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Muttrah Souq, gyms inside hotels allowed to reopen: Full list of new commercial activities permitted to operate

Taxi Oman

TAS News Service

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Monday, August 17, 2020

MUSCAT: The Supreme Committee on Monday allowed more commercial activities including shops inside the iconic Muttrah Souq to reopen.

Following are the new list of activities that are allowed to operate:

1- International and tourist restaurants.

2- Gyms and swimming pools inside hotels. (hotel guests are only allowed to use them) 

3- Opening fish markets across the Sultanate.

4- Reopening Muttrah Souq.  

5- Commercial activities inside traditional Souqs. 

6. Printing of newspapers, magazines and publications. 

7. Private training activities which are approved by the Ministry of Manpower. 

8. Reopening some sports stadiums to train national teams for international competitions.

*Football national team

*National Juniors team

*Oman national fustal team

*Tennis playgrounds for the general category

9. Selling phone cards

10. Car wash from inside

11. Shops selling tobacco and it’s products

12. Selling camping supplies and tools

13. Shops selling, sewing and tailoring of tents.

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