Fill E-Arrival before travelling to India from October 1
Foreigners flying into India from Oct 1 will no longer be required to fill out physical disembarkation cards that are currently submitted at immigration. All foreign nationals trav…
Royal Decree amends provisions of Official Gazette Law
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Tuesday issued Royal decree No 86/2025 on amending some provisions of the Official Gazette Law, reading as follows:Article (1) state…
Tropical depression forms over Arabian Sea: Met
Muscat: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the Oman Met Office confirmed on Tuesday the formation of a tropical depression over the northeast of the Arabian Sea, close to the I…
Oman’s GDP records 2.1% growth at constant prices
Muscat: The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the Sultanate of Oman at constant prices recorded a growth rate of 2.1 percent in the second quarter of 2025. It reached a market price…
Omran to set up market for Omani artisans, businesses in Muttrah
Muscat- Oman Tourism Development Company (OMRAN Group) has entered into a strategic partnership with Dar Al Herfya to establish an integrated marketing outlet and incubator for tra…
IATA urges govts to release CORSIA Eligible Emissions Units
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments worldwide to urgently address the extremely limited supply of carbon credits available for airlines to…
Long-lasting Typhoon Bualoi devastates Vietnam, killing 19
Hanoi: Long-lasting Typhoon Bualoi left swaths of Vietnam flooded on Tuesday, with the storm killing 19 people and wreaking havoc on homes, infrastructure and farmland.Bualoi made…
EU top officials welcome Trump’s Gaza peace plan
European Union senior officials on Tuesday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza.”President Trump’s Gaza plan is an opportunity for lasting peace. It o…
Trump sets 10% tariff on lumber imports, 25% on cabinets and furniture
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was slapping 10% tariffs on imported timber and lumber and 25% duties on kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities and upholstered furniture…
YouTube to pay $22 million in settlement with Trump
YouTube has agreed to pay $22 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump after the company suspended his account over the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, ac…