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How to avoid border delays when driving to Oman

Cars under loan may face border delays without an NOC, here’s how to avoid it

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Planning a road trip to Oman? If your car is under a loan or mortgage, be prepared to provide NOC from your bank. If you want to avoid the extra paperwork, a simple option is renting a vehicle with Oman insurance coverage.

Oman opens first visa and medical centre in Manila

New facility lets Oman work visa applicants complete medical, visa procedures in one place

The centre will operate from Monday to Friday, between 10:15am and 5:15pm.

Must-visit spots in Salalah during Khareef season

Discover waterfalls, mountain views, beaches, and UNESCO sites

Salalah attracts many tourists from UAE and other GCC nations during the monsoon/Khareef season, which spans from June to September.

Oman: New rules allow 50% vehicle window tint

Front windscreens remain exempt as new rules permit up to 50% window tinting

Vehicle owners may tint all windows except the front windscreen, which must remain completely untinted.

Businessman and wife killed, 5 injured in road accident

Saudi Embassy in Muscat coordinated the transfer of bodies and injured family members

Emergency responders at the scene of the road accident on Oman’s Adam–Haima road that killed a Saudi businessman and his wife and injured five members of their family.

Oman says no oil spill after vessel runs aground

Environment Authority monitors grounding near protected marine area

Preliminary inspections confirmed that the waters surrounding the vessel remained free of oil contamination.

Oman-based Kerala expat wins Dh25,000 in Big Ticket

Final June weekly e-draw sees Dh100,000 shared among winners

Kamaludeen Anvarsha

Oman, France seal $400m Sohar Port logistics deal

Partnership aims to boost trade, shipping and regional connectivity

The project will establish a state-of-the-art logistics terminal in Sohar, one of Sultanate's principal industrial and maritime centres, to enhance cargo handling capacity, improve supply chain efficiency and strengthen links with regional and global shipping routes.

Oman unveils 50% food shipping subsidy on India route

Government to cover 50% of fuel and insurance costs for six months

Oman will subsidise 50 per cent of the fuel and insurance costs for food shipments transported by Asyad Shipping, the maritime arm of Asyad Group, on the maritime route between India and the Sultanate for up to six months, as part of government measures to strengthen food security and reduce logistics costs.

Oman's Muscat Metro project: What you need to know

Planned 55-km network to link Sultan Haitham City with Ruwi through 42 stations

The Muscat Metro is designed to create a modern mass transit network aimed at easing traffic congestion, promoting sustainable transport and improving connectivity between the capital's major residential, commercial and business districts.

Oman drops HIV certificate requirement for Filipinos

Requirement for HIV certificate removed for Filipinos using Oman's 14-day visa-free entry

Negative HIV medical certificate requirement for Filipino travellers to Oman has been waived

Oman Air plans safe return of Khasab flights

Trial flights are under way as the airline prepares to restore services safely

Airline says services to Musandam's Khasab Airport would restart only after all operational and technical requirements had been met.

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