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Job promise turns ordeal: Hyderabad woman stranded in Oman
Hyderabad: A woman from Hyderabad has been stranded in Oman’s capital Muscat after being allegedly duped by a travel agent, prompting her family to seek urgent intervention from the Ministry of External…
- Middle East
Oman to launch mandatory savings scheme for expat workers from 2027
Muscat: Oman will introduce a compulsory savings scheme for expatriate employees starting in 2027, part of a wider set of reforms designed to improve financial security for the country’s foreign workforce. The…
- India
Iran War: Air India to operate 58 flights to and from West Asia on March 11
Full-service carrier Air India and its low-cost subsidiary Air India Express on Tuesday said they will together operate a total of 58 scheduled and non-scheduled flights to and from West Asia on…
- Hyderabad
Saw missiles in sky: Hyderabad’s Gulf passengers return amid US-Israel-Iran war
Hyderabad: For most passengers who landed in Hyderabad on Tuesday evening, March 3, the relief of touching Indian soil only came after days of uncertainty. They watched a conflict spiral around them, scrambled…
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IndiGo operates 4 repatriation flights to Jeddah, Muscat next on list
New Delhi: IndiGo on Tuesday, March 3, operated four repatriation flights to Jeddah and plans to have another flight to Muscat later in the day to bring back passengers stranded due to…
- Middle East
Three French tourists drown after boat capsizes in Oman
Dubai: Three French tourists drowned in Oman after the boat they were in capsized in waters off the sultanate’s capital city of Muscat, police said on Tuesday, January, 27. The Royal Oman…
- India
Hydroponic weed worth Rs 48 crore seized at Mumbai airport; eight held
Mumbai: Mumbai Customs has seized more than 48 kg of hydroponic weed worth Rs 48 crore from eight passengers at the international airport here, an official said on Tuesday. The seizures were…
- Middle East
Sixth round of Iran-US nuclear negotiations set for Muscat: Omani FM
Muscat: Iran and the United States will hold a sixth round of negotiations over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear programme this Sunday in Oman, the sultanate’s foreign minister said Thursday, as regional tensions…
- Hyderabad
Woman detained at Hyderabad airport; agent held for fake job offer
Hyderabad: The immigration officials at Hyderabad airport detained a woman, and Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) police arrested a travel agent for making a false promise of arranging a job in Muscat.…
- Middle East
Muscat International Book Fair promotes cultural diversity, moves beyond AI hype
Muscat: The 29th Muscat International Book Fair, opened at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre, has moved away from last year’s global focus on artificial intelligence to celebrate cultural diversity as a…
- Middle East
Oman confirms progress in Iran-US nuclear talks, next round to be held in Muscat
Muscat: Oman’s Foreign Ministry confirmed that Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and US presidential envoy Steve Witkoff have agreed to move into the next phase of negotiations aimed at reaching a…
- Middle East
Iranian FM to visit Russia to discuss Iran-US Muscat talks
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi will travel to Russia later this week for talks on recent developments in indirect negotiations with the United States, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday. …
- Middle East
Gulf countries welcome Oman’s hosting of US-Iran talks
Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have praised Oman for hosting talks between the United States and Iran, recognising its role in facilitating dialogue and bridging differences…
- Middle East
Oman announces Eid Al-Fitr holiday for public, private sectors
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has announced that there will either be a five or nine-day holiday for the public and private sectors to mark Eid Al-Fitr 1446 AH-2025. The holiday will start…
- Middle East
Oman grants dual citizenship to Russian woman in historic first
Muscat: The Head of State of the Sultanate of Oman, Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, has issued Royal Decree No. 29/2025, granting Omani citizenship to Maria Victor Anatolyevich Armantova while allowing her to…
