Oman News

STRONG GROWTH: 85,000 sq metre site earmarked for processing of tuna, sardine and other marine products BUSINESS REPORTER MUSCAT, SEPT 5 The Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free...

Dubai: The UAE announced a new visa Sunday allowing foreigners to work in the country without being sponsored by an employer, loosening residency requirements in an attempt to boost economic...

GAS REGULATION: The value of OQ Gas Network’s regulatory asset base (RAB) topped $2.5 billion at the end of 2020Wholly state-owned OQ Gas Networks (OQGN), a subsidiary of OQ –...

BUSINESS REPORTERMUSCAT, Sept 5Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has signed a strategic agreement with tripsnstay, part of the Khimji Ramdas Group, to enhance its offering...

The Oman Construction Company (TOCO) has become the first Omani company to join The Global Business Collaboration for Better Workplace Mental Health Pledge.The Global Business Collaboration for Better Workplace Mental...

By Baida Al Zadjali and Ray Petersen“The song has ended, but the melody lingers...” go the words of an old song, that echo of Pramod MarchOne’s kindness to stray animals....

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik-issued Royal Decree No. 60/2021 amending some provisions of the Foreigners Residence Law.The decree came after reviewing the Basic Law of the State, the...

It is everyone’s wish to have a stress-free life, where all are aspiring for a happy life with a decent standard of living. Hence, each one is chasing this dream...

The following are translations of poems by the Omani poet Abdullah al Balushi (1967) from his collection titled: “Crossing Solitude’s Bar” (Muscat 1994).ElegiesTo Al Hallaj (1) In the grandeur of...

MAD’HA is one of the splendid wilayats in the Governorate of Musandam. A settlement of approximately 2,000 people, it is situated on a 75-hectare landlocked island of Oman, surrounded on...

While Oman has a varied topography and climate which allow for the cultivation of different crops, local production remains limited due to small areas dedicated to farming which still result...

After a long hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, New York is opening its Spring/Summer 2022 Fashion Week with the return of in-person runway shows featuring big names like Tom...

British film-maker Edgar Wright said he drew inspiration from the likes of Alfred Hitchcock and Italian horror director Dario Argento to depict the dark side of London in his psychological...

Heavy rain has dampened the giant paper mache figures lined up for the Fallas festival in the Spanish city of Valencia, but not the spirits of participants eager to celebrate...

Kabul: The Taliban said on Sunday their forces had fought their way into the provincial capital of Panjshir, the valley where opposition forces have been holding out since the fall...

Muscat: Food Security Laboratory was launched at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Center on Sunday.The event is organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources and supported by...

Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology is pressing ahead with the expansion of Rusayl-Bidbid dual-carriageway, a 27-km road aimed to ease traffic in a high traffic zone...

Muscat: The Directorate General of Combating Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, in cooperation with the Coast Guard Police Command, arrested 8 infiltrators in two separate cases, while they were trying to...

Muscat: Every Omani citizen, 10 years and above, has to obtain an ID card. Those 10 years of age or less can obtain the ID card provided a consent letter...

Muscat: The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Sunday reported 202 new cases with 5 people succumbing to the infection in the last three days. The total number of cases registered...