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The prime minister also said that with El Al's ability to utiliize Egyptian and Chadian airspace, travel times to South America would be reduced.

Oman's visa ban which currently limits expat jobs across 87 professions could be extended as per local job market needs, according to a top official at the ...

The sultanate's first-ever aluminium composite panel (ACP) manufacturing unit was inaugurated in Misfah Industrial Area on Saturday. The manufacturing unit is ...

His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said issued a Royal Decree that grants 37 expats Omani citizenship. This comes in addition to giving six Yemenis dual ...

Two women have embraced Islam at a ceremony during the final lecture of Zimbabwe's Grand Mufti Sheikh Ismail Bin Musa Menk in Muscat. "I was always so ...

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said issued a Royal Decree that grants 37 expats Omani citizenship, in addition to giving six Yemenis dual nationality ...

Muscat: Mobile phone users can now discover signal strength and data speeds all over Oman, thanks to the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority's (TRA) ...

Muscat: Oman's Human Rights Commission celebrated its 10th anniversary today (December 10). At the event, officials revealed statistics about various cases ...

Muscat: A number of expatriates have been arrested for providing illegal international calling services to customers, Oman's Telecommunications Regulatory ...

Muscat: A man was murdered by his own son over family and financial disputes, Royal Oman Police (ROP) said in a statement on Sunday. According to officials ...

Muscat: Oman's Economic Performance Report was reviewed by the Supreme Council of Planning (SCP) Council at a meeting yesterday. The report showed ...

The murder occurred in the region of Wadi Al-Kabeer in the Wilayat of Muttrah in Oman.

The Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development (Ithraa) and the Export Credit Guarantee Agency (Credit Oman) signed an agreement for ...

Muscat: Two women have embraced Islam, at a ceremony during the final lecture of Zimbabwe's Grand Mufti Sheikh Ismail Bin Musa Menk in Muscat.

DOHA, Dec 10- Oman Investment Fund may target defensive sectors such as healthcare and insurance in the short-term as more downside risks emerge for.

Muscat: A company in Bausher has been fined for functioning without a licence, Muscat Municipality has announced. The company, officials revealed, was ...

MUSCAT: With an intention to popularise the game of chess, The Zubair Corporation (Z-Corp) in association with Oman Chess Committee organised a chess ...

Dubai: The UAE women's team will look for a hat-trick at the GCC Golf Championship in Oman's Ghala Golf Club from December 10-13, having won the title for ...

Muscat: SalamAir has become the first Oman-based carrier to receive the new Airbus A320neo aircraft, making it one of the early Middle East recipients and ...

Muscat: Dr. Yahya bin Mahfoudh Al Mantheri, Chairman of the State Council received in his office on Sunday a delegation from the Atlantic Council, headed by ...

Muscat moves closer to delivering its integrated logistics vision with a raft of initiatives aimed at boosting its air, land and sea connectivity ...

Oman's annual inflation, which is based on consumer price index (CPI), increased to 1.11 per cent in November compared to the same month of 2017, according ...

The renowned French yachtsman Franck Cammas has joined the Oman Sail team to manage their ongoing Diam and new Figaro campaigns next year.

Muscat: Nearly 300 expat workers were arrested in Salalah, the Royal Oman Police announced, for violating the Sultanate's labour and residence laws.

An Omani man was murdered by his own son over family and financial disputes, Royal Oman Police revealed. According to officials, the son used a blunt object ...

London: Dr. Sharifa bint Khalfan Al Yahyaei has been bestowed with the Arab Woman Award 2018 by the London Arabia Organisation and Regent's University, ...

Muscat: Al Dakhiliyah governorate is witnessing a huge influx of tourists in the winter season, with new investments and projects strengthening tourism elements ...

Abu Dhabi: The National Centre of Meteorology, NCM, has warned sea-goers of rough seas in the Arabian Gulf and Sea of Oman as a result of *fresh* ...

Muscat: The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) continued to pursue monetary and banking policies supportive of growth in the country, while the outlook of the ...

Muscat: Royal Oman Police has arrested a family on charges of begging, after it was found that they were harassing women car drivers. According to a police ...

Merger of Oman Oil Company and Orpic amounts to a major restructuring of the sultanate's energy operations that is set to pay considerable dividends.

Muscat: Oman's Cultural Attaché in Kuala Lumpur has cautioned Omani students about the demonstrations that are set to take place today (December 8).

Muscat: Oman's Embassy in Jakarta has warned Omani citizens to be vigilant following an earthquake of 5.5 magnitude on the Richter scale that hit the Lombok ...

For the first time, a team of Omani and international scientists has created a database comprising 5,359 records of 101 known species of Oman's terrestrial ...

