How to apply for Khareef Dhofar 2026 plates online?
The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has launched an online application service for commemorative white vehicle license plates marking the Khareef Dhofar 2026 season, allowing motorists to…
Over 23.5 million young people constitute 38.2% of GCC population
Muscat: The total number of young people aged 15 to 34 years in the GCC countries reached approximately 23.5 million in 2024, representing 38.2 percent of the region’s total popul…
ROP issues executive regulation for National Records Law
MUSCAT: Lt Gen Hassan bin Mohsin al Shraiqi, Inspector General of Police and Customs, has issued the executive regulation of the National Records Law through Decision No 84/2026.Th…
Scouring the Strait of Hormuz for mines could take weeks
LONDON: Ensuring the Strait of Hormuz is safe from mines could delay a return to normal shipping traffic by weeks following a deal to reopen the waterway, shipping and maritime s…
Iran, US agree to halt war and reopen Hormuz
DUBAI/WASHINGTON: U.S. and Iranian officials said they had reached an agreement to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a preliminary pact that sent oil prices falling…
Haitham City invites bids for major school complex, cultural centre
Muscat: Sultan Haitham City, represented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning, has floated two major tenders for the construction of a government school complex and a cult…
HM chairs meeting of Council of Ministers
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Monday presided over a meeting of the Council of Ministers at al Barakah Palace.**media[3415966,3415965]**
OMIFCO launches IPO roadshow across Oman ahead of listing
Muscat: The Oman India Fertiliser Company (OMIFCO) will begin its first introductory meeting on Tuesday in the wilayat of Sur, South al Sharqiyah Governorate, as part of a nationwi…
White House official defends decision to deny referee entry to the US
The executive director of the White House World Cup task force has defended the decision to deny Somali referee Omar Artan entry to the United States. “The one referee you’re refer…
Oman Air, SalamAir add flights, seats for Khareef Dhofar 2026
MUSCAT: Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced its operational readiness for the Khareef Dhofar 2026 season, which astronomically begins on June 21 and runs until Septembe…