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The recent visit of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to Saudi Arabia, and the agreements signed during this visit, are very important in terms of bilateral cooperation and dependence on each other...

Substantial efforts are being made to further develop the tourism sector in Oman. The government is working on new ideas to make the sector more vibrant. It has made rules and regulations, frameworks,...

Universities and colleges in Oman are now facing acute difficulty in finding training and internship opportunities in both public and private sectors for their students. This is their requirement to...

The Government of Oman is making extraordinary efforts to bring certain reforms and changes to address economic and financial requirements.The objectives of these initiatives are to make sure that the...

Social media is always abuzz with local issues. People use this platform to showcase divergent views about them. They come forward in all hues and colours. These means are used by them to express...

The relations between the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are rapidly improving in all areas. The bilateral relations between these two neighbouring and brotherly nations will have a...

Economic cooperation is the only way to develop relations between various countries of the world. These ties have more mutual interests than cultural, social, ideological, and historical...

When His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik visited the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia many eyes turned towards the region. This was the first official visit of His Majesty the Sultan to any foreign country...

The role played by the Supreme Committee tasked with tackling developments resulting from the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic is highly commendable. The work of the Ministry of Health is not less...

The Sultanate of Oman will be hosting the meetings of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in 2022. It has huge national, regional and international significance. The arrival of...

Solvency and creditworthiness are important not only for countries, governments, companies and institutions. But it is also required for individuals to shape consumer behaviour according to their...

We enjoy freedom of expression in Oman in both traditional and social media. But it should not be misused for painting the society with black and inciting public opinion in an inappropriate manner...

I called up 1422 to inquire about water bills. But the employee on the other end did not bother to even ask my problem and respond accordingly. Instead, she promptly asked me to download the app. I...

A funny clip of a student from one of the Gulf countries has gone viral these days. This clip says why students do not study commerce and entrepreneurship from the primary level till they get general...

There was much ado about the violations of the media rights during the World Press Freedom Day which we also celebrated earlier this month. This was an opportunity when the challenges to freedom of...

It is extremely important to update and manage data. This is because it has huge benefits for the government organisations, individuals and society. But unfortunately, some do not fully comprehend or...

The government is trying to be active in the management of its works. It is focusing on productivity and making its services swift by doing away with all bottlenecks which create hurdles. Keeping in...

There are certain crucial steps taken by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion to make business easy and simple. This include automatic licensing, or ‘Your Licence is Ready’...

There are certain areas of work in Oman which need to be ‎regulated. Driving schools are one among them. There are no specific rules and ‎regulations for them so far. This vocation or area ‎of...

There are certain crucial steps taken by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion to make business easy and simple. This include automatic licensing, or ‘Your Licence is Ready’...