Oman

The Oman Tourism Development Company launched the fourth edition of the 'WithinOman' tourism promotion campaign, which offers a wide range of special packages for all citizens and residents

Oman's pavilion, first participation of the Sultanate at the Art Biennale 2022 in Venice, Italy, reflects the creativity and diversity of Oman's arts and culture, as stated by the Ministry's Undersecretary for Culture, Sport and Youth

A Royal Decree establishes the National Natural Park Reserve in Governorate of Musandam, recognising the local geographic richness, natural diversity and tourism potential

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

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

The implementation of the flexible work system - a 7-hour duration between 7.30am and 4.30pm - begins with this working week

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

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

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

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"

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

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

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