Banks, oil, telecoms, insurance and hotels lead the way, government figures say Commercial banks have maintained their lead in Omanisation, with 94.4 per cent of their jobs held by Omanis at the end ...

MUSCAT: A forum celebrating 20 years since the establishment of Sanad Service Centres took place yesterday, Wednesday, ...

The reform is a rare example of social reform in a country that remains conservative. The sultan's decree, which has yet to be published, repeals a 1993 law that gave the Interior Ministry power over ...

One of the young Omanis who has found his sea legs through the "Oman Sail" project is Fahad Al Hasni, 29. He was selected to be part of the "Musandam-Oman Sail" crew despite only having sailed for ...

(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) The forensic laboratory under the Directorate General of Criminal Inquiries and Investigations is conducting a study to understand the different handwriting characteristics of ...

Bone-chilling cold is virtually unimaginable to the people of Oman, where temperatures routinely hit 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) during the hot season. So when Bader Al Lawati and ...

THERE is no doubt that the decisions announced by Sultan Haitham bin Tariq to address the causes for the emergence of some rare protests in the Sultanate of Oman are a clear indication of the close ...

Against the backdrop of southern Oman's lush mountains, men in traditional attire chant ancient poems in an ancient language, fighting to keep alive a spoken tradition used by just 2% of the ...

Omanis will go to the polls on 4 October to vote for representatives in the 83-member consultative council (majlis al-shura). Voting has already taken place at embassies for Omanis living outside the ...

17 January 2017 Vinod Nair Muscat - As the Majlis Ash’shura hosted the Minister of Manpower for the second consecutive day on Monday, members sought answers on a number of issues, including matters ...

Observers and candidates say a fundamental change is required to rid the elections of tribal-based voting Muscat: As Omanis prepare to vote in Sunday’s elections for the 85 seats in consultative Shura ...