Airlines face delivery delays, pilot shortages
Muscat: Boeing and Airbus, two giants of the aviation industry, are currently facing significant aircraft delivery delays, putting European and American airlines at risk.These reductions inevitably...
Labour law: What if you come late to work in Oman?
Muscat: The Ministry of Labour has issued a decision requiring all employers with 25 or more workers to create a formal list of penalties and the conditions under which they may be imposed.The list...
Gold prices hit another record high
Gold hit another record high, as global uncertainty over conflict in the Middle East and an extremely close US presidential election boosted bullion's appeal on Monday.Gold prices in Oman are: 24...
Man drowns in Ras Madrakah
Muscat: The search and rescue teams of the Directorate of Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) in Al Wusta Governorate in cooperation with the relevant authorities and with the participation...
Discover the hidden gem of Sayja's ancient heritage
The village of Sayja in the Wilayat of Samayil in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate is distinguished by its old neighbourhoods each of which had had three gateway locally known as Sabahat which used to open...
New batch joins ROP
Muscat: The Sultan Qaboos Academy for Police Sciences received a new batch of citizens with vocational specializations, on Sunday.The new batch will receive military and scientific training at the...
Musical spectacle “Once Upon a time in Dubai” to premiere in December
Dubai: Dubai-based French music producer Stéphane Boukris and Universal Music MENA – a division of Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment – today announced the...
Elderly Indian couple die in Sur building collapse
Muscat: One elderly Indian couple died after they were trapped inside the debris of an old building that collapsed on Sunday in the Wilayat of Sur in South al Sharqiyah Governorate.According to a...
Speed up appointing Omani fuel station managers: Ministry
Muscat: The Ministry of Labor has called on establishments to expedite their appointment as fuel station managers or supervisors within a month from the date of publication of this notice, which was...
Agreement for bus station in Niwza tomorrow
Muscat: In the presence of the Minister of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology, an investment contract will be signed for the Sultanate of Oman's first integrated public transport...
Two trapped as an old building collapses in Sur
Muscat: Efforts are underway to rescue two people trapped inside the debris of an old building that collapsed on them in the Wilayat of Sur in South al Sharqiyah Governorate.The Civil Defense...
Contracts awarded for 7 road projects in Oman
Muscat: Contracts were awarded to seven road projects in the Sultanate of Oman last week that are valued at RO119 million. The Ministry has awarded the project (construction of five bridges on the...
Hotel fire in Bausher: Residents safely evacuated
Muscat: The Civil Defense and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) in the Governorate of Muscat extinguished a fire that broke out in a hotel in the Wilayat of Bausher.All residents of the building were...
Heavy rains in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate
Muscat; Some wilayats of Al Dakhiliyah Governorate are witnessing rainfall of varying intensity leading to the flow of wadis.As a precautionary measure, there has been an evacuation of Nizwa Souq due...
Muttrah rock collapse: 17 evacuated
Muscat: On Friday, the Civil Defense Authority in the Muscat Governorate dealt with a report of a rock collapse on a residential building in the Wilayat of Muttrah.Around 17 people were evacuated and...
Council of Ministers congratulates women on Omani Women's Day
Muscat: In a statement commemorating Omani Women’s Day on October 17, the Council of Ministers expressed appreciation for the significant role of Omani women in national development. The Council...
Honourable Lady delivers message on Omani Women's Day
Muscat: Her Highness the Honourable Lady, Spouse of His Majesty the Sultan, delivered a message on the occasion of Omani Women’s Day, which falls on 17 October every year. The message reads as...
Tender awarded for construction of Sooq Al Mawarid project in Sinaw
Sinaw: The Tender Board on Wednesday awarded a tender for the construction of Sooq Al Mawarid project in the Wilayat of Sinaw in North Al Sharqiyah Governorate, one of the national markets designed to...
Rainfall likely to continue on Thursday
Muscat: The weather analysis of the National Multi Hazard Early Warning Centre indicates that thundershowers are predicted to continue on Thursday due to the impact of associated clouds.Rainfall...
OQEP's public offering subscribed 2.4 times
Muscat: The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has approved the allocation ratios for OQ Exploration and Production (QQEP) Company shares after the subscription witnessed the coverage of the volume of...