Oman News

Growing population and infrastructural changes world over has given rise to the waste being accumulated.

Muscat: Non-resident Indians who hold Non-Resident Ordinary accounts in Indian banks will have to pay 30.9 per cent tax plus service charges of around 2 per cent for the interests earned by their deposits, if they fail to produce Tax Residency Certificate from Oman government to avail the benefit of reduced tax under Double Taxation Avoidance ... (more)

There is no doubt that throughout Oman, there are many talented children. Let's Read, an organisation that promotes reading, recently held its seventh annual writing competition and the results show just how gifted young people are.

DNO International ASA , the Norwegian oil and gas company, announced today that oil production from the Tawke field in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has averaged over 100,000 barrels a day during the previous 72 hours as the Company conducts well and pipeline deliverability tests following its 2012 drilling program and facilities upgrades.

DUBAI: Most Gulf markets fell yesterday as a sell-off on international bourses spurred regional investors to cash in gains from an early-year rally.

Muscat: The Oman Air flight WY 823, Muscat to Kuala Lumpur which departed at 9:50am this morning, returned to Muscat International Airport shortly after take-off following an unidentified telephone call to the Airport Management Company , a statement from Oman Air said.

Traffic snags: The schools have urged the parents to cooperate and follow the ROP guidelines and support the efforts at regulating traffic.

Towards excellence: This year, Majan Consolidated Company has committed to an Omanisation rate that is higher than the government's mandate.

KUWAIT CITY, May 22: flydubai began flights to Salalah, in the Sultanate of Oman yesterday bringing its operational network to 60 destinations.

Held in co-operation with the Public Authority of Electricity and Water , the third annual Oman Power and Water Summit organised along with IQPC Middle East and GEC, attracted over 70 local and international expert speakers and panellists.

Wattayah Motors, the official dealer of Audi in Oman, partnered with the Embassy of the State of Palestine in Oman to organise a family day for Palestinians in the Sultanate.

Oman Power and Water Procurement Co has awarded US-based APR Energy a contract to build a 32MW power station in the sultanate, Muscat Daily has reported.

Our hero? U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry , embarking on yet another trip to the Middle East, where he has already been three times since assuming office at the end of January.

TNT Express in Oman, one of the world express service provider companies, has unveiled its state of the art Mobile Worker communication units in Oman which enables drivers to send and receive delivery information in real-time through hand-held scanners throughout Muscat city.

Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, has placed an order for three A330-300s, growing its A330 Family fleet to a total of ten Airbus aircraft.

In line with the aspiration towards achieving sustainable, safe and smart road networks in the Sultanate, Smart Road Technologies Seminar took place at Grand Hyatt Muscat under the auspices of H.E. Eng.

US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Oman yesterday aiming to help finalize an estimated $ 2.1 billion deal to supply a US-made air-defense system to the Gulf nation.

The Governments of the Sultanate of Oman and the United States of America are pleased to announce a deal for the acquisition of a U.S. manufactured ground based air defense system.

The region reported a 3.4-percent increase in occupancy to 65.7 percent, a 0.7-percent increase in average daily rate to US$171.29 and a 4.0-percent increase in revenue per available room to US$112.46. The Middle East/Africa region reported positive performance results during April 2013 when reported in U.S. dollars, according to data compiled by ... (more)

Video: Tourism projects across Oman, from the Northern enclave of Musandam to Salalah in the south and high up in the mountains of Jabal Akhdar are being constructed by OMRAN.