Thursday 14 / November / 2024
The Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs announced the first day of Eid Al Fitr on Tuesday night. This continued to dominate the news agenda this week in Oman.
1. The Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs announced that Tuesday July 5 will be the last day of the Holy Month of Ramadan and Wednesday July 6 will be the first day of Shawal or first day of Eid Al Fitr. This was the best read story online this week.
2. United Arab Emirates has once again opened its doors to tourists from Oman wanting to enter the country without an e-visa, with some saying that they have to pay OMR35 at the Oman-UAE border for a visa. This was the second best read story of the week.
3. Two nationals were found dead in their vehicle at Salalah in Dhofar governorate on Wednesday, according to the official twitter account of Royal Oman Police (ROP). This was the third best read story.
4. Suicide bombers struck three cities across Saudi Arabia on Monday, in an apparently coordinated campaign of attacks as Saudis prepared to break their fast on the penultimate day of the holy month of Ramadan. This was the fourth best read story.
6. Eleven people were injured following a taxi bus accident in Al Seeb near Muscat International Airport on Thursday, the Public Authority for Civil Defence and Ambulance (PACDA) reported. This was the fifth best read story.
