Asia Oman A Royal Decree establishes the National Natural Park Reserve in Governorate of Musandam, recognising the local geographic richness, natural diversity and tourism potential
Asia Oman Muscat is among the global cities with affordable public transport, according to a list by Numbeo, one of the world's largest cost-of-living databases that relies on people's data to put together quality-of-life indicators
Asia Oman The General Directorate of Traffic has stated that pedestrians should walk on pavements and, in the absence of pavements, they should walk on the left side of the road, in the opposite direction to oncoming vehicles
Asia Oman The implementation of the flexible work system - a 7-hour duration between 7.30am and 4.30pm - begins with this working week
Asia Oman Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov visited Oman, a member of the OPEC+ oil producers' alliance, where he met with the sultan who emphasised how Muscat was committed to production agreements and supported international efforts for the 2015 Iran nuclear deal
Asia Oman The Fak Kurba initiative, which seeks to free those jailed for insolvency in Oman, has managed to release more than 1.000 prisoners during the month of Ramadan
Asia Oman Oman Post and Asyad Express, in partnership with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority, have announced the start of registration for small and medium enterprises to provide postal and courier services in various governorates
Asia Oman The mulberry harvest has begun in Wilayat Mahadha in Al Buraimi Governorate, which is famous for the cultivation of many seasonal agricultural crops such as fruits and vegetables, especially the cultivation of mulberries, locally known as "Fursad"
Asia Oman To combat the palm weevil in Al Sharqiyah North governorate, a spraying campaign will begin today over an estimated area of 4.610 acres; other governorates will follow during the rest of the month
Asia Oman The Omani Lawyers Association has launched the ninth edition of the Fak Kurbah initiative to free insolvents incarcerated in the country, with the website www.fakkrba.om through which financial donations can be made to the beneficiaries of the initiative
Asia Oman The country could see a record budget surplus in 2022, for the first time in a decade, as rising oil prices help give its economy erase the projected 2022 deficit
Asia Oman Neeam al Harrasi, a student at the Wilayat of Al Rustaq in South Al Batinah Governorate, has invented a new type of bioplastic using natural materials available in the country, such as rice water and fish scales
Asia Oman The heritage and tourism minister said he has developed a plan to benefit from the 2022 World Cup so that villages will be established in a number of governorates in the country with the benefit of the tourism and aviation sector