27 Stranded Fishermen Rescued
Muscat: The coast guard on Monday rescued 27 fishermen who were reportedly distressed and stranded in their boats due to rough sea.
A statement issued by the Royal Oman Police (ROP) said: "Coa...
September 07, 20200759Category: General
HM Congratulates President Of North Macedonia
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has sent a cable of congratulations to President Dr. Stevo Pendarovski of the Republic of North Macedonia on the occasion of his country’s National D...
September 07, 20200858Category: General
Oman Set To Reopen Airports From October 1st
The Omani Supreme Committee in charge of discussing a mechanism of dealing with developments resulting from the spread of Corona virus in the Sultanate of Oman has decided to open air traffic for inte...
September 07, 202001413Category: General
256 New Corona Cases In Oman,total Cases Up To 87,328
The Ministry of Health confirmed that it detected 57 number of cases admitted in last 24hrs, bringing the total of active cases to 87, 328.
734 deaths have been recorded in total.
The Minis...
September 07, 20200839Category: Coronavirus
Implement A Unified System For The Free Zones
Muscat: The Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones is gearing up to implement a unified system for the One-Stop Shop (OSS) in the special economic zones and free zones.
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September 07, 20200851Category: General
EFG Sailing Arabia The Tour 2021 Gears Up For Return To Omani Shores
Muscat: EFG Sailing Arabia – The Tour will return in 2021 for the 11th year, organised by Oman Sail, to showcase the natural beauty of Oman and take the teams and spectators on a journey from Sa...
September 07, 20200724Category: General
1st International Tent Pegging Conference Reviews Game Future
Muscat: The 1st International Tent Pegging Conference reviewed the stages of development of the game and its future in various countries of the world with wide international participation.
Mohammed...
September 07, 20200807Category: General
Second Fishermen’s Village In The Sultanate Is Coming Up In Masirah Island
Muscat: A second fishermen’s village in the Sultanate is coming up in Masirah Island, Al Sharqiyah South, work on which is going on. Spread over an area of 4,537 metres, the location of the...
September 07, 20200995Category: General
Overdose Of Immunity Boosters May Cause Other Health Issues
Muscat: Precautionary measures against COVID-19 are fine, but an overdose of immunity boosters may cause other health issues.
Medical experts are wary of people getting obsessed with personal prote...
September 07, 20200772Category: Coronavirus
Royal Decree Grants Omani Citizenship To 32
Muscat: The Ministry of Interior has released an executive order 92/2019, which clarified the process expats need to go through in order to gain Omani citizenship and an Omani passport.
Expats who ...
September 06, 20200966Category: General
Air Pollution Drops In Muscat During Covid-19 Restrictions
Muscat: The Environment Agency (EA) in Oman recently conducted a study on the drop in pollution levels as a result of the measures taken to limit the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Technicians fr...
September 06, 20200800Category: Coronavirus
Oman Puts In Place New Law Regulating Drone Usage
Muscat: New rules regulating drone usage could result in fines of up to OMR 600 for unsafe deployment of drones in the Sultanate. The rules, released by the Civil Aviation Authority, will streamline t...
September 06, 202001019Category: General
India Tops Four Million Virus Cases As Pandemic Rages
India has become the third country to pass four million coronavirus infections, setting a new record daily surge in cases on Saturday as the pandemic showed no sign of peaking.
The new cases took I...
September 06, 20200803Category: Coronavirus
Indian Ambassador Praises Work Of Teachers
Muscat: Embassy of India, Muscat, organised an online interaction with Indian school teachers and faculty members of higher education institutes in Oman, on September 3, 2020.
The event started wit...
September 06, 20200810Category: General
OMR2.4mn Raised In Oman For Charities With Call For More Donation
Charities in Oman have called for people to donate more of their time and money for helping those who need assistance during the uncertain times of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite having received more ...
September 06, 20200872Category: Coronavirus
Shrimp Fishing Season Starts In Oman
The coastal villages of the Governorates of Dhofar, Al Wusta and the South A’Sharqiyah have witnessed energetic activities, expecting a bumper season for the fisheries sector. The setting up of ...
September 06, 202001085Category: General
New Guidelines For Indian Expatriates Returning From Abroad To Tamil Nadu
Muscat: Indian nationals living in Oman and other countries who are returning to Tamil Nadu will need to follow the new testing procedures put in place by the government, as it attempts to stop the sp...
September 06, 20200852Category: Coronavirus
The Sultan Qaboos University Has Ranked Among The 1,000 Best Universities
Muscat: The Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) has ranked among the 1,000 best universities in the world according to The Times Higher Education Magazine.
A statement issued online by Oman News Ag...
September 06, 202001014Category: General
Oman Container Transport Company Ranks 55th Globally In Alphaliner
Muscat: Oman Container Transport Company has been ranked 55th globally for its distinction in the size of the capacity for transporting containers with its shipping lines at the Gulf and global levels...
September 06, 20200862Category: General
