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 …
Foundation stone laid for Oman’s Al Seef Residential Complex project
The project will be implemented on an area of more than 24,000m2 and will include 75 sea-view residential villas …
Tourism industry in Oman shows signs of renewed hope
Visitors from GCC topped list with close to 5,500 arriving last month Oman received 7,000 visitors during the month of October this year according to facts shared by the National Centre for …
Oman desalination project improves GS E&C’s global presence
GS Engineering & Construction is bolstering its presence in the global market, as its Spanish subsidiary has clinched a 2.3 trillion won ($2.1 billion) desalination project in Oman. According to GS …
Lankans repatriated from Qatar, Oman
Another group of expatriates from Doha Qatar and Oman was brought to the island this morning, National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) sources said. Accordingly, 50 from …