News Rewind: Eid Al Adha holiday dominate headlines this week

Energy Friday 09/September/2016 09:16 AM
By: Times News Service
News Rewind: Eid Al Adha holiday dominate headlines this week

With the government announcing nine-day Eid Al Adha holiday, it continued to dominate the news agenda in Oman this week. This continued to dominate news agenda this week. Here are some of the most read stories of the week.
1. As per the Royal Orders of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, the blessed Eid Al Adha 1437 AH holiday for employees at the ministries, public authorities and other departments of the state's administrative apparatus will be from Sunday 9th Dhul Hijjah 1437 AH, corresponding to 11th September 2016 till Thursday 13th Dhul Hijjah 1437 AH, corresponding to 15th September 2016.
2. Road safety experts have urged motorists to familiarise themselves with the new traffic rules that came into effect from Sunday, September 4.
3. Hotel rooms, flights and staycation bookings from across the GCC have ramped up with news of a nine-day long Eid Al Adha holiday.
4. With companies scaling back their workforce, the number of educated expatriates working in Oman is dropping, experts said.
5. Apple Inc unveiled its new water-resistant iPhone 7 with high-resolution dual-lens cameras at its fall product event on Wednesday.