Dhofar Municipality has announced the 2026 Khareef Dhofar season, running from 21 June to 21 September, featuring 125 cultural, artistic, sporting and entertainment events across multiple wilayats and tourist destinations in Oman’s Dhofar Governorate.
Oman’s refining and petrochemical sector showed mixed performance in April 2026, with automotive fuel output down 5.8 per cent and diesel falling 3.3 per cent to 23.7 million barrels. Aviation fuel rose 10.9 per cent, while LPG declined 4.9 per cent and polypropylene dropped 25.7 per cent to 76,300 metric tonnes.
Thamer Faiz Al Alawi, Ambassador of Oman to Spain, has presented his credentials as Permanent Representative of Oman to the UN Tourism Organisation during an official ceremony at the organisation’s headquarters in Madrid.
Whitewill, the international luxury real estate agency operating across the UK, USA, UAE and Oman markets, has recorded an OMR1.74 million ($4.53 million) Fendi Casa Villa sale at AIDA by DarGlobal, one of the highest-value villa transactions within the development.
Oman's Sultan Haitham City, represented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning, has floated two tenders for the construction of a Government School Complex and a Cultural and Social Centre.
Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced its operational readiness for the 2026 Khareef Dhofar season, running from 21 June to 20 September, confirming a coordinated national plan to expand air connectivity and increase capacity on the high-demand Muscat–Salalah route.
The number of guests in hotels rated 3-5 stars in Oman reached 696,911 guests by the end of April 2026, while hotel revenues amounted to RO96 million ($250 million).
Oman’s Al Jabal Al Akhdar Festival 2026 is expected to boost tourism and regional economic growth in A’Dakhiliyah Governorate, running from July 15 to August’s end and highlighting the area’s natural attractions for visitors.
Leading Omani bank Nizwa has successfully managed the launch of the 11th series of local sovereign sukuk issued by the sultanate. The total demand of the sukuk reached RO250 million ($648 million), thus reflecting strong investor interest that exceeded the size of the issuance.
Three Indian crew members remain missing after a commercial vessel was attacked off the coast of Oman on Wednesday, as US President Donald Trump warned that Washington would strike Iran "hard" again, raising fears of further escalation across the Gulf.
