Oman International Drift Championship (OIDC) 2025 is Coming for the First Time to Sohar!

This championship is one of the largest and most prestigious global events in the world of drift racing, featuring over 50 professional drivers representing 18 countries from around the globe. The event will also showcase a lineup of international drift …

Oman’s CPA secures RO 6,000 refund in jewellery business dispute

Over 31,000 passengers benefit from Mwasalat’s public transport trial in Oman’s Nizwa Wilayat

MUSCAT : The initiative, part of an effort to enhance public transport in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, was a collaboration between the Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, Al Dakhiliyah Governorate Police Command, and Mwasalat Company. The 20-day trial, conducted …

Four schools in Oman to teach Chinese language in 2025-26

Muscat: The Chinese language will be taught as an elective subject in grades (11-12) during the academic year 2025-26 in government schools. The language will be taught be 5 classes per week at Sayyid Sultan bin Ahmed School (11-12) and Juwayriya Bint Abi …

Tour of Oman: ROP announces traffic restrictions in Muscat for cycling stage

Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has announced a partial traffic closure on Friday, February 7, 2025, during the Muscat Classic stage of the Tour of Oman 2025. Parking will be prohibited on both sides of the roads along the race route. The race will …

Oman invites bids for oil and gas exploration in three blocks

DUBAI: Oman has invited investors to bid to explore for oil and gas in three concession areas, the energy ministry said on Tuesday, as it seeks help to monetise its energy assets. The three onshore concessions are Block 43A, Block 66 and Block 36, the …

Nepal Embassy in Muscat launches first-ever labour permit legalisation for workers in Oman

Muscat – Nepali workers currently employed in Oman without a labour permit can now obtain the necessary legalisation at the Embassy in Muscat. To begin the process, workers must create a profile through the Foreign Employment Information Management System …

North Batinah merges as winter tourism hotspot in Oman

Muscat – By the end of 2024, the governorate boasted 58 hotel facilities, including hotel apartments, guest houses, green lodges, and tourist rest houses, offering a total of 1,591 rooms and 395 apartments, according to the Department of Heritage and …

Over 28,000 taxis registered in Oman

Oman’s blood bank calls for Ramadan donation campaigns

Muscat – In preparation for the holy month of Ramadan, the Ministry of Health’s Department of Blood Bank Services is urging the public to actively participate in blood donation campaigns. The Central Blood Bank in Bausher has emphasised the importance of …