Political context
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News Websites in Oman
Middle EastArabic
Country facts
Oman at a glance
Capital
Muscat
Population
Approximately 5.3 million
Official languages
Arabic
Currency
Omani rial
Region
Middle East
Time zone
UTC+04:00
Internet domain
.om
Calling code
+968
Why this country matters
Why Oman matters in the news
Oman, with Muscat as a key national reference point, is part of the Middle East news region, where coverage often connects to energy, diplomacy, security, religion, trade, migration, public policy, and regional conflicts. Its population is listed as approximately 5.3 million, and news in Oman is commonly read through Arabic sources. Because local reporting can reveal how national decisions affect communities, this page helps readers compare public-interest coverage, specialist reporting, and direct publisher links. The current directory includes 12 listed sources across Newspaper, Digital Media, News Agency, Radio. When reading fast-moving stories, compare several outlets and check publisher corrections, ownership disclosures, and primary documents where available.
Middle EastArabicCurrency: Omani rial
Country overview
Oman news and media context
Oman is covered here as part of the Middle East directory, with source discovery organized around language, outlet type, coverage level, and country context. The current directory includes 12 listed outlets across Newspaper, Digital Media, News Agency, Radio.
Economic context
Business and economy coverage is best read beside general news because markets, trade, employment, public budgets, and household costs often shape the daily news agenda in Omani rial.
Geographic context
Oman sits within the Middle East news region. Regional comparisons with Bahrain, Egypt, Iranhelp readers separate local developments from broader cross-border trends.
News consumption trends
Readers commonly move between public broadcasters, commercial TV or radio, newspapers, online-only outlets, and social video clips. The directory favors direct links to publishers so readers can verify stories at the source.
Languages used in news
News discovery for Oman is organized around Arabic. Multilingual pages are especially useful for diaspora readers, researchers, travelers, and people comparing domestic and international framing.
Search and discovery
Search by outlet name, city, region, language, category, or coverage type. The listed cards also expose tags such as national, local, business, public broadcaster, digital media, and news agency where available.
Current directory mix
Newspaper: 6Digital Media: 2Business: 1News Agency: 1Radio: 1
Oman Source Guide
Quick editorial-style pointers to help readers choose where to start.
Best for breaking news
Oman TV
National / public broadcaster
Best public broadcaster
Oman TV
National / public broadcaster
Best business source
Zawya Oman
Oman business and regional economy
Best local source
Muscat Daily
National / English daily and digital
National: 11Business: 10Local: 6Government: 5Public Broadcaster: 2
Media landscape
How news is organized in Oman
Oman's media environment can be read through national outlets, public or state-linked broadcasters where present, private publishers, local reporting, and digital-first sources. This page organizes available Oman sources by language, category, and coverage level so readers can compare perspectives and verify stories directly with publishers.
News languages
- Arabic
How to read this page
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Regional and local notes
Regional and city-level news can be especially important for public services, courts, weather, infrastructure, elections, business conditions, and community reporting.
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Full outlet directory
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12 of 12 listings
Al Roya
alroya.om
Arabic-language Omani newspaper and digital publication covering public affairs, economy, society, culture, and opinion.
OmanNewspaperArabicNational / Arabic newspaper and digitalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Al Shabiba
shabiba.com
Arabic-language Omani newspaper and digital outlet from Muscat Media Group covering national news, society, sport, economy, and culture.
OmanNewspaperArabicNational / Arabic daily and digitalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Al Watan
alwatan.com
Long-running Arabic-language Omani newspaper covering national affairs, public policy, culture, economy, sport, and opinion.
OmanNewspaperArabicNational / Arabic dailyVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Atheer
www.atheer.om
Arabic-language Omani digital news outlet covering government, society, economy, public services, culture, and daily national news.
OmanDigital MediaArabicNational / Arabic digital newsVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Muscat Daily
www.muscatdaily.com
English-language Omani daily and digital outlet covering national news, business, local affairs, lifestyle, travel, and regional stories.
OmanNewspaperEnglishNational / English daily and digitalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Oman Daily Observer
www.omanobserver.om
English-language daily newspaper covering Oman, government, economy, culture, tourism, sport, and regional or international affairs.
OmanNewspaperEnglishNational / public English dailyVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Oman News Agency
omannews.gov.om
Official news agency of the Sultanate of Oman publishing government, national, economy, culture, sports, regional, and international news.
OmanNews AgencyArabic, EnglishNational / official news agencyVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Oman Radio
omanradio.gov.om
Public radio service of Oman with national programming, news bulletins, culture, community updates, and multilingual services.
OmanRadioArabic, EnglishNational / public radioVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Oman TV
oman-tv.gov.om
Oman's public television service carrying national news, official programming, cultural coverage, sports, and public-information content.
OmanTV NewsArabicNational / public broadcasterVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
The Arabian Stories
www.thearabianstories.com
Oman-focused English digital news outlet covering national updates, public services, business, lifestyle, sport, and community news.
OmanDigital MediaEnglishNational / digital newsVerified URLRSS availableChecked 2026-05-28
Times of Oman
timesofoman.com
Major English-language Omani newspaper and digital outlet covering national news, business, lifestyle, sport, region, and world news.
OmanNewspaperEnglishNational / English daily and digitalVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28
Zawya Oman
www.zawya.com/en/world/middle-east
Regional business news platform with Oman economy, banking, real estate, energy, companies, projects, and GCC business coverage.
OmanBusinessEnglishOman business and regional economyVerified URLChecked 2026-05-28