Muscat: Indian superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Friday said that he would like to shoot a film amidst the setting and beauty Oman has to offer. Talking to Times of ...

Muscat: Residents and citizens of Oman have asked one another to eat healthier, after a new survey released by the Ministry of Health showed that more than ...

Muscat: Stating that there are still very few organ donors in Oman, Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Obaid Al Sa'eedi, Minister of Health, attributed this to ...

Muscat: H.E. Rashed Bin Ahmed Al Shamsi, Vice Chairman of Oman's Shura Council, has been appointed the First Deputy Speaker of the Arab Parliament.

By Fatima Taneem Ruknuddeen OMAN beckons hordes of visitors to its diverse and breath-taking splendors including pristine beaches, quaint villages, ...

Muscat: Two people, an Omani and an expat, have been injured in a fire that started in a house in Al Mawaleh, the Public Authority for Civil Defence and ...

Nearly one-third of Oman's population is exposed to the harmful effects of second-hand smoke, Ministry of Health revealed. Some 27.9 per cent of Oman's ...

Muscat: Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan arrived in Muscat on Friday evening for a press conference with fans at Vox Cinemas in City Centre Muscat, to promote ...

Muscat: Shah Rukh Khan is back in Muscat to promote his highly anticipated movie - ZERO, and for the first time in the history of radio in the Sultanate, he will go ...

Muscat: A new traffic light-themed online system will tell employers immediately if they can hire expats but only after they hit their Omanisation quotas.

Muscat: Oman's National Museum has added a 2,000-year old artefact - a tripartite stone - to its collection. The tripartite stone can be found along the coastal ...

Oman's Aqib Ilyas displayed his batting talent in ample measure on Saturday when he slammed a century (117) against heavyweights India at the third Asian ...

The Public Authority for Investment Promotion and Export Development (Ithraa) and Oman's Export Credit Guarantee Agency (Credit Oman) have signed a ...

MUSCAT: The duo of Manoharan and Nafees form Team Taqah-Mirbat beat Ajeesh and Nayak of BEW Package 3 from Al Khabourah to win the Roads and ...

Muscat: The manufacturing, engineering, industrial, financial, mining and construction sectors in Oman have seen the maximum number of expats leave to make ...

Iran and Oman have launched a fourth direct shipping route between the countries, according to the portal of Iran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and ...

Muscat: A group of expatriate workers were arrested in Sohar for selling unsanitary and unlicensed food items to customers, according to the Public Authority for ...

Following the successful reprocessing of older 2D seismic data, Tethys Oil has launched a new seismic campaign on Block 49. A total of 250 km2 of 3D and 315 ...

17-year-old Santrupth G.R. Vedanthi, a Grade 12 student of ABA School Muscat and a musician who is known for his charitable pursuits, will be publishing his ...

Muscat: Temperatures in Oman have fallen below 10 degrees Celsius in some areas of the Sultanate yesterday, with Saiq in Al Dakhiliyah registering ...

Muscat: French photographer Christophe Levet spent a week in Oman taking photographs of the Sultanate to showcase the country as part of his 'Atelier du ...

Muscat: A total of 176 expat workers were arrested in the Governorate of Dhofar for violating the Labour and Residence Law, Royal Oman Police (ROP) has ...

MUSCAT: The Oman Squash Open 2018 will be held at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex from December 6 to 8 under the auspices of the Ministry of Sports ...

Muscat: Three Indian expats were killed and another sustained severe injuries when their vehicle collided with a stationary object in the wilayat of Taqah.

DUBAI: Unemployment among Oman's local population has dropped since the introduction of the expat visa ban and its subsequent extensions, national daily ...

Ministry of Tourism Oman along with Oman Air conducted a familiarisation trip for select agents from leading travel companies across India to showcase various ...

Muscat: Oman's Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs is investigating a gas leak at a mine in the Wilayat of Shinas. A statement from the ministry read, ...

December 7. Visit IGN Convention Oman Tech lovers in Oman must visit Middle East's biggest convention featuring video games, e-sports, technology, and pop ...

The sultanate, represented by the Ministry of Heritage and Culture (MHC), participated in the two-day international conference on 'The Silk Road: Current and ...

Passenger numbers using airports in Oman have risen by 7 percent over the past year, says Sheikh Aimen bin Ahmed Al Hosni, CEO, Oman Airports.

Muscat: The Ministry of Higher Education is working on mandatory procedures and penalties to crack down on fake certificates, according to a top official at the ...

Muscat: The Lulu Group will employ up to 5,000 Omani employees across all the existing and new hypermarkets in Oman in the next few years, said the ...

Azzam al-Ahmad, a senior Palestinian official, plays down significance of Israel's PM's October trip to Muscat, contending the two countries have long maintained ...

