The foreign minister of the Gulf state of Oman expressed his condolences to Iran’s foreign minister by phone over the killing of Iran’s top nuclear scientist on Friday, Oman state television said on …
Oman: Three expats arrested on charges of trafficking and promoting narcotic substances
A group of expats have been arrested by the Royal Oman Police (ROP) for violating public morals. According to the ROP official twitter account, the North Al Sharqiyah Police Command has arrested a …
20,000 expats register to leave Oman without paying fines
Registration for fine waiver scheme runs until December 31, 2020 Dubai: Nearly 20,000 expatriates have registered for a waiver to leave Oman without paying fines, after the government announced an …
Hotels report decent occupancy during holidays in Oman
Omran Group, the national tourism development company, has been running a ‘WithinOman’ campaign offering massive discounts …
More expats leave Oman
A slowing economy and a pandemic have led to an increase in numbers of expats leaving Oman this year. 17% of expats have already left, 277,728 more people than during same period last year, according …
Mus-cats: Woman juggles 500 felines in Oman
More than a dozen cats and dogs vie for Maryam al-Balushi’s attention as she hands out treats on a bed in her home in Oman’s capital Muscat. Despite complaints from neighbors and mounting expense, she …
5,000 Indians to leave Oman by year end
A social worker based in Muscat claims more than 5,000 Indians will be leaving the country by the end of the year. “With most of the Indian expatriates having returned since the start of the pandemic …
Mus-cats: Woman juggles 500 cats in Oman
More than a dozen cats and dogs vie for Maryam al-Balushi’s attention as she hands out treats on a bed in her home in Oman’s capital Muscat. Despite complaints from neighbors and mounting expense, she …
Oman-India ticket prices increase substantially
National airlines Oman Air, Salam Air, Air India, Air India Express allowed to operate Dubai: Air ticket prices from Oman to most major destinations in India have increased substantially …
Craving for Oman burgers leads retrenched Malaysian pilot to open stall selling ‘smashed’ patties
Former Malaysian pilot Mohammed Naeem Md Nassir knew that he could not keep idle when he was retrenched from his job in April this year. Mohammed Naeem from Shah Alam was …