Save & Sustain Green Ambassador Programme to launch next month
MUSCAT: Omani circular economy pioneer EFP Oman is set to formally launch its novel Save & Sustain Green Ambassador Programme, a one-year initiative officially endorsed by the Mini…
Workshop reviews tourism’s contribution to economy
Muscat: The regional workshop on “Measuring Tourism’s Contribution to the Economy,” organized by the Statistical Centre for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC-Stat), emphasized the…
Sur Industrial City to localize six projects in H1 2025
Sur: Sur Industrial City affiliated with the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (Madayn), received (7) investment applications during the first quarter of 2025. It has loc…
Alabbar spotlights Oman’s Bar al Hikman as ‘natural Omani Maldives’
Muscat: Emirati businessman Mohamed Alabbar has cast a global spotlight on Oman’s Bar Al-Hikman, sharing aerial footage on X and calling the site “the authentic natural Omani Maldi…
Afghanistan claims 58 Pakistani soldiers killed in clashes; border closed
Pakistan closed border crossings with Afghanistan on Sunday, Pakistani officials said, following exchanges of fire between the forces of the two countries overnight in which Kabul…
How must employers treat domestic workers under new regulations?
Muscat: The latest issue of the Official Gazette (No. 1617) has detailed the rights and responsibilities of employers and domestic workers in Oman, setting clear standards to ensur…
‘Maal’ not launched for the public, CBO refutes rumours
Muscat: The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) clarified on some messages and information claiming that it is possible to obtain the local “Maal” card through unlicensed individuals or ent…
EU’s ESS comes into effect, longer waiting time expected
The European Union’s (EU) new Entry/Exit System (EES) came into effect for people travelling to the Schengen area on Sunday.Airlines have requested their travellers to review the n…
Oman sets fresh terms for the recruitment of domestic workers
Muscat: The Ministry of Labour issued Ministerial Resolution No. 574/2025, promulgating the regulations for the work of domestic workers and those in a similar status.The decision…
Oman sees a surge in air travellers from Saudi Arabia
Muscat: The Sultanate witnessed a jump in the number of air travelers from Saudi Arabia in August 2025.According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the n…