Chances of heavy thunderstorms expected today
Muscat: The Search and Rescue Sector of the National Emergency Management Committee announced on Thursday the death of two Omani women after they drowned in a water pool within a w…
Indian currency falls: RO1 to fetch 245 rupees for expatriates in Oman
The Indian Rupee continues its fall and hit a new low on Friday to touch 94.85 against the dollar.Currently, exchanges are offering 245 Indian rupees per RO1. The final rate will…
Rains in most governorates of Oman: Efforts are underway to fix outages
Muscat: As a result of weather conditions, several governorates experienced outages in electricity, telecommunications, water, and sanitation services. Service has been restored to…
Trump pushes back Iran strike deadline to April 6
WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was pausing attacks on Iran’s energy plants for 10 days till April 6, at the Iranian government’s request , an…
Government completes the acquisition of Salamair
Muscat: The Government of the Sultanate of Oman announced the successful completion of its acquisition of SalamAir, a strategic move aimed at developing a more integrated aviation…
Trump says Iran ‘better get serious’ in Mideast war talks
Tehran: US President Donald Trump warned Iran Thursday to engage in talks to end the Middle East war “before it is too late”, after Tehran publicly spurned US overtures to resolve…
Over 200 blood donors needed today: Blood Bank in Baushar
Muscat: The Ministry of Health (MoH), represented by the Department of Blood Banks Services (DBBS), has issued a high-priority appeal for blood donations to address a critical shor…
MoH warns against using wadi water
Muscat: The Ministry of Health has issued a public advisory urging citizens and residents to avoid using water from wadis and stagnant pools during the current unstable weather con…
Flights to Dammam from Muscat resume, other GCC services still affected
Muscat – The Oman-based airlines will resume services to the eastern Saudi Arabian cities of Dammam from April 1.Oman Air will start services to Dammam and Amman (Jordan) next week…
‘Al Masarat’ brings heavy rains in Oman
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has rebuffed rumours circulating on social media about the Sultanate of Oman and the other GCC countries experiencing a rare weather phenomenon b…