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As Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame visits Oman, the moment carries more weight than a standard diplomatic exchange. It is a signal that two nations, separated by geography but united by ambition, are...

As Oman becomes a regional logistics hub, driver responsibility must keep pace. The topic of fatal accidents is not being discussed on this platform for the first time or out of the blue. However, it...

Marriage has long been a cornerstone of Omani society. Beyond the union of two individuals, it often brings together extended families and creates the environment in which children are raised, values...

Tourism has long stood as one of the most resilient pillars of economic growth in the GCC and the wider Middle East, demonstrating remarkable adaptability in the face of both global crises and...

The war involving Iran, launched by the United States and Israel, is approaching its sixth month. Missile and drone attacks on civilian areas have eased from their peak, but the war of rhetoric and...

When His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik sat down with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, the optics mattered. The Republican Guard at Les Invalides, the two national anthems, and the Guard...

When His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik visits France, it is more than a diplomatic formality. It is a chapter in a relationship that has quietly matured over five decades into one of Oman’s most...

The meeting in Muscat between Oman’s leadership and Iran’s senior delegation produced more than diplomatic courtesy. It began at the highest level, with His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik...

Oman’s budget narrative is changing. For much of the last decade, the headline was the deficit: low oil prices forced borrowing, delayed projects, and squeezed spending. That cycle made long-term...

If the Sultanate of Oman’s future is to be judged, the measure lies in institutions, not just plans. His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik’s directives to create an Economic Coordination Council...

Four decades of confrontation between the United States and Iran have left both sides with deep institutional scepticism, and a lack of trust now shapes every diplomatic effort to avoid wider...

In periods of international tension, it is usually the loudest voices that dominate the headlines. Yet history rarely turns on noise alone. More often, stability has depended on quieter actors —...

In a time when regional and global economic landscapes are marked by escalating geopolitical tensions, the Sultanate of Oman stands out as a resilient example of stability. Undeterred by external...

The recent launch of the Greater Muscat Structure Plan marks a special moment in the history of Oman's development. It is not merely an ambitious blueprint designed to place the capital among...

A fragile ceasefire may have quieted the skies, but the crisis is far from over. As tensions persist between the United States, Israel and Iran, the conflict has shifted from open confrontation to a...

The African Bank of Oman (ABO), which was formally launched in Luanda recently, may prove one of the most consequential moves in Oman’s recent economic diplomacy. ABO is not a high-street bank...

The Sultanate of Oman has always been in favour of peace and is calling for an extension of the current ceasefire and the continuation of peace talks between the US and Iran, renewing its decades-long...

The Sultanate of Oman has always been in favour of peace and is calling for an extension of the current ceasefire and the continuation of peace talks between the US and Iran, renewing its decades-long...

The ongoing war in the Middle East is not just a conflict between the militaries of two countries; it is a war waged by two or three militaries against hapless civilians. Right from the first day of...

The recent spate of rain-related incidents claiming more than 15 lives, is a stark reminder of the dangers posed by natural events and, more critically, human behaviour. Rather than shifting focus,...