Oman: The Underrated Jewel Of The Middle East That Deserves Your Bucket List
When travelers dream of island escapes and exotic adventures, names like Bali, Maldives, and Thailand tend to dominate the wish list. But there’s a lesser-known treasure quietly outshining them ...
May 09, 20250128Category: Oman
Oman Air Launches Exciting Global Sale: Unbeatable Offers Await Travelers
Oman Air unveils its largest-ever global sale, offering discounts of up to 25 per cent on business and economy class tickets throughout its entire network.
The global sale is available until Septem...
August 31, 20240548Category: Oman
Oman Sees Over 8 Million Passengers Travel Through Its Airports In July
The total number of passengers traveling through Oman’s airports — Muscat, Salalah, Sohar, and Duqm — reached 8,478,548 at the end of July.
This marks a 9.2 per cent increase from...
August 31, 20240495Category: Oman
Muscat Climbs 8 Places In Smart City Index: A Rising Leader In Innovation
Muscat strides in the 2024 Smart City Index (SCI), moving up to 88th place out of 142 cities, an improvement from its 96th position last year.
This index, created by the international institute for...
August 31, 20240486Category: Oman
Oman Police Arrest Two For Shop Fraud; Crime Caught On CCTV
The Royal Oman Police have arrested two Arab nationals for defrauding shop employees by distracting them.
The police posted a CCTV image on social media showing the suspects distracting employees w...
August 25, 20240489Category: Crime News
Five hikers, including one Omani citizen and three individuals of Arab nationalities, were swept away by a flash flood in Wadi Tanuf, Nizwa.
August 25, 20240453Category: Oman
Oman Sovereign Fund’s Assets Surge To $50 Billion In 2023
The Oman Investment Authority (OIA) reports a 12 per cent increase in its assets, rising to $50 billion (Dh183 billion), in 2023, from $44.6 billion (Dh163 billion) the previous year.
According to ...
August 20, 20240311Category: Oman
Tragic Flooding In Oman: Child Dies And Eight Rescued Following Heavy Rainfall
A child was reported dead and eight were rescued after heavy rainfall led to severe flooding in Oman on Tuesday morning.
The Royal Oman Police confirmed that the child was swept away and later foun...
August 14, 20240542Category: Oman
Market Chaos In Oman: Arrests Follow Social Media Video Of Violent Brawl
The South Al Batinah Governorate Police Command, backed by special forces, has arrested a group of people of Asian nationalities following the circulation of a video on social media showing their invo...
August 14, 20240487Category: Crime News
Oman To Deport Expats In Omanised Professions: New Rules Bar Re-entry
Expatriates engaged in Omanised professions are set to be deported and barred from re-entering Oman, according to a new Omani law.
The Ministry of Labour has introduced Ministerial a resolution, wh...
August 14, 20240411Category: Oman
Oman Shooting: Attackers Were All Omani Citizens
Perpetrators in the shooting that targeted a mosque in Oman's Wadi Al Kabir area near the capital Muscat were all Omani citizens, police said on Thursday.
The attack left at least nine people d...
July 18, 20240601Category: Crime News
Daesh Claims Responsibility For Oman Mosque Shooting
Daesh claimed responsibility on Tuesday for the shooting incident on a mosque in Oman that left at least nine people dead, including three attackers.
Four Pakistanis, an Indian and a police officer...
July 18, 20240492Category: Crime News
3 Gunmen Killed, Death Toll Rises To 9 In Oman Shooting
Nine people were killed, including one police officer and three gunmen, in a shooting near a mosque in Oman's capital Muscat, police said Tuesday.
The same incident left 28 others wounded, incl...
July 17, 20240681Category: Crime News
Oman In Talks To Introduce Personal Income Tax
Oman is on the brink of becoming the first Gulf nation to implement a personal income tax, aiming to diversify revenue sources beyond oil as part of its Vision 2040 plan.
The Oman Vision 2040 is th...
July 09, 20240477Category: Oman
Oman’s Non-oil Sector Drives National Growth To $27 Billion
Oman's gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.8 per cent year-on-year to $27.15 billion (Dh99 billion) in Q1 or the first quarter of this year, driven by increased non-oil activities.
Non-oil a...
July 09, 20240397Category: Oman
11 Thieves Target Single House In Muscat
Muscat residents were left stunned when 11 thieves, working in calculated unison, targeted a lone house, setting their sights on cash and treasured personal gold jewellery.
The Royal Oman Police sw...
July 03, 20240610Category: Crime News
Oman And Tunisia Sign Air Service Agreements
The Civil Aviation Authority of Oman finalised an air services agreement with the Republic of Tunisia in Tunis.
Nayef Bin Ali Al Abri, Chairman of Oman's Civil Aviation Authority, signed the ag...
July 03, 20240578Category: Oman
