Oman News

Berlin: Algeria closed its airspace to all Moroccan aircraft on Wednesday, nearly a month after cutting diplomatic relations with its neighboring North African country.The Algerian presidency said the supreme security...

Muscat: Seven persons have been arrested by the Royal Oman Police (ROP) for attempting to enter Oman illegally."Coast Guard Police Command seized three boats carrying seven people when they tried...

HONG KONG/SINGAPORE: Chinese regulators have asked China Evergrande Group to avoid a near-term default on its dollar bonds, Bloomberg Law reported on Thursday, the day the property developer is due...

Muscat: A number of agreements have been signed by Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) with seven contractors to employ more than 100 Omanis in engineering and Information Technology (IT) fields."PDO has...

 Muscat: Parts of Oman may witness thunderstorms accompanied by downdraft wind on Thursday, said Oman Meteorology."The weather will be partly cloudy to cloudy skies along the coastal areas of Dhofar...

Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has arrested expats on charges of fraud and promoting counterfeit currency."The Directorate General of Inquiries and Investigations arrested expatriates on charges of fraud and...

Muscat: As part of its ongoing convening, the Supreme Committee tasked with tackling developments resulting from coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic discussed updates about the pandemic, means of protection against the disease...

Muscat: An electronic application for the Gulf Racing Channel has been launched by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth."Due to the high interest shown towards the...

Muscat: The Ministry of Agricultural, Fisheries and Water Resources has seized banned and unlicensed veterinary pesticides and expired medicines in a veterinary pharmacy in the Wilayat of Sohar."As part of...

New Delhi : India reported 31,923 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Thursday.Out of these, Kerala reported 19,675 new...

Modi posted several pictures where he was seen shaking hands and waving to people who had turned up to greet him.Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the Indian diaspora as...

Muscat: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is celebrating 91st National Day on September 23, 2021."The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia celebrates its 91st National Day. The country has achieved multiple...

Muscat: As many as 39 new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) were registered in the Sultanate over the last 24 hours, in addition to zero Covid-19-related death cases.This brings the total...

Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has denied rumors being circulated on social media platforms about a person stabbing five people.A statement issued online by the ROP said: "There is...

Muscat: As part of its ongoing convening, the Supreme Committee tasked with tackling developments resulting from coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic discussed updates about the pandemic, means of protection against the disease...

Inspired by Japanese culture, unique sneakers are making a statement and creating waves in the fashion industry. Some fashion companies have re-imagined the use of kimono and obi in Japan...

Photo - Abdulsalam bin Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Murshidi, Chairman of the Omani Investment Authority. Muscat: All the government companies will have to stand on their own feet and not be...

Muscat: The Muscat Municipality has raided two houses in Muttrah, used by expatriate workers to engage in illegal gold-related business without a license. “The Muscat Municipality raided two houses in...

Muscat: The Supreme Committee has announced several fine exemptions on Wednesday, including an exemption from fines for employers to renew expired work licenses for workers outside the Sultanate. The Oman...

Muscat: On the sidelines of the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister held a meeting via video-conferencing  with Ismail Ould Cheikh...