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The visit of President Samia Suluhu Hassan of the United Republic of Tanzania, to the Sultanate of Oman has huge political, economic and social significance. Both these countries have a common history...

Relations between any two countries have implications for the entire region. They bring fortune or misfortune for their people. Oman-Iran relations have bilateral, regional, and international...

Broad powers are required for the executive departments to increase the work efficiency in the state’s administrative apparatus. Without this, it is not possible to evaluate the performance of...

The value of the endowment or waqf is increasing for education and health in various countries of the world. This is because these two sectors are particularly important for the people. Therefore, our...

The charitable donations is one of the practices of the society. It is good if it is channelised through voluntary and civil society organisations. With the passage of time and technological...

There has been a lot of talk about setting up of cooperative societies in governorates and wilayats of the Sultanate of Oman recently. Everybody discussed their importance for the local communities...

Successive warnings are being issued by the authorities concerned in the country to remain alert and cautious and do not ditch any precautionary measures mandatory during the Coronavirus pandemic or...

It is gratifying that certain initiatives are being taken to build up endowments of different types, their regulation, registration, revival, and awareness. All these efforts are being made at the...

The meetings His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik had with shaikhs and other officials from the North Al Bathinah, Al Dhahirah and Al Buraimi governorates is considered highly important. This is being...

matani2@gmail.com - Every passing day there is a technological onslaught on human beings. There are many advantages to these developments. But nobody can deny the adverse effects of these...

Health is wealth and an essential requirement of a human life. It is prominently placed in the human welfare index of the world. This is one of the criteria to gauge the level of development of a...

The tenure of the board of directors of the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) is extended for a period of six months. During this period, a new structure of the chamber will be introduced,...

It is very unfortunate that many of those who are active on social media are circulating inaccurate information and rumours which they call as official reports. But there is no truth in them. They...

Ahmad Al Hashmi did not surrender to the circumstances after his dismissal from one of the oil companies in which he was working with a salary of RO 1,800 per month. He did not care about the...

The leadership of the country is encouraging self-employment among the people. This is the most wise and prudent idea. The leadership, with the help of the concerned authorities, is also providing all...

Muscat Municipality is working hard to support the efforts being made by various government organisations to provide self-employment to the Omani youths. It is doing this in coordination with the...

The entry of Vodafone into the telecommunications market of the Sultanate of Oman is a positive step. It will give more options and choices for users. The market will become more vibrant with more...

When Oman Air receives international awards from world’s aviation institutions and gets international acclaim, this means the success of our national carrier in terms of the services it provides to...

There is an established fact, of which we all should be aware, that for the improvement of the services of the government organisations appraisal is required. This is not just a requirement in our own...

On the eve of the celebrations of 51st glorious national day of the Sultanate of Oman, an announcement was made about 13 major investment projects worth approximately RO 3.5 billion. This is...