New policies boost jobs amid Omanisation drive
THE government's Omanisation efforts are progressing earnestly, and the Ministry of Labour (MoL) has recently intensified a long-standing programme to create employment opportunities for citizens by...
Call for more innovative recreational options
The Sultanate of Oman, located in the Arabian Peninsula, experiences extremely high temperatures during the summer months, with temperatures often exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. This extreme heat...
A city of accolades with room for growth
Muscat was recently rated among the cleanest cities and beautiful in the world, which for us the citizens and residents is not any number but a fact that we can be always be proud of. As we...
Enjoy Khareef, with an eye on future, climate change
The Sultanate of Oman officially announced the start of the Khareef season from June 21. There has been high anticipation this year because of the extensive events planned by the local authorities to...
Who will end Israeli aggression, and how?
THE world is losing count of the number of people killed in Gaza every day, including innocent children who are paying the price for being born innocent. The Sultanate of Oman has been consistent...
Onus on us to rationalise power consumption
With the summer heat already hitting peak levels this year, the decision of the Authority for Public Services Regulation (APSR) to reduce rates on electricity bills for households will offer...
Editorial: Targeting civilians at Rafah camp a heinous act
The Government and the people of the Sultanate of Oman join the rest of the world in expressing strong condemnation and rejection of the persistent Israeli aggression in the Palestinian Gaza Strip,...
HM’s visit to Jordan testament to strong ties
Oman and Jordan share a fraternal relationship that binds the two brotherly countries based on trust, welfare of people and peaceful coexistence under the leadership of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin...
Oman-Iran ties have passed tests of time under Raisi
Oman has expressed its sympathy with the Islamic Republic of Iran, which lost its leader Dr Ebrahim Raisi who was killed in a helicopter crash in mountainous terrain near the Azerbaijan border. The...
HM’s visit to Kuwait marks milestone in strengthening unity
Driven by the collective determination of the Gulf leaders to pursue a shared vision for the security and prosperity of their peoples, the visit of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to the State of...
Tracing the arc of Oman-Kuwait ties
The bilateral relations between Oman and Kuwait are going from strength to strength for centuries, the watershed moment being the opening of $9-billion Duqm Petroleum Refinery by His Majesty Haitham...
OPINION: Persistent military escalation in Gaza constitute war crimes
The continuation of the dangerous escalation in violence, the policy of collective punishment and the grave violations of international law and international humanitarian law carried out by the...
Oman’s media freedom sees great strides
The World Press Freedom Index 2024 report published by Reporters Without Borders on Saturday did not paint a rosy picture when it comes to allowing journalists to work with freedom, especially in...
Oman shapes a crystal image of solidarity with Palestinians
Recent course of events has revealed the Sultanate of Oman's utmost stand with Palestinians facing the brutal invasion on Gaza Strip. At all levels of social, political and even individual matters,...
Oman and UAE — The relationship that can only get better
Close relations between the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates are affirmed because thousands of people from both sides cross land, sea, and air borders seamlessly as if they were in one...
Permanent solution needed to curb rain damages
After Cyclone Gonu made landfall in Oman in 2007 — which was then unprepared for its severity and intensity — and again severe cyclonic storm Shaheen, too brought with it massive flooding, strong...