The Arabian Stories

07/09/2026

Celebrating an Omani motorsport legend at the 5th TAS Oman Business Awards.

was proud to honour Hamed Al Wahaibi with the Outstanding Achievement Award, recognising nearly three decades of sporting excellence, international achievement and his contribution to the development of motorsport in Oman.

From representing the Sultanate on the world stage to nurturing young Omani talent and championing road safety, his journey continues to inspire.

Congratulations, Hamed, on a truly well-deserved honour.

07/09/2026

The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has warned the public that a circulating advertisement offering a 50 percent discount on traffic fines in Oman is false and is part of a suspected cyber fraud attempt.

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07/09/2026

MHD ACERE was named ‘Most Valuable Brand’ at the fifth TAS Oman Business Awards, held at IntercityHotel Muscat.

The prestigious honour was presented by HE Khalid bin Hilal Al Maawali, Chairman of the Majlis Al Shura, in recognition of MHD ACERE’s strong brand presence and contribution to Oman’s business landscape.

Congratulations to MHD ACERE on this outstanding achievement!

07/09/2026

According to landmark results from world-first AI-powered household survey, the average monthly income for Omani families rose 18.5 percent to RO 1,839.3 in 2025, while expatriate household income increased 7.3 percent to RO 717.2.

07/09/2026

Al Suwaiq Industrial City is witnessing the start of construction on a number of new factories and investment projects exceeding RO 1.4 million.

Muscat: Munther bin Ali Al Nasiri, Acting Director General of Al Suwaiq Industrial City, said the city has attracted several new projects across multiple industrial sectors during the current year, with investments exceeding RO 1.4 million and a total leased area of more than 80,000 square metres. T...

07/09/2026

The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has issued a final reminder to the public to replace expired banknotes from issues preceding the Sixth Series introduced in 2020, setting September 21, 2026 as the final deadline.

07/09/2026

Oman will hold its final training camp in Japan and play a series of friendlies against the hosts before the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games.

MUSCAT: Oman’s national hockey team will travel to Japan on Monday for the final phase of its preparations for the 20th Asian Games, Aichi-Nagoya 2026, which will be held from September 19 to October 4. The national side will be based in Kakamigahara City, where it will continue an intensive train...

07/09/2026

Fisheries control teams in North Al Batinah have seized two vehicles for illegally trading kingfish, locally known as kanad, during the officially approved ban period.

Muscat: The violations were detected over two consecutive days in the Wilayat of Shinas by the fisheries control team of the Control Department at the General Directorate of Agricultural and Fisheries Wealth and Water Resources in North Al Batinah Governorate. According to the Directorate, the two v...

07/09/2026

Muscat Municipality has announced the temporary closure of the Wadi Kabir Children’s Playground as part of a rehabilitation project.

Muscat: The municipality said the closure will allow work to be carried out to enhance the playground and develop its amenities, with plans to reopen the facility in a refreshed and improved form. Muscat Municipality said the project is intended to provide visitors with a better recreational experie...

07/09/2026

At least five people were killed and five others injured after an Amazon Prime Air cargo plane overran a runway while landing at Miami International Airport.

Miami: The aircraft, identified by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as a Boeing 767-300 freighter, was operating as Prime Air Flight 7598 and had arrived from San Juan, Puerto Rico. The plane overshot Miami International Airport’s diagonal runway shortly before 2pm local time before cr...