Thursday 10 / July / 2025
Multi-agency meetings at top levels are ongoing to end the No Objection Certificate (NOC) for expat workers in the Sultanate. This continued to dominate news agenda in Oman this week. Check out some of the best read stories of the week.
1. No Objection Certificates (NOCs) in Oman “will be removed,” a senior official from the Ministry of Manpower has said.
2. A unique opportunity for people to show their love and respect for His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said for the 46th National Day has been launched by Times of Oman and its Arabic sister paper Al Shabiba.
3. Multi-agency meetings between ministries and the Royal Oman Police (ROP) are ongoing to end the No Objection Certificate (NOC) requirement for expat workers in Oman, an advisor to the Ministry of Manpower said.
4. Two Sri Lankan children drowned at Ain Garziz late on Saturday evening, sources said. One girl was studying in Indian School Salalah and the second child was studying in a private school.
5. An Asian woman allegedly sexually abused and assaulted by her manager was found by police lying by a traffic signal in Muscat.
