Oman nationals offered chocolates to Kochi girls out of affection, not abduction bid: Police

Kochi: The alleged child abduction attempt reported from Ponekkara on Friday evening may have been a misunderstanding, police said. According to officers, the individuals in the car were Oman nationals on their way to a hospital in Edapally. They offered …

18 Ethiopian expats caught illegally entering Oman

Oman’s bank credit climbs to RO 33.6 billion, driven by private sector surge

Muscat: The Central Bank’s figures show that credit extended to the private sector reached RO 27.9 billion — marking a 6.8% increase compared to the same period last year. Within this, non-financial corporations held the lion’s share at 46.4%, followed …

Salalah’s Atin Tunnel opens ahead of schedule, boosting Oman’s road network

Muscat: The newly launched project includes over 9 kilometers of upgraded road infrastructure, most notably a 1.35-kilometer dual carriageway tunnel. The project also features a major expansion of November 18 Street, now boasting four lanes in each …

Oman's National Autism Center earns landmark accreditation

Muscat: The National Autism Center (NAC) has achieved a historic milestone as it becomes the first organisation in the Arab region to receive full membership status with Qualified Applied Behavior Analysis Credentialing Board (QABA), a prestigious U.S.- …

CG Oman calls on Faryal Talpur

KARACHI  -    Central President of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Women’s Wing and Member of Sindh Assembly, Faryal Talpur, held a meeting with Consul General of Sultanate of Oman in Karachi, Eng. Sami Abdullah Al Khanjari. The meeting took place at …

UAE Airlifts Patient Suffering Medical Emergency From Oman

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The UAE has airlifted a patient, who had suffered a health emergency, from Oman. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in coordination with the National Search and Rescue Centre of the National Guard and the UAE Embassy in Muscat, …

Reforms and Oman Vision 2040 drive recovery, confidence

MUSCAT: Just a few years ago, Oman faced one of the most challenging periods in its fiscal history, grappling with plunging oil prices, mounting public debt and global disruptions that pushed the nation into a deep deficit. Today, however, Oman is on a …

Oman Volleyball edge Saudi Arabia ahead of West Asia Championship

MUSCAT: The Oman national volleyball team clinched a valuable victory over Saudi Arabia in a closely contested five-set friendly match, winning 3–2. The match is part of the team’s intense preparations for the upcoming West Asia Championship scheduled to …

Oman U-23 coach calls up 24 players for Muscat camp

MUSCAT: The Olympic U-23 football team head coach, Badar al Maimani, called 24 players for the upcoming short scheduled preparatory internal camp which will begin on Sunday and will run for four days in Muscat. The new squad is very similar to the last one …