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Today marks the 5th anniversary of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik ascension to the throne. On January 12, 2020, Oman was about to witness a new era. The changes that have taken place over the...

Oman had been one of the few countries that embraced Islam without a fight. The first Omani to join the new religion of Islam was the companion Mazen bin Ghadouba al Sadi in the 6th year of Hijrah,...

Research can generally be seen as any activity that involves deliberately or consciously planned inquiry and examination of facts, or revision of accepted theories or laws.The scope of work of Higher...

Higher education has experienced remarkable growth over the past three decades. This is because education is the backbone of an informed and thriving society as there is a high demand for higher...

Muscat is one of the few ancient cities in the Sultanate of Oman. Visitors coming to the Sultanate of Oman soon realise that Muscat Governorate with all its peculiarities convey an impression of aged...

Last week, His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik visited Sultan Faisal bin Turki School for Boys in Al Amerat. The visit entails wide-ranging importance and significance for the education sector as...

Oman has just celebrated its 54th National Day. The emotions evoked by the well-being, success and good fortune as well as by the prospect of possessing what Omanis desire are immeasurable. The small...

The Sultanate of Oman celebrates its National Day on November 18 of every year. The National Day carries with it celebrations and a programme of events and entertainment with a specified and special...

Oman has made great strides toward reducing the total public debt. Over the last four years, Oman under the wise leadership of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has once again proven that it...

During a historic visit, His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik greeted President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria with courtesy and cordiality.The visit is the...

When a war breaks out between two countries, prisoners and hostages, civilians/servicemen, are often taken by one or both warring parties. They are held in what each party considers as a legitimate...

The Israeli army has made political rather than military gains during the recent period of the conflict. The murder of some key figures from Hamas and others by sudden or secret attacks is often...

The war in Gaza has by now gone over 12 months, exceeding what was originally expected.From the ground of the expectation of success, Israel has waged the war against Palestinians in Gaza with an...

THE brave men and women of the Omani police, military, and security services declared that the situation in Wadi Al Kabir in the Governorate of Muscat is peaceful and proved to the world a whole that...

Oman has long been delineated as a country of peace unvarying in aspect. A country that is free from disturbance and turmoil, Oman both have a state of security and order at the political level and...

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik Al Said begins a two-day Royal visit to the Republic of Iran today. The Iranians greets His Majesty the Sultan with respect, as the visit represents a mark of...

The holy month of Ramadhan has started a few days ago. Muslims around the world observe the holy month of Ramadhan, the 9th in the Hijri calendar, at any one time every one Hijri year.Ramadhan is...

On February 24 every year, the whole world honours teachers on Teacher's Day. Education institutions celebrate and observe this noble occasion in recognition of the service rendered by teachers to...

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has given Royal directives to grant social privileges and benefits to certain categories of retired Omanis and other entitled for social protection. The Royal...

On February 6, parts of Turkey and Syria were struck with a violent earthquake with a magnitude of approximately 7.8 sending tremors to regions as far as Lebanon.The event was marked by overwhelming...