Muscat: In line with the latest decisions of the Supreme Committee on Covid-19,  marinas, pleasure, and tourism boats have been allowed to commence operations by the Ministry of Transport (MOT). At the same time, operators have been instructed...

    Muscat: Dr. Ahmed al Futaisi, Minister of Transport, said that no specific date has been set for the resumption of air travel in the Sultanate. He was replying to questions at a press conference of the Supreme Committee...

His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik, the Supreme Commander, has issued a Royal pardon to a number of prisoners convicted of different cases. They included 797 prisoners, 301 of them are foreign prisoners.   The Royal pardon of His Majesty the Sultan coincides...

The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has specified the types of gatherings that will be prohibited during the Eid festival. Eid markets (Habta) Eid prayers Family visits Group celebrations Accompanying customs and traditions. Police said that these gatherings are prohibited as...

A Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) helicopter on Wednesday evacuated two Omani children suffering from health problems from Musandam Governorate.They were transferred to the Royal Hospital in Muscat to receive medical care. The drive comes withing the context of...

The Ministry of Transport has opened the 39-km Khasab-Taibat road in Musandam Governorate to traffic following the completion of a rehabilitation and development project. The renovation works involved levelling horizontal curves and removing a lane adjoining a mountain thereby solving...

    The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has issued an explanation to users of the 5G networks provided by Omantel and Ooredoo. TRA said that the 5G networks (5G) of Omantel and Ooredoo are currently suffering from external radio interference...

    MUSCAT: If you miss the traditional markets, which come live ahead of Eid al Fitr, due to coronavirus lockdown, don’t be disappointed. Your livestock is just a mobile tap or a click away. Tharwa, a start-up funded by Oman...

    Muscat: On the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr for the year 1441 AH, the government has decided that the holiday for employees of the state administrative apparatus, private sector institutions, and establishments will be from Saturday (May 23) the...

His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik sent a verbal message to Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, pertaining to the strong fraternal relations between the two brotherly countries and means of enhancing them, as well...

Oman Air operated a flight from London to Muscat, which departed on Monday, May 18 to bring 37 Omanis back to their homeland, along with 31 residents. The aircraft, which landed early in the morning on May 19, operated from...

The Public Authority for Consumer Protection (PACP) has clarified about a topic circulating on social media regarding the hike in the prices of face masks. PACA explained that the prices of face masks have seen a significant increase internationally due...

The curve of COVID-19 infections in the Sultanate continues to move upward and the peak has not been reached thus far but the epidemiological situation is considered to be normal, according to Mohammed bin Saif al Hosni, Under-secretary for Health...