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FIFA World Cup: Oman announces free multi-entry visa to Hayya cardholders
Muscat: Oman has announced free multiple-entry 60-day visas to holders of the Hayya Card issued by Qatar to football fans attending the 2022 Fifa World Cup. The Hayya card is also considered…
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Harbhajan Singh helps in rescuing 21-year-old Bathinda girl, held captive in Oman
New Delhi: In a different era, bailing India out of trouble across 22-yards was his day job but as a Member of Parliament, Harbhajan Singh recently got an opportunity to perform a…
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Sudden power outage in areas of Oman including Muscat
Muscat: In a rare incident in a Gulf country, the Sultanate of Oman was hit on Monday by a sudden power outage that affected the capital, Muscat. The Omani Public Services Regulatory…
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Saudi: 2 Omani Umrah pilgrims dead, 18 injured in a bus accident
The Omani authorities on Thursday announced the death of two citizens and the injury of 18 others with various injuries, in a traffic accident in Saudi Arabia, where they were heading to…
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Oman refuses to open airspace to Israeli flights: Report
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman on Thursday refused to allow Israeli flights to pass through its airspace, recognizing the intense Iranian pressure, Israeli media reported. According to a report by the Hebrew…
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Oman: Expatriates banned from working 207 professions
Muscat: The Omani Minister of Labor, Mahad Baween, has issued a decision to ban the non-Omani workforce from practicing 207 professions, as part of the authorities’ plans to localize many jobs, local…
- India
Oman flashfloods: Search continues for 9-yr-old Indian expat from Dubai
Muscat: The Oman Police on Saturday said that they are continuing the search for a 9-year-old Indian expatriate from Dubai after they were swept away by strong waves off the coast of…
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11 dead, 3 missing in Oman drowning incidents
Muscat: Eleven deaths were reported, and three people are still missing as various regions of the Sultanate of Oman witnessed drowning incidents of citizens and expatriates, especially in the tourist areas. During…
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Oman: Search continues for 3 Indian expats swept away by water
Muscat: The Royal Oman Police said on Wednesday that they are continuing the search for three Indian expatriates after they were swept away by strong waves in the Al Mughsail area of…
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Oman temporarily shuts all tourist spots due to bad weather
Oman has shut down all the tourist spots across the sultanate owing to bad weather and reports of several people missing and deaths. The decision has come after all members of an…
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Oman issues face masks mandate for health workers
Muscat: The Oman government has warned healthcare workers, patients and visitors to wear face masks to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 across the country. Oman Ministry of Health had earlier issued…
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Oman to extend long-term visa for talented expatriates
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman is considering giving long-term residency visas to talented expatriates very soon within the second phase of the investor residency program, the Oman News Agency (ONA) reported. The new…
- Middle East
When is Eid Al Adha 2022? Dates for 6 countries revealed
The festival of Eid Al Adha 1443 AH corresponding to 2022 AD, will likely fall on Saturday, July 9 in most Islamic countries, the International Astronomical Centre has announced, the Emirates News Agency…
- India
62-yr-old Indian bags over Rs 7 crore in in Dubai Duty Free draw
A 62-year-old Oman-based Indian man has won the grand prize of one million dollars (Rs 7,83,34,350) in Dubai Duty Free draw on Wednesday, June 22. The winner of the draw John Varghese won…