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Muscat: Public Transport Company, Mwasalat, said it plans to install Real Time Passenger Information Screens (RTPI) at selected bus stations and standalone bus stops.It has floated a tender for the...

As part of its Independence Day celebrations, Pakistan introduced a new visa policy to attract more tourists and foreign investment.Under the new policy, residents from the Gulf Cooperation Council...

Muscat - Khazaen Dry Port (KDP) and DHL Global Forwarding recently joined forces in a strategic collaboration to provide Less-than-Container Load (LCL) consolidation services.The partnership agreement...

Bahla: The Environment Authority, represented by the Directorate of Environment in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, in cooperation with the Municipality Department in the Wilayat of Bahla, on Monday...

Muscat: At the end of Q2-2024, the public revenue decreased by 2% to RO 6,197 million compared to RO 6,342 million registered over the same period of 2023. This decrease is mainly attributed to the...

Welcome to the first episode of the FoodCoin podcast, where we embark on a unique journey with one of the pioneers of the Fisheries sector in the Sultanate of Oman, Mr. Mohammed Amin, GM of Sea...

Salalah - As part of its commitment to promote Khareef Dhofar and support national interests, Oman Air implemented strategic measures to boost connectivity to Salalah.Deploying maximum capacity with...

Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT) has responded to social media reports related to the Haima - Thumrait road dualization project.The ministry said...

Muscat: Abdulaziz bin Mohammed al Rowas, former Minister of Information and former advisor for Cultural Affairs to the late His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said passed away on Sunday.The Ministry of...

Glasgow: The Royal Army of Oman's (RAO) music has achieved advanced positions worldwide in the World Music Competition which concluded in the Scottish city of Glasgow.The RAO music band achieved...

Muscat: The Maritime Security Centre (MSC) on Sunday announced that it has ended the joint search and rescue operation without finding the fishermen who went missing at sea 11 days ago.Salem al Hadi...

Duqm - Duqm Materials Market, the third project in the China-Oman Industrial City for light and medium industries, was inaugurated on Sunday at the Special Economic Zone in Duqm (SEZD).The project was...

Consumer Protection Authority has issued a decision regarding the ban on the trading of used tyres.As an amendment to its previous decision 257/2015, an administrative fine not exceeding RO1,000 will...

Muscat: The Royal Opera House Muscat on Sunday announced the program for its new season (2024-2025), which will start in OctoberThe season is built from a significant variety, featuring more than 50...

Salalah - Upon the Royal behest of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, HH Sayyid Asa’ad bin Tarik al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs and Special...

Muscat: The Omani Meteorological Office announced on Saturday that a low-pressure system is set to impact most parts of the Sultanate, bringing rains of varying intensity from Monday to Tuesday.The...

Muscat - The Oman Business Platform of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion (MOCIIP) has completed 487,300 transactions in the first half of 2024, while the number of automatic...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman will be affected by upper air low pressure from Monday to Wednesday, according to Oman Meterology.Clouds advection is expected over most of the governorates, with chances...

Muscat: Former national team goalkeeper and legend Ali al Habsi will be the ambassador for the campaign to support the national football team in the qualifiers for the 2026 Fifa World Cup.The campaign...

The Ministry of Labor in Oman has reported a 54 percent achievement rate in its employment plan for the first half of 2024, covering both the public and private sectors. The ministry remains committed...