Rainfall reported across Muscat Governorate
Muscat: Some wilayats of Muscat Governorate experienced light to moderate rainfall on Monday with the Wilayat of Seeb reporting the heaviest rainfall.This was due to the influence…
SPF issues new regulation on work injuries and occupational diseases
Muscat: The Social Protection Fund has issued Ministerial Decision No. 1/2026, approving the regulation governing work injuries and occupational diseases, as part of efforts to str…
Coldest temperature of the year recorded as Jebel Shams drops to -4
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman recorded its lowest temperature of the year so far on Monday, with Jebel Shams registering minus 4 degrees Celsius, according to data released by the…
Gold races to $5,100 record peak on frantic safe-haven demand
Gold prices extended their record-setting rally to surge past $5,100 on Monday as central banks and investors sought refuge from geopolitical risks and Trump-induced market volatil…
‘Tumouhi’ initiative to support 50 SMEs in first phase
Around 50 Omani entrepreneurs representing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are participating in the second edition of the ‘Tumouhi’ training programme, launched by Oman Arab Ba…
Puccini’s Tosca Opens at the Royal Opera House Muscat
The Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM) opens Giacomo Puccini’s much-loved opera Tosca this week in a visually striking production staged by Davide Livermore. Featuring the Orchestra a…
Not enough interest in plans for third national airline
The plans to attract a third airline operator besides Oman Air and SalamAir did not live upto expecations of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), it said on Monday during a media br…
Muscat Airport to get aircraft maintenance building
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) held its annual media briefing on Monday.It was announced that an aircraft maintenance building will be opened at Muscat International Airport in…
Oman targets 40mn air passengers, 1mn tonnes of cargo by 2040
Muscat: The National Aviation Strategy has set ambitious growth targets for 2040, including handling over 40 million passengers annually, transporting nearly one million tons of ai…
Scattered rain expected over Muscat and Northern governorates
Muscat: Scattered rainfall has been recorded over parts of Muscat, as the latest satellite images show continued cloud build-up affecting several regions of the Sultanate, accordin…