Oman
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After nearly 3 years, Oman lifts all COVID-19 precautionary measures
Muscat: After nearly three years of COVID-19 restrictions, Oman on Sunday announced the lifting of all precautionary measures related to the pandemic, the Oman News Agency reported. The decision by the Supreme Committee tasked…
- Middle East
Iranian President to visit Oman on May 23
Tehran: At the invitation of Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will visit Muscat on Monday to discuss bilateral economic, political and cultural relations Raisi is scheduled…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabadi woman stranded in Oman, daughter seeks govt’s help
Hyderabad: The daughter of a 41-year-old Hyderabadi woman stranded in Muscat, Oman, has sought the government’s help in bringing back her mother to the country. Fahmeeda Begum, a resident of Naya Qila, Golconda,…
- Middle East
No shortage in supply of grain in Saudi Arabia, Oman
The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Oman assured their citizens that there is no crisis in the grain supplies in the country, amidst the Russian-Ukrainian war. The deputy governor…
- Middle East
Largest number of expats in Oman employed in construction sector
Dubai: The largest number of expat workers in Oman were employed in the construction sector at the end of the first quarter of 2022. As per the National Centre for Statistics and…
- India
India lauds Oman for accepting PM Modi’s ‘One Sun One World One Grid’ initiative
New Delhi: Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday lauded Oman for accepting Prime Minister Modi’s ‘One Sun One World One Grid’ initiative. “Appreciation by India for the signing…
- Middle East
Oman exempts fine for late renewal of expat residency permits
Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has announced that establishments and individuals in Oman have been exempted from fines related to late renewal of expatriate residence permits, effective from Wednesday, April 6.…
- World
US welcomes United Nations mediated truce in Yemen
Washington: The United States on Friday welcomed the United Nations-mediated truce in Yemen, with President Joe Biden saying that the initiative is a long-awaited reprieve for the people of the country. I…
- Middle East
Yemen war: 7 years and counting, peace talks bear no results
On March 27, the war in Yemen entered its eighth year as the military escalation continues between the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, the Yemeni government, and the Saudi-led Arab coalition on various fronts.…
- World
Oman: Seven Pakistani miners killed, four missing after rockslide
Muscat: At least seven Pakistani miners were killed in a tragic mine accident that occurred in the city of Ibri in Oman. Four other workers are missing, Express Tribune reported. The accident…
- Middle East
India, Oman discuss cooperation in energy, defence, space
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met his Oman counterpart Sayyid Badr Hamad Hamood Al Busaidi and discussed growing cooperation in various fields including defence, energy, space and science…
- Hyderabad
Doctors at Hyderabad hospital remove hairball from Omani girl
Hyderabad: Doctors at Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad have removed a large hairball from the stomach of an 11-year-old girl from Oman. The young girl was diagnosed with gastro trichobezoar which is an extremely…
- Middle East
Fifth-century fort discovered in archaeological site in Oman
Muscat: An excavation team had discovered a fifth-century fort at Oman’s Al Fulaij archaeological site in North Al Batinah Governorate, local media from the gulf country reported on Saturday. The site contains…
- Middle East
About 4,000 Indians in Gulf countries’ prisons, most in Saudi
About 4,000 Indians are languishing in the prisons of Gulf countries, with Saudi Arabia having the highest number, local media from the gulf country reported on Saturday. The highest number of convicts…
- Middle East
Oman: Indian women in secretarial positions outshine in job market
Muscat: Amid reports of expatriates being replaced in Oman due to the Omanization and cost-cutting measures being driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, Indian women in secretarial positions outshine in the job market…
