The 50-year-old Omani Director Anis Al Habib Has Passed Away
The acclaimed Omani TV director Anis Al Habib passed away at the age of 50, Omani media reported.
It was not immediately clear what caused his death.
He directed several TV series over the cours...
July 19, 20220849Category: Oman
207 Jobs Have Been Banned For Expats In Oman
According to local media, Oman has banned expats from working in more than 200 professions to boost Omanisation.
On Sunday, Sultanate's Minister of Labour issued Decision No 235/2022 regulating...
July 18, 202201354Category: Oman
A Flooded Valley Drowned Two Omanis
Local media reported that two Omani men drowned in a flooded valley in Wilayat Al Rustaq in South Al Batinah Governorate.
Citizen rescuers took them to a hospital, but they were pronounced dead sho...
July 17, 20220666Category: Oman
Oman tourist Sites Reopened
According to CDAA, Oman has reopened tourist sites that had been closed temporarily due to inclement weather. As a result of "continued national efforts for missing persons search," CDAA sai...
July 16, 20220647Category: Oman
Oman Weather Conditions Create Unstable Flash Floods That Kill 16
Over the past few days, Oman has been experiencing flash floods and extreme weather conditions that have killed sixteen people and left four missing, according to local media.
Over 40 people have b...
July 16, 20220656Category: Oman
All Tourist Attractions Are Closed In Oman Due To Bad Weather
Due to unstable weather conditions, all tourist sites in Oman have been closed temporarily.
The decision was taken after several missing cases and deaths were reported in different parts of the cou...
July 12, 202201139Category: Weather
An Expat Family Of Eight Is Swept Away By Strong Waves In Oman
On Sunday, strong waves swept away an expat family of eight in Oman's Dhofar Governorate's Al Mughsayl area.
Three of them were rescued and the remaining five are being sought by the Civil ...
July 12, 20220855Category: Oman
Thundershowers Are Expected In Oman Due To Low Indian Pressure
According to the Oman Meteorology Department, a low pressure system coming from India will bring rain with varying intensity and thunder, along with active winds that will lead to the rise of dust alo...
July 03, 202201133Category: Weather
All Health Workers, Patients, And Visitors Must Wear Masks
Local media reported that Oman has instructed all health workers, patients, and visitors to wear masks at health institutions to reduce the risk of Covid-19 spreading.
It was announced a few days a...
July 02, 20220729Category: Coronavirus
Omani Government Announces 5-day Eid Al Adha Holidays From July 8
The Sultanate of Oman announced Eid Al Adha holidays on Thursday. In both the public and private sectors, Eid al Adha will begin on Friday, July 8, and last until Tuesday, July 12. Wednesday, July 13,...
June 30, 20220630Category: Oman
Oman Will Soon Offer Long-term Residency Visas To Talented Expats
Expatriates living and working in Oman will be able to apply for a long-term residence visa very soon, the state news agency ONA reported on Wednesday.
During a meeting with Khalid Al Shuaibi, the ...
June 29, 20220674Category: Oman
Heroic Rescue Of Two Children By An Omani In Flash Floods Hailed
In Wadi Bahla on Saturday, two children were rescued from drowning by an Omani man who risked his life doing so.
The video of the brave man saving the two children has gone viral on social media. I...
June 26, 20220797Category: Oman
2,000 Riyals Fined To Expat For Chewing Tobacco Sale
An expatriate worker in Oman was fined 2,000 riyals for selling chewing tobacco illegally, according to a local newspaper.
Apparently, a man whose nationality was unknown was arrested by the Consum...
June 24, 20220689Category: Crime News
Vaccination Drive To Continue In Muscat Governorate
The Directorate of Health Services in Muscat Governorate announced the continuation of vaccination service against Covid-19 for Omanis and expats.
The directorate said in a statement: "Muscat ...
February 05, 202201075Category: General
Oman’s Constriction Sector Is Expected To Rebound In 2022 Growth Of 3.3%
Oman’s constriction sector is expected to rebound in 2022, and is projected to register growth of 3.3%, a new business intelligence report released by HTF MI revealed.
According to HTF MI, th...
February 05, 20220567Category: General
Ministry Of Finance Signed Three Agreements With Saudi Fund For Development
The Ministry of Finance today signed three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) to the tune of RO 94 million.
The MoUs were signed by Sultan Salim Al Habsi, M...
February 05, 20220866Category: General
Sohar Airport Welcomes Iran’s Taban Airlines
Sohar Airport received the first flight of Iranian Taban Airlines on Friday which will operate its direct flights between Sohar and Shiraz.
In a statement issued, Oman Airports said Taban Airlines ...
February 05, 20220931Category: General
King And Queen Of The Belgians Leave Oman After Official Visit
King Phillippe Leopold Louis Marie, King of the Belgians, and his wife, Queen Mathilde Marie Christine Ghislaine d'Udekem d'Acoz, Queen of the Belgians, and an accompanying delegation left the...
February 05, 20220895Category: General
King Of Belgians Graces Duqm Port Opening Ceremony
His Highness Sayyid Asaad bin Tariq Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs and Special Representative of His Majesty the Sultan, sponsored the official open...
February 05, 20220961Category: General
