Mountain Road closure until Saturday
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Oman prepares for 10-sport Asian Games campaign in Japan
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Air Tanzania gets CAA nod for flights to Muscat
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Oman calls for de-escalation in the Red Sea
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US military says it has ended 12th consecutive night of Iran strikes
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Mountain Road (towards Bausher) closed until July 25
Muscat: Muscat Municipality, in cooperation with the Royal Oman Police (ROP), announced the temporary closure of the al Amerat–Bausher Mountain Road for those coming from the Wilay…