Seeking to enhance safety in adventure tourism National

Seeking to enhance safety in adventure tourism

MUSCAT: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism and the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority signed on Wednesday a joint cooperation programme in the field of capacity building for mountain ambulance and rescue and safety requirements for mountain adventure activities, within the framework of national efforts aimed at enhancing and raising safety standards in adventure tourism […]

Oman Ambassador presents credentials to UN tourism Organization National

Oman Ambassador presents credentials to UN tourism Organization

MADRID: Thamer bin Faiz al Alawi, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Kingdom of Spain, presented his credentials as Permanent Representative of the Sultanate of Oman to the UN Tourism Organization to Shaikha Nasser al Nuwais, Secretary-General of the organisation, during an official ceremony held at the organisation’s headquarters in the Spanish capital, […]

Digital booking platforms boost Dhofar tourism National

Digital booking platforms boost Dhofar tourism

MUSCAT, JUNE 14 Approved digital platforms have emerged as a cornerstone in managing the Khareef Dhofar 2026 season amid a steady rise in visitor numbers and growing demand for regulated accommodation and tourism services. With Khareef Dhofar continuing to attract increasing numbers of tourists each year — surpassing one million visitors in recent seasons — […]

SEZAD plans major coastal tourism expansion Business

SEZAD plans major coastal tourism expansion

AL DUQM: The Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD) is moving ahead with a major coastal tourism master plan aimed at turning Duqm into an integrated tourism and investment destination on the Arabian Sea. The plan seeks to develop a 16-kilometre waterfront supported by hotels, resorts, tourist accommodation, public spaces, walking trails, eco-tourism facilities and […]