,...

The Indian government's Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council recently imposed a 5% tax on popcorn and other popular snacks, which has been largely criticized on social media.An 18% tax was levied on...

Muscat - Americana Restaurants International, the dining and quick-service restaurant operator in the MENA region and Kazakhstan, has acquired the Pizza Hut brand in Oman from the Khimji Ramdas...

Muscat: The Ministry of Labour on Thursday announced that the Council of Ministers has approved a package of exemptions and financial settlements worth more than RO 60 million as part of ongoing...

Samsung Electronics has announced the Galaxy S25 Ultra, Galaxy S25+, and Galaxy S25 with multimodal AI agents.The first-of-its-kind customized Snapdragon ® 8 Elite Mobile Platform for Galaxy chipset...

Muscat: Gold and silver have benefited from the increased uncertainty caused by a wave of Trump announcements, according to a SAXO bank analyst.In forex, speculators ended the year holding a USD 32.3...