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As the summer break comes to an end, the Sultanate of Oman is gearing up for the start of the new academic year 2024/2025. The return to school marks a significant moment for students, teachers, and...

Hopefully, we are coming to the end of peak summer months and back to school in the Sultanate of Oman. As most governorates of the country were sweltering with highly unbearable temperatures, the...

AS tensions continue to rise across the Middle East, Oman's role as a facilitator of dialogue becomes increasingly vital. The Sultanate of Oman's emphasis on diplomacy offers hope amid chaos; it...

The Khareef season in Dhofar, particularly in Salalah, is a time of vibrant activity and tourism, expected to attract nearly one million. This annual monsoon period transforms the landscape into a...

DESPITE the recent flare-up in violence in Al Wadi Al Kabir that resulted in the deaths of five people, the martyrdom of a police officer, and the killing of three perpetrators, in addition to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...