Tourism master plan for Oman’s White Mountain

MUSCAT, JUNE 7 Spanish-based tourism and hospitality industry consulting firm THR Strategic Tourism Advisors has announced that it has been appointed by Oman’s Ministry of Heritage and Tourism to master plan the development of Jabal Al Abyadh (The White …

Conventional bank credit grows 7.9% in Oman

MUSCAT: Credit activity by conventional commercial banks in Oman continued to grow steadily, with total credit extended rising by 7.9 per cent year-on-year by the end of April 2025, according to data from the Central Bank of Oman. Credit to the private …

Insurance investments in Oman top RO 673 million

MUSCAT: Total investments by insurance companies in Oman stood at approximately RO 673.1 million by the end of 2024, a decrease from RO 838.6 million recorded at the end of 2023, according to data from the Financial Services Authority (FSA). National …

Oman cricketers accuse their board of ruining careers, lives by withholding ICC prize money: 'Our lives have been ...

Oman cricketers have accused their board of not paying a single penny from the US$ 225,000 prize money that was supposed to be distributed within the squad that had participated in last year’s T20 World Cup in the US and the Caribbean. read more Several …

Damen welcomes back tall ship Shabab Oman II

Damen has completed an extensive maintenance programme on the Royal Navy of Oman’s Sail Training Vessel Shabab Oman II. The work provides the Tall Ship with a series of upgrades and prepares her for her duties in the coming decade. Sending a team from its …

Jordan celebrate reaching first World Cup after win against Oman

Jordan is celebrating the qualification of its football team for a FIFA World Cup for the first time following a decisive 3-0 victory against Oman. Huge celebrations erupted as fans drove their cars through Jordan’s capital Amman late on Thursday and into …

Credit rise powers Oman’s banks as deposits top RO 25.7 billion

Muscat: Oman witnessed continued credit expansion, as the total credit balance granted by conventional commercial banks rose by 7.9 percent over the one-year period. Credit to the private sector specifically saw a 5.2 percent increase, reaching RO 21.3 …

Captain forced to flee country as Oman cricketers left unpaid

Oman's national cricket team and their cricket board are currently embroiled in a dispute over unpaid prize money totaling US $225,000 from the 2024 T20 World Cup. Despite the tournament—co-hosted by the USA and the Caribbean—setting a new record for …

Oman Pavilion wins best artwork design award at London Design Biennale 2025

Muscat: The Oman Pavilion has won the Best Artwork Design Award at the London Design Biennale 2025 for its installation Memory Network by Haitham Al-Busaifi. The award was announced during the opening ceremony held at Somerset House in London. The winning …

Royal Oman Police aviation rescues missing citizen in Muscat