Times of Oman

Dear {NAME} , Please find your daily news [Times of Oman] Morning Edition [Advertise] | [Times of Oman Home] | [Epaper] | [Contact Us] [Oman] [A ban on the sale or import of e-cigarettes was introduced last year.] August 22, 2016, 9:59 PM [Blackmarket suppliers keep Oman vaping] [Anyone bringing vaping devices or e-cigarettes into the country is breaking Omani law and faces a fine of OMR500.] [Demand for the installation of warning signs for people planning to visit Omani beaches against jellyfish attacks.– Supplied picture] August 22, 2016, 10:07 PM [Call for placards warning jellyfish attack on] [They are one of the most dangerous creatures known to humans.] [We should respect the people travelling for Haj and get to the airport early; in part to avoid the heavy congestion during this season and to receive the boarding pass early as to give way for the pilgrims. – File photo used for illustrative purposes only] August 22, 2016, 10:26 PM [Regular travellers in Oman advised to reach] [Oman Air had dedicated a counter specifically for Haj groups.] [Videos] [The ROP continues to warn drivers against mobile phone use while driving prior to the traffic law enforcement] August 22, 2016, 9:30 PM [Oman police issues traffic warnings] [The ROP continues to warn drivers against mobile phone use while driving prior to the traffic law enforcement] [Linson said, following his release, that he hoped to return to India so he might pray for his wife.] August 22, 2016, 7:45 PM [Nurse Murder Update: Linson Thomas released,] [Linson said, following his release, that he hoped to return to India so he might pray for his wife.] [ August 22, 2016, 4:11 PM [Thousands flock to Mexico City streets for] [With phones and tablets in hand, thousands of Mexicans gather in the capital's Chapultepec Park on Sunday to play the worldwide...] [World] [A still image, taken from video footage and released by Russia's Defence Ministry on August 18, 2016, shows a Russian Sukhoi Su-34 fighter-bomber based at Iran's Hamadan air base, dropping off bombs in the Syrian province of Deir Ez Zor. Photo - Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation/Handout via Reuters File ] August 22, 2016, 8:48 PM [Russia says future use of Iranian air base] [The Russian military said on Monday that its aircraft operating from an Iranian air base to conduct strikes in Syria had now completed...] [US Secretary of State John Kerry, left, flanked by Kenya's Minister for Foreign Affairs Amina Mohamed, right, gestures as he speaks during a joint press conference in Nairobi on August 22, 2016, following their meeting. Photo - AFP ] August 22, 2016, 9:27 PM [US seeks progress in deploying new UN troops] [United States Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday he and regional states were committed to giving momentum to the planned...] [A woman holds up a copy of the upcoming book penned by France's right-wing Les Republicains (LR) party president Nicolas Sarkozy, where he announces officially his candidacy to the 2017 French Presidential Elections, in Paris on August 22, 2016. ] August 22, 2016, 9:17 PM [France: Sarkozy announces bid for 2017] [A figure either loved or loathed by conservative voters, Sarkozy says in a forthcoming book he will join more than a dozen contenders...] [Business] [Bloomberg file picture] August 22, 2016, 12:43 PM [Thailand’s PTTEP to sell its block 44 in] [PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP), Thailand's largest oil and gas explorer, on Monday said that the...] [The proposed tariff scheme effectively eliminates the reliance on government subsidies to cover the variance between the permitted tariff and the true cost of supply of electricity. - File picture] August 22, 2016, 5:51 PM [Advanced digital meters needed for] [Advanced digital electricity meters and metering systems are required to be installed at the premises of large electricity consumers...] [The consumption pattern may change in future when more large industrial and tourism customers are connected to Rural Areas Electricity networks. Photo - Times file] August 22, 2016, 5:52 PM [Electricity consumers in Oman’s rural areas] [As many as 70 per cent of Rural Areas Electricity customers are in domestic category and consume around 49 per cent of total energy...] [Sports] [PIA hockey team pose for a group photo at the Muscat International Airport on Monday. ] August 22, 2016, 10:04 PM [Exciting hockey in store as PIA take on Oman] [The match, being organised by Muscat Beach Trading in association with Pakistan Social Club, is expected to herald a new era of...] [Brazilian national team head coach Tite speaks during a news conference at Brazilian Football Confederation headquarters in Rio de Janeiro on Monday. Photo - Reuters] August 22, 2016, 8:38 PM [Football: New coach Tite revamps Brazil squad] [Weverton, the uncapped keeper whose penalty save helped the Olympic side to their first gold medal against Germany on Saturday, was...] [Umbrellas cover the seats of television commentators at Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain. - AP/PTI] August 22, 2016, 7:25 PM [Cricket: India win series 2-0 but lose top] [Only 22 overs of play was possible on the opening day of the final Test match, which turned out to be the third shortest ever Test...] [Unsubscribe]