Oman’s total population reached 5,398,645 at the end of June 2026, registering a 1.7 percent increase compared with 5,306,976 at the end of June 2025.
In an exclusive interview with The Arabian Stories, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Oman His Excellency Syed Naveed Safdar Bokhari said Islamabad is seeking further visa relaxations for Pakistani workers.
Oman Customs has seized more than 2,800 bottles and cans of alcoholic beverages during a raid on a house in the Wilayat of Suwaiq.
The Ministry of Labour has urged employers to stop work during the midday hours from 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, stressing that preventive safety measures help protect workers and create a more productive working environment.
Oman’s Public Prosecution says altering a person’s audio, video or image to defame, insult or harm their dignity is a cybercrime punishable by up to three years in jail, a fine of RO 5,000, or both.
Oman has launched the Ejada Card, an electronic platform offering incentives and benefits to government employees as part of efforts to link recognition with performance and achievement.
Oman’s Ministry of Labour has urged individuals to verify that training institutions are officially licensed before registering for any programme, warning that certificates issued by unlicensed providers are not accredited or recognised by the ministry.
The Arab Gulf Countries’ Statistical Centre (GCC-STAT) has issued a metadata guide for the measurement of performance indicators related to the GCC Strategy for Combating Drugs (2025-2028).
Several green spaces and landscaping projects in Oman’s Wilayat of Sohar have been affected by a shortage of treated irrigation water following an emergency technical malfunction in the main supply network, North Al Batinah Municipality said.
The total number of mobile telecommunications subscriptions in the Sultanate of Oman increased by 1.3 percent by the end of June 2026, reaching 8,324,406 subscriptions, compared to the end of June 2025.
Oman’s Coast Guard rescued three people after their boat capsized while kayaking off Al Qurum Beach in the Wilayat of Bausher, while a separate rescue operation saved a child from drowning in Sohar, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) said.
The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has apprehended two Asian nationals while they were attempting to dispose of a large quantity of stolen electrical cables belonging to a commercial company in the Wilayat of Samayil.
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