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Muscat - Bima, the e-insurance platform, recently celebrated a milestone by providing its services to half a million customers.Musab Al Badi, head of operations at Bima, said: "We are proud to...

Muscat: The budget, airline, SalamAir, announced on Sunday the suspension of flights to Beirut accessing the current political situation due to the escalation of violence. The airline did not specify...

Paris: Assigned by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, Dr Mohammed bin Said al Maamari, Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, headed the Sultanate of Oman’s delegation at the ‘International...

Ibri: A ceremony was organized at the Empty Quarter Border Checkpoint to mark the 94th National Day of the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Monday.The celebration, organized by the...

Muscat: The Office of Majlis Ash’shura held its 14th regular meeting of the first annual session of the tenth term (2023-2027), under the chairmanship of Khalid bin Hilal al Maawali, Chairman, on...

Muscat: Responding to the false odor (smelling like a gas leak) that was reported in various parts of Muscat for two to three days, the Environment Authority (EA) issued a statement.The foul odor that...

Muscat: Users at Muscat International Airport will be allowed to pay parking fees using phones by scanning the QR code printed on the parking card. ...

Gold prices have surged to new heights, reaching above $2,500 per ounce, driven by growing expectations of a potential US Fed rate cut.Economic indicators, such as mixed job data and slight...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman joined the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in celebrating KSA’s 94th National Day, with a special celebration held at the Rub al Khali border checkpoint on Monday.The...

Muscat - Muscat Municipality announced the opening of the dedicated site for Street Food (Masar) in Al Amerat in cooperation with Riyada, as part of the projects aimed at supporting small business...

Muscat: On the assignment of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidi, Foreign Minister, led the delegation from the Sultanate of Oman participating in the Future Summit...

KHASAB: Musandam Governorate launched the Musandam rest house project in collaboration with the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) and the Oman College of...

Muscat: The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has seized several violating companies that provide postal (courier) services and related services without a license in Dhofar Governorate...

Muscat: The autumnal equinox phenomenon started today (Sunday) in the Sultanate of Oman, marking the astronomical outset of the fall season.Hawa bint Abdullah al Balushi, a member of the Omani...

Muscat: The total number of electric vehicles (EVs) in the Sultanate of Oman has gone up by 300 percent to 1,500 in 2024 from 550 a year ago.According to Eng. Khamis bin Mohammed Al Shammakhi,...

Muscat: The Kingdom of Thailand has not cancelled the visa exemption for Omani citizens, starting from December 2024, confirmed the Embassy of the Sultanate of Oman in Bangkok.The Embassy said the...

Muscat: The Omani poet Zaher al Ghafri passed away at the age of 68 after a long struggle with illness, leaving behind a rich and diverse poetic legacy. He was born in 1956.Zaher fell in love with...

Salalah - Dhofar Governorate on Saturday welcomed the astronomical spring season, or as it is locally called 'Sarb', which affects the coastal areas of the governorate from Dhalkut in the west to...

Muscat - Work on the Central Public Health Laboratory in the Wilayat of Seeb in Muscat Governorate is 60 percent complete and is expected to be inaugurated in the second half of 2025.The laboratory to...

Muscat - The Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-up Unit has confirmed the start of implementing the directives of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on launching an electronic platform dedicated...