Oman Air cuts 1,100 jobs, streamlines fleet in cost-saving push

Oman Air has announced significant workforce and fleet reductions as part of a broad effort to cut operational costs. The national carrier confirmed it had laid off 1,100 employees, bringing headcount down from around 4,300 to just under 3,200....

Oman: OMRAN Group named WTTC’s Sustainability Data Partner

MUSCAT: Oman Tourism Development Company (OMRAN Group) has been named the official Sustainability Data Partner of the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). This strategic partnership is designed to strengthen global collaboration on sustainable...

Oman: CPA intensifies market checks after “Uranus Star” mishap

Muscat – The Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) of Oman has launched extensive market monitoring across the Sultanate after a warning from the Food Safety and Quality Center regarding the bottled water brand Uranus Star. Inspection teams have...

Oman: Tropical depression forms in Arabian Sea, CAA advises to follow its reports

Muscat: The latest satellite images and analyses from the National Multi-Hazard Early Warning Center indicate that the tropical depression is centred northeast of the Arabian Sea at longitude 68.2°E and latitude 20.7°N. Wind speeds around the...

Oman: Warning issued over contaminated bottled water brand “Uranos Star”

Muscat: The Food Safety and Quality Center has advised consumers to immediately stop drinking and dispose of bottled water products under the brand Uranos Star, after laboratory tests confirmed contamination with harmful substances. The Royal Oman...

Omani-Saudi joint military exercise begins

Riyadh: The Omani-Saudi joint exercise "Sky Swords 2025" kicked off on Thursday, with the participation of aircraft from the Royal Air Force of Oman and the Royal Saudi Air Force at King Abdulaziz Air Base in the Eastern Sector of the Kingdom of...

Here’s how UAE expats can gain quick entry with Oman’s visa on arrival or eVisa options

MUSCAT : Oman currently offers two visa pathways for UAE expats: Visa on Arrival: Available at Muscat International Airport and land borders. GCC Resident eVisa: Applied online via the Royal Oman Police (ROP) platform: evisa.rop.gov.om. Both...

IFFCO MD Kirti Patel welcome OQ Delegation from Oman

An international delegation from OQ, Oman, a leading energy investment and development company wholly owned by the Government of Oman and a key entity under the Oman Investment Authority (OIA), visited IFFCO Sadan today. On the occasion, IFFCO...

Sembcorp Salalah awarded 10-year power and water purchase agreement in Oman

Sembcorp Salalah Power & Water Company (SSPWC), a subsidiary of Singapore-headquartered Sembcorp, announced on Friday that it has been awarded a new 10-year Power and Water Purchase Agreement (PWPA) in Oman. The PWPA was awarded by Nama Power and...

Deep tropical depression in Arabian Sea: no direct impact on Oman for 3 days

Muscat: The tropical situation has developed into a deep tropical depression, with the possibility of it evolving into a tropical storm within the next 24 hours as it moves toward the central Arabian Sea. There is no direct impact on the Sultanate...

Three groups bid for Oman’s thermal power projects

MUSCAT: A competitive tender for the development of one of Oman’s largest thermal power generation projects has attracted a trio of bids, Nama Power and Water Procurement Company (PWP), the sole national procurer of power and water capacity,...

Pakistan, Oman agree to enhance cooperation in health sector

ISLAMABAD - Federal Health Minister Dr. Mustafa Kamal met with the Ambassador of Oman, Fahd Khalfan Al-Kharousi, to discuss bilateral cooperation, particularly in healthcare on Thursday. Both sides agreed to strengthen collaboration in various...

Can a UAE resident get a visa on arrival in Oman?

Visa options for UAE residents visiting Oman UAE expats can apply for one of two types of visas: Both options are only available for approved professions listed by Oman’s authorities. If your job is not included in the approved list, you will need...

Ambassador of Oman meets edu minister to boost educational ties

ISLAMABAD - Ambassador of Oman, Fahad Khalaf Al-Kharusi, met with Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training, Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, in Islamabad on Thursday to discuss enhancing bilateral cooperation in the...

Middle East Crude-Oman, Dubai slump amid ample supplies

Middle East crude benchmark spot premiums of Oman and Dubai slumped on Wednesday after jumping in the prior session, as volatility continued amid ample supplies. Traders pointed to ample supplies in Asia from Russia, Gulf producers and other...

Omani football team announces final squad for 2026 World Cup Asian play-offs

Muscat – The technical staff of the Omani national football team, led by Portuguese coach Carlos Queiroz, has announced the final list of players for the internal training camp in Muscat, running from October 2 to 11, 2025, ahead of the Asian...

Oman to get its first 3D printed mosque in Salalah

Muscat: The mosque will rise on the waterfront of the Al Dahariz area in Salalah as part of the city’s development plan. The signing ceremony was attended by His Highness Sayyid Marwan bin Turki Al Said, Governor of Dhofar, with the agreement...

'Oman in the Writings of European Travelers'

Idris al Balushi Muscat: Sultan Qaboos Higher Centre for Culture and Science recently held a dialogue session titled 'Oman in the Writings of European Travelers' presented by Dr Ibrahim Yahia al Busaidi, Assistant Professor in the Department of...

Oman slams Israeli attack on aid flotilla

MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman condemned and denounced the Israeli attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla loaded with urgent humanitarian aid heading for the Gaza Strip, viewing it as yet another violation of all international and humanitarian laws....

3 groups bid for Oman’s thermal power projects

MUSCAT: A competitive tender for the development of one of Oman’s largest thermal power generation projects has attracted a trio of bids, Nama Power and Water Procurement Company (PWP), the sole national procurer of power and water capacity,...