Muscat: A total of 147 expat workers were arrested in Muscat Governorate for violating the Labour and Residence Law, the Ministry of Manpower has ...

The second edition of 'Made in Qatar' exhibition to be held outside the country, witnessed the signing of an MoU between the Doha-based Itlaq Business ...

Muscat: A new group of wounded Yemenis were brought to Oman on Monday, according to Oman news agency (ONA). This decision is in accordance with royal ...

Muscat: More than 500 expat workers have been deported and another 412 have been arrested for violating Labour Laws, Oman's Ministry of Manpower has ...

We spent much of our first evening in mystical Oman wandering around looking for a five-star hotel. Surely, we reckoned, two gorgeous gals from London could ...

Muscat: More than 100 expat workers were arrested after they were found in violation of Oman's Labour Law. The Ministry of Manpower said in a statement, “In ...

Muscat: The MSM30 index ended higher to close at 4552.30 points, up by 0.39 per cent. MSM Sharia Index closed at 615.47 points, up by 0.34 per cent.

Qatar's withdrawal from OPEC is a surprise for Oman's oil minister Mohammed bin Hamad Al Rumhi, who said in an interview with S&P Global Platts on Monday ...

MUSCAT: Sheikh Saad bin Mohammed Al Mardhoof Al Saadi, Minister of Sports Affairs on Monday inaugurated the Oman Olympic Academy at a ceremony held ...

Muscat: Oman LNG won three awards at the Global Awards ceremony, organised recently by Best Arab. Two awards were in the categories of Best Oil & Gas ...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MoAF) recently signed an annual contract with a student company to buy the high-protein fodder cakes it produces.

Muscat: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has announced the three main fields that the industrial strategy of 2040 — aimed at enhancing the ...

There's a certain something about the Navy that's truly stirring. It's a truly inspiring sight to see a battleship, flags waving in the breeze, its emblems glinting ...

Muscat: Made in Qatar exhibition 2018 was opened at Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre (OCEC) on Monday under the auspices of Yahya bin Said Al ...

Muscat: Passengers in Oman travelling to India will have to shell out more for airfares, after two major operators flying to the country decided to cancel some of ...

TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – The Qatari emir and the Sultan of Oman will not join Persian Gulf summit to be held in Saudi Arabia today.

Muscat: A total of 23 women have been arrested on charges of indulging in immoral acts in public, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) has said. Those apprehended ...

Indian rupee value depreciates ahead of state election results. December 10, 2018 | 3:18 PM. by Madiha Asif. Photo used for illustrative purpose only.

Muscat: One of India's top military commanders has said that Indian and Omani sailors are brothers at sea, pointing to the long history of naval and maritime ...

(MENAFN - Muscat Daily) Muscat- Oman has completed the destruction of its stockpile of anti-personnel mines according to the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban.

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan will be coming to Muscat this month. T FM and VOX Cinemas are looking for the mega star's biggest fan, who will get a chance ...

Muscat: Oman recorded 2,726 cases of influenza during the last flu season (July 2017-July 2018) according to an advisory released by the Ministry of Health ...

My heart feels like it's beating on the outside of my chest. I'm anxious, out of my depth and I sound like Darth Vader. But for the first time in my life, I'm snorkelling.

PARIS: Oman's Olympic medallist rider and show jumper, Sultan Al Tooqi has once again delivered a fabulous performance at the 10th edition of the Longines ...

Istanbul: The Ministry of Heritage and Culture participated in the 3rd UNWTO/UNESCO World Conference on Tourism and Culture held in the Turkish City of ...

Muscat: Lulu Hypermarket Oman inaugurated its latest branch in the wilayat of Sur on Thursday. The new store was officially inaugurated by Sheikh Abdullah bin ...

Muscat: The aim of the merger between Oman Oil Company and Oman Refineries and Petroleum Industries Company (Orpic) is to ensure integration among the ...

If you are put off by the man-made and money-orientated reputation of the Gulf states, Oman might change your view. Claire Spreadbury heads to Muscat for ...

Oman's largest cement manufacturer Raysut has made a Sh10.2 billion bid for ARM Cement, putting a price to the auction and opening what may be a bruising ...

Riyadh: On behalf of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers ...

Muscat: A resident of Oman, Adnan Nalwala, has invented a game that gives people a chance to get to know each other better by understanding what makes ...

Omani Energy Minister Mohammed bin Hamad al-Rumhy said on Sunday that he believed there was a consensus among OPEC oil producers that oil output ...

Sumail: Al A'fiya Village in Wadi Bani Rawaha of the Wilayat of Sumail, the Governorate of A'Dakhiliyah, is located under a mountainous footpath surrounded by ...