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State’s Budget registers surplus of RO 702m by the end of July 2023

Muscat: The State’s public revenue at the end of July 2023 amounted to RO 7.183 billion, down by 10% when compared to RO 8.003 billion registered over the same period in 2022, according to the...

Oman-Italy Joint Military Drill “Jabal Shams 3” kicks off

Muscat: A joint Omani-Italian military drill codenamed “Jebal Shams 3” kicked off on Monday at the Republic of Italy.The exercise, which runs till September 21, 2023, is participated by the Royal...

Oman chairs 25th meeting of GCC Environment Ministers

Al Jabal Al Akhdar: The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Environment Authority, chaired the 25th meeting of GCC environment ministers.During the meeting, held at Al Jabal Al Akhdar in the Wilayat...

E-commerce regulation issued

Muscat: The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion issued ministerial decision No 499/ 2023 to regulate the practice of e-commerce activity in the Sultanate of Oman.The decision which...

Decision seeks to preserve high quality of water sources in Oman

Muscat: The Authority for Public Services Regulation (APSR) on Sunday issued a decision regulating the quality of drinking water.The decision seeks to preserve the high quality of water sources in...

Oman participates in closing session of G20 Summit

New Delhi: Representing His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, HH Sayyid Asaad bin Tarik al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs, Personal Representative of...

RO 20m financing pact in support of SMEs and microenterprises signed

Muscat: The Omani-Saudi joint committee tasked with running the “Programme for Supporting Medium, Small and Microenterprises” signed here on Thursday a financing agreement with Oman Development...

Oman attends International Conference on Food Security in Uzbekistan

Samarkand: The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, is taking part in activities of the International Conference on Food Security. The...

Representing HM, Sayyid Asaad to lead Oman’s Delegation at G20 Summit

Muscat: Delegated by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, HH Sayyid Asaad bin Tarik al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs, Personal Representative of His...

SAI chairs GCC Audit, Accounting Bureaus Undersecretaries meeting

Muscat: The State Audit Institution (SAI) chaired the 24th meeting of the undersecretaries of the GCC Audit and Accounting Bureaus, which was held at SAI headquarters in Muscat on Thursday via...

Salalah Airport inducts first sea-and-air cargo linkage service in Oman

Salalah: Salalah Airport in Dhofar Governorate on Thursday launched a test flight for the first cargo service linking the airport and the Port of Salalah, in an operation deemed the first of its kind...

Shrimp production hits over RO 7m in Oman in 2022

Muscat: The total shrimp production during 2022 stood at about 2,799 tonnes from artisanal fishing and aquaculture fishing, with a total value of more than RO 7 million.In 2021, shrimp production...

Oman heads meetings of GCC Trade, Industry Undersecretaries

Salalah: The 57th preparatory meeting of GCC commerce undersecretaries and the 43rd preparatory meeting of GCC industry undersecretaries were held in Salalah on Wednesday.The meetings were chaired by...

Oman to participate in World Heritage Committee’s meeting in Riyadh

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman will take part in the plenary meeting of the World Heritage Committee’s 45th session, due to be held in Riyadh from September 10-25, 2023.Oman’s delegation will be...

Workshop elaborates on programme about AI Future, its impact on society

Salalah: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology on Tuesday held a workshop on the programme titled “Future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its Impact on Our...

Rains fall in Buraimi

Al Buraimi: The Governorate of Al Buraimi on Tuesday witnessed rainfall of varying intensity.The Wilayat of Al Buraimi experienced rains associated with active wind and thunder that caused overflowing...

Pact inked to establish lab on developing services for the disabled

Muscat: The Ministry of Social Development on Tuesday signed an agreement with Oman International Development and Investment Company (Ominvest) for the establishment of a laboratory for developing...

GCC Committee for Central Bank Governors holds its 81st meeting in Salalah

Salalah: The GCC Committee of Central Banks Governors held its 81st meeting in Salalah on Tuesday, as Oman is the current presidency country.The meeting was chaired by HH Sayyid Taimour bin Asaad al...

Special edition of Collection in Marine Science for Omani Navigator Ahmed bin Majid issued

Muscat: The National Museum has issued a special edition titled “Collection in Marine Science”.The issue documents the greatness of what the Omani navigator Ahmed bin Majid al Saadi wrote and...

Sayyid Fahd receives GCC Ministers of Higher Education, Ministers of Education

Muscat: HH Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers on Monday received GCC Higher Education and Research Ministers and GCC Education Ministers.The ministers...

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