HM's visit to enhance Oman-Spain relations

Muscat: Under the leadership of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultanate of Oman is committed to leveraging its distinguished international relations to achieve shared interests and uphold the principles of global peace and security....

Inside Oman's ambitious tourism transformation

Oman's hospitality sector is entering a new era, with plans to add 9,600 new hotel rooms by 2030, according to a recent market performance report by property consultant Cavendish Maxwell. This expansion will boost the country's existing inventory...

Escanaba’s Bonifas Arts Center holds annual holiday art fair

ESCANABA, Mich. (WLUC) - Visitors crowded Escanaba’s Bonifas Arts Center Saturday for its annual Holiday Art Fair. The fair welcomed 30 vendors and one of its largest turnouts. Gallery Director Kate Oman says the fair is a way to show the...

Kerala must tap massive non-resident cluster to boost medical value travel business: Experts

K. Saravana Kumar, Consul General of Malaysia in Chennai speaking at the valedictory function of Kerala Health Tourism and Global Ayurveda Summit and Expo. Kerala has enormous opportunity in boosting medical and tourism revenue through medical...

Thomas Cook India and SOTC Travel introduce private Van Tours for flexible small-group holidays

Image credit - iStock-1296817291Thomas Cook (India) Limited, India’s leading omnichannel travel services company, and its group company SOTC Travel, have jointly launched Van Tours, an innovative travel product designed to cater to India’s growing...

Innovative dome project eyes Oman as hub for gaming and creative industries

MUSCAT: A pioneering architectural concept combining geodesic domes with digital creativity is set to make its debut in Oman, as a team of Iranian engineers behind the Hemiball initiative plan to bring their futuristic designs to Muscat and...

Counting progress: Oman’s story told through statistics

World Statistics Day returned on October 20, celebrated only once every five years under the United Nations theme “Quality statistics and data for everyone”. To mark the occasion, this article looks at some of Oman’s most recent figures that tell...

World Cancer Congress 2025: A milestone in Oman’s health journey

Cancer continues to be a growing global health challenge, and Oman is no exception. Among women, breast cancer remains the most common form, while prostate cancer tops the list among men, followed by colorectal and thyroid cancers. However, in...

Foreign travel on visit visa now requires self-declaration

KATHMANDU, Nov 1: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA) has introduced a new guideline allowing Nepali citizens to travel abroad on a visit visa under their own responsibility through a self-declaration process. According to the Department of...

Duqm: A global investment destination in industry, tourism, renewable energy

Duqm: The Special Economic Zone at Duqm (Sezad) is considered a global investment destination due to its strategic location, modern infrastructure (including roads, an airport, and a port), its vast area of 2,000 square kilometres, and the...

Oman’s envoy in Tehran was invited, not summoned, clarifies Iran’s Deputy FM

MUSCAT : This was stated during a press conference His Excellency Ravanchi held in Muscat on the sidelines of his visit to head the Iranian delegation at the Joint Strategic Consultations Committee between Oman and Iran. Speaking at the Iranian...

Oman’s tourism ministry signs agreement to manage and operate Al Awabi Fort

MUSCAT : The agreement was signed by His Excellency Eng. Ibrahim bin Saeed Al Kharousi, Undersecretary for Heritage at the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, and Abdul Hamid bin Abdul Rahman Al Kharousi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Al...

Travelling with cash or gold? Oman Customs clarifies RO 6,000 declaration rule

MUSCAT : The Guiding Manual for Cash Declaration by Oman Customs reminds travellers and businesses about the legal requirement to declare cash, negotiable bearer instruments, and gold when entering, leaving, or transiting through the Sultanate....

Oman: Deal signed for new mixed-use destination in Duqm

MUSCAT: Plans for a new integrated tourism, residential and commercial project in the Special Economic Zone in Duqm will contribute to positioning this southeastern corner of Oman as a modern, sustainable urban destination serving the country’s...

Oman: Barka waterfront project is 80% complete

Muscat: The Barka Waterfront Development Project, a tourism project, is progressing as per a schedule, with a completion rate of 80 percent at a cost of over RO1.9 million. It was revealed at a review meeting of the South Al Batinah Governorate,...

Oman: MTCIT is in the process of awarding the Muscat Expressway project

The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT) is in the process of finalizing the procedures for awarding the Muscat Expressway expansion project, which is eagerly awaited as currently, with one of the two lanes used...

6 Hidden Destinations That Are Safer Than Most Tourists Think

Popular travel spots capture the headlines, yet countless destinations remain unfairly overlooked despite boasting impressive safety records. Social media algorithms favor flashy hotspots while quietly secure nations stay hidden from mainstream...

Oman sailors secure spots in top fleet at Optimist event

MUSCAT: The 2025 Asian & Oceanian Optimist Championship, organised by Oman Sail in collaboration with the Oman Marine Sports Committee and the International Optimist Dinghy Association (IODA), continued this week off the coast of Al Musannah with...

Oman is open for business, supported by a strong legal foundation

Over the past five decades, the Sultanate of Oman has witnessed significant economic developments, including modernising its legislative frameworks and expanding its logistical infrastructure, such as ports, roads, airports and industrial zones....

Oman’s coastline makes waves with Deep Water Solo 2025

Muscat: The cliffs of Barr Al Jissah came alive on October 25 as Oman hosted the second edition of the Deep Water Solo Friendly Open, drawing climbers from across the Gulf, Europe, and beyond for a day of competition, courage and community....