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His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik’s state visit to Beijing is historic in more than protocol. As the first visit by an Omani head of state to China since diplomatic relations were established in...

A nation’s future is never measured by the resources beneath its soil, but by the energy and vision of its young people. October 26, Omani Youth Day, is an occasion to reflect on a central pillar of...

When His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik left Muscat on Monday for a four-day state visit to the United Kingdom at the invitation of His Majesty King Charles III, it was more than diplomatic...

FOR six long months, since the outbreak of the Iran-US war on February 28, this column has consistently called for an immediate cessation of hostilities. Every time, there has been an appeal for...

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik's state visit to Kazakhstan is more than a diplomatic formality. It is a strategic pivot that signals Oman's clear intent to diversify its global...

The Sultanate of Oman’s public sector underwent a transformational shift with the launch of the Ejada performance system earlier this decade. By replacing traditional evaluation methods with an...

With the astronomical beginning of Sarb, the Sultanate of Oman, and Dhofar Governorate in particular, enters a season of unique beauty and calm. Extending until mid-December, Sarb is characterised by...

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...