Oman’s Environment Authority has confirmed that no signs of oil pollution have been detected following the grounding of a vessel near the Hallaniyat Islands in Dhofar Governorate.
Muscat Municipality has announced a partial closure of Sultan Qaboos Street at Al Khuwair bridge from Saturday, July 4, to Friday, July 10, 2026, as part of ongoing bridge maintenance works aimed at improving infrastructure and road safety.
Oman’s Labour Ministry achieves 56.8% of annual employment target in first half of year.
The Ministry of Health, through the Health Endowment Foundation (Athar), has launched the second edition of Zakat Beneficiaries Treatment Initiative in the private healthcare sector, in line with the directives of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik.
The Ministry of Health has urged couples planning to marry in Oman to comply with Royal Decree No. 111/2025 on premarital medical examinations and register marriage contracts before their medical certificates expire.
Oman’s low-cost carrier SalamAir will operate its first direct flights between Muscat and Medan from tomorrow, July 3, marking its inaugural scheduled service to Indonesia and a new milestone in its expansion across Southeast Asia.
The US military has reported that one service member is missing and three others were injured following an emergency landing of an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter in the Arabian Sea.
The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has urged motorists not to overtake vehicles using road shoulders, warning that the dangerous practice increases the risk of accidents and endangers lives.
The Ministry of Labour has introduced a temporary agricultural worker transfer scheme for farmers in the Najd region of Dhofar Governorate to help meet labour demand during the planting and harvesting seasons.
Oman Customs officials have thwarted an attempt to smuggle 1.7 kilogrammes of crystal meth illicitly concealed inside a postal parcel’s metal connector.
His Highness Sayyid Bilarab bin Haitham Al Said, Minister of State and Governor of Muscat graced the concluding ceremony for the Murtakaz Programme, which was organised by the Royal Academy of Management (RAM).
The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) with Oman Aviation Academy to expand cooperation in the investigation of aviation incidents and accidents.
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