Fahad Al Mukrashi
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Omani men die rescuing Saudi girls from drowning
Social media users hail the men as national heroes while tweeting their condolences → Read More
Oman thwarted over 880m cyber attacks in 2017
1 41 million attacks specifically targeted government websites in 2017 compared to 1 75 million in 2016 → Read More
Oman rolls out mandatory health insurance in private sector
Currently only a small percentage of private sector employees are provided with health insurance → Read More
Oil and gas sector provides over 5,000 jobs for Omanis
The drive is part of Omani government plans to provide jobs to nationals → Read More
251 companies found flouting midday break rule in Oman
From June 1 to August 31 workers cannot be forced to work between 12 30pm and 3 30pm → Read More
Oman extends hiring ban on expatriate workers
Ban is aimed at ensuring jobs for locals at least 32 000 Omanis have been employed in the past six months → Read More
Oman offers 10-day tourist visas for 5 riyals
Move aims to boost tourism and support economic diversification efforts → Read More
Oman slaps tax on luxury items, harmful goods
Move comes ahead of decision to implement VAT by the middle of next year → Read More
Lobster fishing season kicks off in Oman
In 2017 Oman exported 98 tonnes to markets including UAE Saudi Arabia → Read More
Oldest Bronze Age tower, workshop found in Oman
Carbon-14 analysis of samples proved site dates back to 3100 BC → Read More
Oman fancy phone number fetches 196,000 riyals in auction
80 of 284 500 riyals raised will go for charities and to support social initiatives → Read More
Kuwait denies Omani sports fans’ complaint
Reports on some media sites say Omani fans filed a complaint against officials at Jaber Al Sabah Stadium → Read More
Qaboos receives Egyptian president Al Sissi
This is Al Sissi s first visit to Oman as president investments and terror high on agenda → Read More
Women taxi drivers in Oman soon
For some women this means new employment opportunities For others comfort of being chauffeured by another woman → Read More
Car seats for children to be mandatory in Oman from March
Omanis welcome the move saying that it will help save lives of children → Read More
Trump’s fake tweet about Oman goes viral
Fake tweet had praised Oman win over Bahrain in Gulf Cup → Read More
Tagged Arabian Sea humpback whale reaches India
Luban is one of 14 whales that have been tagged by the Environment Society of Oman → Read More
Heavy fog causes traffic snarls and flight cancellations in Oman
Many flights arriving and departing from UAE are experiencing delays and cancellations due to the heavy fog in the UAE → Read More
VAT implementation in Oman postponed until 2019
Application of selective tax on certain products will start by mid-2018 → Read More
Watch: Snow blankets Oman’s Jabal Shams mountain
Jabal Al Shams is the highest mountain in the Gulf with an altitude reaching 3 004 metres above sea level → Read More