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Muscat: Google recently announced the start of Google Pay or Google Wallet in two new countries, Lebanon and Oman, which can be used via Android phone devices.While making an announcement, the company...

Muscat: There has been a surge in the irregular use of drones recently, which includes operating them without obtaining the necessary permits or using them in prohibited or unauthorized areas, the...

A jury panel, featuring both local and international expertise, will select the top three winners of the Muscat Municipality Design Competition 2025 in the coming week.The panelists include Don Murphy...

Muscat: The Secretary-General of the Gulf Council reviewed on Wednesday the efforts being made by the passport departments of the Ministries of Interior of the GCC countries to launch the unified...

Oman Air will join the Oneworld alliance on June 30, offering integration of loyalty programmes and IT systems, and bookings across partner airlines.Oman Air will integrate its Sindbad Gold and...

Muscat: The private scheduled bus operator, Al Khanjry, will operate services from Riyadh and Dubai to Salalah during Khareef from July 5.Tickets will cost AED350 for a return ticket from Dubai, while...

Muscat: Oman Air will officially join the Oneworld Alliance on June 30, after completing a nearly three-year process of integrating loyalty programmes, IT systems, and bookings with partner...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for April 2025, which stated that the total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 8% compared to April...

Muscat: The summer outbound travel season begins in the Sultanate of Oman, but citizens are required to take note of the distinct visa requirements of each destination.The Chinese Ministry of Foreign...

Over 300 million tourists travelled internationally in the first three months of 2025, about 14 million more than in the same months of 2024, according to the May 2025 World Tourism Barometer from UN...

Muscat: The CBO will implement the International Bank Account Number (IBAN) on domestic financial transactions from July 1, 2025, aimed at enhancing the efficiency of local payment transactions,...

Muscat: With its efforts to get Orange and White Street taxis to join licensed app-based companies, the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology (MTCIT) intends to launch a...

Muscat: The summer peak outbound travel is about to start within a few weeks, making it nearly impossible for someone to change their mind about travelling to Europe with a Schengen visa at the last...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently launched a 10-year Global Baggage Roadmap to modernize baggage operations, which has been developed with airlines, airports, and industry...

Muscat: Eleven companies, including some big names in the infrastructure development, have expressed interest in the tender floated for the development of Burj Al Sahwa Roundabout and the roads...

Muscat: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning (MOHUP) has invited bids to design and build marina infrastructure (breakwater) in the proposed Al Khuwair Downtown project.The scope of the project...

Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT) signed three agreements related to the dualisation of the Sultan Said bin Taimur Road (Adam-Thumrait), which is...

Muscat: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has invited bids for consultancy services for a Value Engineering (VE) study for the development of Musandam airport.The last date to get documents is May...

MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman's national booking platform, Visit Oman, caters to over 155,000 tourists a year, who spend and contribute around RO10 million to the domestic market.Speaking to the...

Muscat: In response to the reports circulating on social media platforms, the Ministry of Labour (MoL) said that to ensure a balance between business sustainability and job localization, it announced...