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Muscat: The crackdown against illegal residents in Oman continues with coordinated efforts of the Royal Oman Police (ROP), the Manpower Ministry and the other security agencies in the country.

Muscat: The depreciation in the value of the Indian rupee on account of heavy dollar buying from defence-related companies and oil importers is not leading to a huge remittance outflow from the Sultanate, said most money exchange houses.

By Hasan Kamoonpuri — The number of expatriate workers entering Oman illegally has increased in recent times and so has the rate of crimes such as robberies, vandalising of cars and violation of telecom laws through illegal phone networks, apart from drug trafficking.

Muscat: Oman Police have foiled an attempt to smuggle five people, hidden in a car’s trunk, out of the country from Wadi Jizzi border with the UAE, about 370km north-west of Muscat.

Muscat: Oman Police have foiled an attempt to smuggle five people, hidden in a car’s trunk, out of the country from Wadi Jizzi border with the UAE, about 370km north-west of Muscat.

Muscat - Data released by the joint inspection team at the Ministry of Manpower shows that 270 illegal labourers were caught between May 12 and May 18, a press release said.

No decision was taken on the 50,000 Bangladeshi migrants working illegally in Oman, during a recent visit by a Bangladeshi delegation, the secretary of the expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment ministry, Zafar Ahmed Khan, confirmed.

Muscat - GCC labour ministers are expected to meet later this year to discuss a ‘Standardised Employment Contract’ to promote and protect the rights and welfare of migrant domestic workers in the region.