Eid Al Fitr Likely To Fall On April 10 In Oman, Notes Astronomical Society
The anticipated date for Eid al Fitr, the festival marking the end of Ramadan, is being debated upon with great fervour as the visibility of the Moon and its position in the night sky, could be...
View ArticleOman Air Cancels Flights to Lahore, Islamabad, Chittagong and Colombo
Oman Air has embarked on an ambitious journey to solidify its position in the aviation sector, unveiling a comprehensive plan to transform its network operations while prioritising customer...
View ArticleOman Announces Eid Al Fitr Holiday Dates
Oman has announced Eid Al Fitr holiday dates for the public sector. On the occasion of Eid Al Fitr, the Sultanate announced that the Eid holiday for public and private sector starts on Tuesday,...
View Article90 Expats Arrested in Oman
90 expats have been arrested in North Al Sharqiyah and Dhofar Governorates. The Royal Oman Police said: “North Al Sharqiyah Governorate Police Command, with the support of the Ibra Special Tasks...
View ArticleOman Air Announces Summer 2024 Schedule
Oman Air has unveiled a revised flight schedule for Summer 2024. As part of the revised schedule the national carrier will fly to around 40 destinations directly from Muscat. The revised schedule...
View ArticleOman Flash Floods: Schools, Colleges To Conduct Online Classes Tomorrow
Schools and colleges in Oman have been directed to function in distance mode on Monday, April 15, after heavy rainfalls resulted in flash floods in various parts of the country. An order in this...
View ArticleWatch Video: Child Dies As Oman Floodwaters Trap Motorists And Students,...
The body of a child was recovered in Wadi Al Batha in the Wilayat of Al Mudhaibi, North Al Sharqiyah Governorate of Oman, with heavy rains lashing several parts of the sultanate on Sunday, according...
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Oman: One More Missing Person Found Dead as Death Toll Rises to 13 Due to...
As heavy rains continued to lash Oman on Monday, the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) recovered the body of an individual who had gone missing in North Al Sharqiyah Governorate. This...
View ArticleClasses to Be Suspended in These Governorates of Oman on Tuesday
Classes will be suspended in all government, private and foreign schools in all governorates of the Sultanate of Oman, except for the Governorates of Dhofar and Al Wusta, on Tuesday, April 16, 2024....
View ArticleOman Announces Holiday In 5 Regions, Issues Remote Work Rule Across Rest Of...
Oman has suspended work in selected regions of the country due to adverse weather conditions. A holiday has been declared for public and private sector regions in areas expected to be most heavily...
View ArticleOmani Students Swept Away By Floods, Schools Suspended Nationwide
Tragedy struck Oman as heavy rains unleashed massive floods across the Sultanate, claiming the lives of at least 17 individuals, including a group of schoolchildren and their driver who were swept...
View ArticleHeavy Rains Disrupt Life in Several Parts of Oman
Relentless rainfall in various regions of Oman has caused widespread disruption to normal life, with the death toll reaching 19 after three consecutive days of downpour in the Sultanate. With more...
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Oman Weather: 2 More Bodies Found; Death Toll Reaches 21
The efforts of the search and rescue teams resulted in the discovery of the bodies of a missing female citizen in the Al-Sharaikha area in the Wilayat of Mahout, and an Asian expat in the Wilayat of...
View ArticleDepression Likely To Affect Weather In Oman Next Week
Preliminary indications suggests that the atmosphere of the Sultanate of Oman will be affected by a low depression starting from Tuesday, April 23, 2024 until Thursday, April 25, 2024, said Oman...
View ArticleSaudi Citizens Granted 5-Year Visas in EU-Schengen Rule Update
The EU announced on Monday the relaxation of visa rules for citizens of Saudi Arabia, Oman and Bahrain. The European Commission has adopted three implementing decisions updating the rules on issuing...
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EU Approves 5-year Schengen Visas For Saudi, Omani, And Bahraini citizens
The European Union has announced changes to visa policies for citizens of Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Bahrain. At a forum between the EU and GCC in Luxembourg, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said...
View ArticleHafeet Rail: Work Begins On $3 Billion UAE To Oman Train Network
The UAE and Oman will work together on Hafeet Rail, a $3bn train network from Abu Dhabi to Sohar. Ahmed Al Musawa Al Hashemi, CEO of Hafeet Rail, said that the railway project between the UAE and Oman...
View ArticleUAE Cancels All Traffic Violations Of Omani Citizens From 2018
The UAE Government has decided to cancel the traffic violations of Omani citizens in the country, according to state-run news agency WAM. This covers all traffic violations incurred from 2018 to 2023....
View ArticleOman: Three Nurses Killed Outside Nizwa Hospital
Three nurses were killed in a traffic accident that took place on Thursday outside Oman’s Nizwa Hospital, located in the Al Dakhiliyah governorate. The nurses tragically lost their lives when two...
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Fly Jinnah Launches New Flights Connecting Muscat With Islamabad
Fly Jinnah, Pakistan’s low-cost carrier, has announced the launch of its new non-stop flights between Muscat and Islamabad in Pakistan, starting from 10 May 2024. The new route will initially start...
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