Muscat Media Group

Postal Address:

PO Box 770, Ruwi 112, Sultanate of Oman

Company Profile

The Muscat Media Group (MMG), is the leading media group in the Sultanate of Oman. Founded by late Essa bin Mohammed Al Zedjali who was a renowned journalist in the Sultanate, the group has played a vibrant role in Omani society since 1975. MMG offers advertisers more than 32 products in Arabic and English languages including the Times of Oman, Al Shabiba, T weekly, Sabat Ayam, TFM, Shabiba FM, bayie.com, Whatsnews, WhatsOulum and Eshhar. MMG, has evolved into the trendsetting media house in the region by disseminating news – the company is a role model and an innovator with a well-defined corporate social responsibility. The strength of the company lies in its dynamic and vibrant talent pool of employees guided by the prudent leadership of the Chairman Mohammed Issa Al Zadjali and CEO Ahmed Essa Al Zedjali.

Times of Oman is the leading English newspaper in the Sultanate established in 1975, which has pioneered its way to being a quality newspaper and an integral part of the Omani media.

Al Shabiba is the fastest growing Arabic daily which means ‘youth’ is the voice of tomorrow’s generation catering to the reading interests of young and ambitious minds.

The timesofoman.com and Shabiba.com websites, bringing the latest breaking news, are the most visited news websites in the country. They are supported by the news app WhatsOulum and Whatsnews.

T Weekly refreshingly serves the need for an exclusive publication that offers in-depth local features and lifestyle news.

Sabat Ayam, the free Arabic tabloid, promises weekends that will never be boring again. It covers wide topic of local news, regional and international, beauty, fashion, technology, sports and lots of stories packed into this great edition.

TFM and Shabiba FM are the hot and happening entrants in the FM scene in Oman, with local talent and tailor-made programming for young local and expat community.

Eshhar is the first of its kind electronic flyer distribution initiative in the country, aiming to reduce paper waste and litter.

Bayie.com provides a user-friendly and effective classifieds solution across various categories.

Company highlights
MMG, an ISO certified company,  is the media gateway to the population of Oman – from the young, ambitious Omani workforce, to the vibrant expat community, the power-players, the decision-makers, the global travelers and the casual vacationers. MMG has always been the pioneer, leading the digital media revolution in Oman. In 2005, MMG became the first in the AGCC to develop online editions for the dailies. In 2008, WAP editions of the newspapers were made available on cell phones. As technology advanced, MMG has always stayed a step ahead of the game, launching news Apps, WhatsNews and WhatsOulum in 2014. The Times of Oman and Al Shabiba social media channels, (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat), lead interaction with the readers. With Eshhar – the e-flyer distribution system, MMG has combined CSR with innovation, in an attempt to reduce paper wastage.