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MUSCAT: A new group of citizens holding a General Education Diploma (GED) certificate has joined the Royal Oman Police (ROP), on Sunday The new police recruits have successfully passed the acceptance...

Muscat: With thousands of students returning to schools across the Sultanate of Oman for the new academic year, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) has urged school bus drivers and supervisors to remain...

As the President Paul Kagame of the Republic of Rwanda pays an official two-day visit to the Sultanate of Oman on Monday, we look about some of the interesting facts about this African country. The...

Muscat: A total of 876,117 students began the 2026/2027 academic year on Sunday across 1,298 schools in the Sultanate of Oman. Of the total, 440,899 are male students and 435,218 are female students....

Muscat: The total number of passengers traveling through Oman's airports, including arrivals, departures, and transit passengers, was 7,689,967 by the end of July 2026, a decrease of 8.1 percent...

Muscat: Bilateral relations between the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Rwanda continue to evolve across multiple sectors, reflecting the shared commitment of both countries to strengthen...

The President of the Republic of Rwanda will pay an official two-day visit to the Sultanate of Oman on Monday. The visit will address a set of topics of mutual concern to both countries and means...

Muscat: The new academic year for Omani schools begins on Sunday, coinciding with the Ministry of Education’s (MoE) launch of a new curriculum. The official statistics for the academic year...

Geneva: El Niño is firmly established and will intensify into a very strong event in the coming months, with big impacts on rainfall and temperature patterns and associated risks of floods, drought...

MUSCAT: Oman is set to introduce its first hydrogen-powered city bus on public transport routes in Muscat as part of a wider partnership with South Korean automotive conglomerate Hyundai Motor Group...

Recent global conflicts demonstrate a troubling shift in international politics driven by two primary factors: a declining adherence to international law alongside open contempt for multilateral...

Muscat: SalamAir, Oman’s low-cost carrier, has launched its first direct flights to Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, establishing a new air link between the two countries. The airline will...

    MUSCAT: The Ministry of Health has embarked upon its annual programme, Oman Patient Safety Month, on Wednesday. The ministry will also organize a scientific conference attracting a select...

Muscat: Khareef Dhofar 2026 attracted 881,424 visitors between June 21 and August 15, recording a 6.6 per cent increase compared with 827,115 visitors during the same period last year. Preliminary...

The Oman crude crossed the $100 per barrel mark on Wednesday to close the day's trading at $101.56, an increase of $1.57 from the previous day. The hike is in line with the global trend as the...

Muscat Governorate is implementing the National Addressing Project, an initiative spanning street naming, field data verification, and the physical installation of street and building signage. The...

Mace Consult, the leading global delivery consultancy, is playing a key role in the delivery of the iconic Sayyid Tarik bin Taimur Cultural Complex in Muscat, one of the most significant cultural and...

The Oman crude was traded for $99.81 per barrel on Tuesday in line with global trend of oil prices over fears of re-escalation in the Iran/US conflict in the region. It may be noted that average...

Muscat: El Niño and global warming are often mentioned together, particularly when global temperatures reach record levels, but they are fundamentally different phenomena. While global warming...

Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM) has announces its 2026-2027 15th Anniversary Season, celebrating a landmark chapter in its journey as Oman’s flagship performing arts institution and the first opera...