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Qatar Airways will operate three weekly flights from Doha to Sohar. Photo - ONA

Qatar Airways will operate three weekly flights from Doha to Sohar. Photo - ONA

Qatar Airways will operate three weekly flights from Doha to Sohar.  By launc

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Camel in road

Expatriate dies as van on Route to Salalah Hits Camel

A 50 year old Indian expatriate was killed in a freak road accident on way to Salalah on Tuesday

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Al Rahbi visits a stall at the Omani Honey Market.

35 beekeepers display products at honey expo

The eighth Omani Honey Market opened under the patronage of Talal Bin Suleiman Al Rahbi, Deputy S

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Kids dribble a football in a lawn in Azaiba. (Right) A wadi being used as a football ground.

Cry out for open spaces

Shrinking green spaces are a perennial feature of urban environment with swathes of open green sp

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Oil price rises 92%

Oman oil price rises 92%

Dubai Mercantile Exchange (DME) said that Oman oil price (September delivery 2017) reached $48.37

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oman announces - evisa

Oman announces E-visa for international tourists

Tourists planning to visit Oman can apply online for visas by submitting their applications at&nb

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Salalah Tourism Festival

PARENTS URGED TO MONITOR CHILDREN AT SALALAH TOURISM FESTIVAL VENUES

The ROP has urged parents and guardians to keep an eye on their children at the Salalah Tourism F

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Registered Omani firms are seeking ban on ‘hidden trade’ as they can’t match black market drivers

Oman commerce agency stresses need to regulate transport industry

A thriving black market in door-to-door delivery needs to be throttled so that Omani firms can su

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Mukhaizna is by far the biggest and they are in discussion with Oxy for the provision of steam for that project. They however will not be able to provide all the steam as its way more than what solar can generate, said Salim Al Awfi, Undersecretary a

Steam is the way forward for raising Mukhaizna oilfield yield in Oman

 Officials are in talks with Occidental Oman to provide steam to extract he

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Rescues six persons from Two Boats

COAST GUARD UNIT RESCUES SIX PERSONS FROM TWO BOATS

The Coast Guard Unit in Musandam towed an Asian boat that broke down near the island of Makhbooq

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The Omani government raised extra funds from the domestic market by issuing development bonds and sovereign sukuk, in order to partially ease its budget deficit. - Times file picture

Bank interest rates in Oman increase amid tight liquidity situation

 Bank interest rates in Oman have increased in view of the tight liquidity situation and inc

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The Sultanate's delegation was led by Dr. Ali bin Ahmed al-Issa'ee, the Sultanate's Ambassador to Egypt, its Permanent Representative to the Arab League. Photo: ONA

Oman participates in emergency meeting of Arab foreign ministers

The Sultanate on Thursday took part in the emergency meeting of the Council of Arab Foreign Minis

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Oman weather: Rain expected in some parts of the Sultanate

Oman weather: Rain expected in some parts of the Sultanate

Intermittent rain and thunder will continue over the Al Hajar Mountains, Al Wusta and Dhofar, acc

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A single lapse in judgement ends in Oman road tragedy

A single lapse in judgement ends in Oman road tragedy

An overtaking error caused a head-on fireball crash that killed three people and injured 12 other

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70% OF WORK ON PASSENGER TERMINAL AT DUQM AIRPORT COMPLETE: MOTC

70% OF WORK ON PASSENGER TERMINAL AT DUQM AIRPORT COMPLETE: MOTC

Muscat - 
The Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) has said that 7

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