Oman

Middle East

Oman goes tough on expats who dress ‘indecently’

Muscat: Oman has warned expatriates to avoid dressing indecent ways, particularly during the month of Ramzan. The authorities have advised both men and women should dress modestly as a sign of respect…
Middle East

Oman restricts use of external loudspeakers in mosques, to impose fine

Muscat: Oman has issued a new law restricting the use of external loudspeakers in mosques in the Sultanate, which comes into effect on Monday, April 10, local media reported. The decision issued…

Middle East

Iraq, Oman welcome restoration of Saudi Arabia-Iran ties

Riyadh: Iraq and Oman welcomed on Friday the agreement between Saudi Arabia and Iran to re-establish diplomatic ties, media reported. The countries earlier on Friday said they would also open embassies and…
World

Israeli carriers can fly directly to India with Oman opening its airspace: Netanyahu

Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday welcomed the authorisation for Israeli carriers to fly over Oman as a “great day” for the aviation industry as it will connect the country directly…
Middle East

Minimum salary for expats to bring families reduced in Oman

Muscat: In a major step aimed at promoting family reunification and attracting skilled foreign workers, Oman has reduced the minimum salary requirement for expatriates to obtain a family visa, local media reported.…
India

Indian defence secretary meets delegations from Oman, US, Saudi

New Delhi: Union Defence Secretary Shri Giridhar Aramane on Sunday held bilateral meetings with three defence delegations on the sidelines of Aero India 2023 in Bengaluru, according to an official statement by…
Middle East

Delhi: Passenger from Oman smuggles gold worth Rs 80L in mixer; held

New Delhi: The Indian customs officials have confiscated 1,749 grams of smuggled gold worth more than Rs 80,97,625 hidden in a mixer from a passenger travelling from Oman. The undeclared gold was…

Middle East

Iraq: 4 dead in stampede ahead of Gulf Cup final, dozens injured

A stampede outside a stadium in the southern Iraqi city of Basra killed at least four persons and over dozens injured, hours before the start of the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup final,…
India

India, Oman strategic partnership to focus on counter-terrorism initiatives

New Delhi: India and Oman held the eighth strategic dialogue which focused on counter-terrorism initiatives, including ways to combat with the expansion of terrorist propaganda and misuse of emerging technologies, sources said…
India

Maha: Woman stranded in Oman due to agent’s handiwork brought back to India

Palghar: A woman from Maharashtra’s Palghar district who was stuck in Oman as her passport and visa were allegedly confiscated by an agent has been brought back to the country and reunited…
Middle East

Omani delegation in Sanaa to push Houthis for truce deal

Sanaa: An Omani delegation arrived in the Houthi militia-held capital Sanaa to mediate the renewal of a UN-proposed truce between the Houthi militia and the Yemeni government. The delegation was scheduled to…
Middle East

Omani offers to buy ‘bisht’ from Messi for over Rs 8 crore

An Omani national has offered Argentina football captain Lionel Messi one million dollar (Rs 8,29,09,700) to buy the bisht, which he wore before lifting the FIFA World Cup trophy after Argentina defeated…
Middle East

UNESCO adds Arab traditions to world heritage list

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added Arab traditions in its list of the world’s intangible cultural heritage of humanity, during the 17th meeting of the organization’s committee, which began…
Middle East

Celestial wedding of Yadadri’s Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy held in Oman

Muscat: The celestial wedding (Kalyanam) of Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy was conducted at the Shree Krishna Temple in Oman’s capital Muscat on Friday, November 18, 2022, the local media reported. A team…
World

Sri Lanka probes ‘auction of women’ as sex workers in Oman

Colombo: Following an alleged incident where a group of Sri Lankan women who were taken to Oman promising jobs but auctioned off as sex workers, a Minister on Friday said that a…