Oman Travel News

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is scheduled to visit the Middle East and Africa later this month, the State Department announced on Friday.

Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Stephen J. Rapp of the Office of Global Criminal Justice will travel to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates May 18-19. While in the UAE, Ambassador Rapp is scheduled to attend a conference sponsored by the UAE Jurists Association that will focus on criminal law and international humanitarian law in the Gulf ... (more)

The oceanfront at Barr Al Jissah; the hotel's setting is staggeringly dramatic, with an amphitheater of ochre-colored hills looming behind the buildings.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will introduce the Boeing 777-300ER, complete with Wi-Fi Internet connectivity, on its daily flights between Abu Dhabi and New York from June 1. The three-class aircraft will offer 328 seats, representing a 36.6 per cent increase in capacity compared with the Airbus A340-500 ... (more)

As of May 2013, a total of 34 people in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, the United Kingdom , the United Arab Emirates, and France were confirmed to have respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus.

Travel City LLC & Travel Point LLC, Oman's leading travel and hospitality group has bagged three honours at the 7th Oman Web Awards which was held on 23rd April, at the Al Bustan Palace in Muscat.

Muscat: An Indian expatriate worker, who had arrived at Muscat International Airport on a new visa on Saturday morning, was reportedly denied entry and sent back to his home country, yesterday.

Muscat: There is no longer a high demand for special Sim cards. The reason? Well, many people prefer to buy Sim cards registered in the name of expatriates who have left the country, using them to harass others, either through phone calls or text messages.

Etihad Cargo has unveiled its new loyalty program for freight forwarders called CargoConnect, a free mileage earning program that rewards companies for every booking made with the United Arab Emirates cargo operator.

Three days after it was revealed that $45 million was shaved off RAK Bank and Bank of Muscat accounts through ATM withdrawals by cyber criminals acting in tandem, two card processing companies are under the scanner for alleged chinks in their computer systems.

Muscat: Omanis got a taste of Malaysian culture as the Southeast Asian nation launched its "Visit Malaysia Year 2014" campaign in Oman on Sunday night.

ABU DHABI, May 12: Etihad Airways has received the prestigious title of Middle East's Leading Airline at the World Travel Awards Middle East, for a remarkable seventh consecutive year.

Italy's commercial mission will open a bureau in Qatar in collaboration with the Italian embassy in Doha by the end of 2013, Qatar News Agency reported.

Members of the AWG board wearing outfits from the Center for Omani Dress at the end of year luncheon.

The hotel industry in MENA exhibited strong performance in February 2013. Occupancy rate grew to 66.4% from 62.4% in February 2012, while ADR rose 2.9% to $176.55 compared to February 2012.

Breaking news: the Philippines is finally exporting rice again. Although we remain a net rice importer, our farmers have broken into the exclusive circle of exporters of exotic - and expensive - rice varieties.

PromPeru, the Trade, Tourism and Investment Office of Peru in Dubai will be present for the first time at ATM with a National Pavilion.

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, wrapped up its program of activities at the Arabian Travel Market conference and exhibition hosted in Dubai from May 6-9, 2013.

Global air freight traffic continues to exhibit "signs of weakness" with an overall year-over-year decline of 1 percent in March, according to the Airports Council International.

Weaknesses in Dubai and the overall economy have led to more cautious consumer spending, although the UAE remains a key market in the Middle East for Consumer Electronics.