Poll: Oman residents in favour of keeping NOC

The Oman Government's English-language poll on the controversial No Objection Certificate (NOC) has revealed that 56 per cent of respondents support the NOC. Voting closed last night for English speakers,...

Update: First NOC poll results announced

Voting has closed for the Oman Government’s Arabic-language poll asking residents if the No Objection Certificate (NOC) rule should be axed. The Implementation Support and Follow-Up Unit (ISFU) launched...

Visitors flock to Salalah for Khareef season

Visitors are flocking to Salalah for the cooling Khareef season thanks to high temperatures and Oman's nine-day Eid Al Fitr holiday break. According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information...

Saudi Arabia foils terrorist attack

Security forces in Saudi Arabia on Friday foiled a terrorist attack near the Grand Mosque in Mecca as the Holy Month of Ramadan comes to a close, a spokesman for the Ministry of the Interior has confirmed. According...