Oman chairs ministerial meeting of GCC Food Safety Committee
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman chaired the 7th ministerial meeting of the GCC Food Safety Committee. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Dr Saud Hamoud al Habsi, Minister of Agriculture,...
Oman Oil price rises $1.19, reaches $76
Muscat: Oman oil price (August delivery) on Thursday reached 76.09 US Dollars, comprising a rise by 1.19 US Dollar from the price of yesterday (Wednesday), which was 74.90 US Dollars.The average price...
HM greets King of Jordan
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on his accession to the throne anniversary.In the...
Muscat International Airport receives first flight of Pakistan’s AirSial
Muscat: Muscat International Airport on Thursday received the first flight of the Pakistani airline "AirSial", which operates 8 scheduled flights per week via Muscat.Three of the flights link Muscat...
Double taxation treaty inked between Oman, Russia
Muscat: The Governments of the Sultanate of Oman and the Russian Federation signed on Thursday a Double Taxation Treaty on income tax and tax evasion.The agreement aims to provide legal protection for...
Al Jabal Al Akhdhar sees mild weather, influx of tourists
Al Jabal Al Akhdhar: The Wilayat of Al Jabal Al Akhdhar in the Governorate of Al Dakhiliyah is currently witnessing a large turnout of tourists and visitors from Oman and abroad who flock to the...
Oman's mining sector forecasts a promising future
Muscat: The mining sector in the Sultanate of Oman is a promising future, notably after the issuance of the Mineral Resources Law, as well as engagement in projects led by the Ministry of Energy and...
Sultan Qaboos Academy gets authorization to issue eligibility certificate in safety training
Al Musanaa: The Sultan Qaboos Naval Academy of Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) has obtained accreditation from the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology to issue the “Certificate...
Dhofar braces for Khareef Season 2023
Salalah: A meeting was held at the office of the Governor of Dhofar on Wednesday to assess the preparedness of government and private establishments for the Khareef (monsoon) season 2023.The readiness...
Oman hosts International Monetary Fund Staff Mission
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman is currently hosting experts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for meetings, which began on Wednesday and last till June 13, in the context of preparing for...
Foreign minister, Turkish counterpart discuss relations over phone call
Muscat: Sayyid Badr Hamad al Busaidi, Foreign Minister has expressed his heartfelt sentiment to Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye on being appointed in this...
Royal Decree appoints Oman’s permanent representative to UNWTO
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Wednesday issued Royal Decree No 38/2023 appointing a Permanent Representative for the Sultanate of Oman to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in...
Oman participates in Social Development Conference of Islamic Cooperation Organization
Cairo: The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Social Development, took part on Tuesday in the 2nd ministerial conference on social development in members states of the Organization of...
GCC Economy, Development Officials Committee explore economic integration
Muscat: The Committee of senior officials of the GCC Economic and Development Affairs Authority held its 8th meeting in Muscat on Tuesday. The meeting was hosted by the Sultanate of Oman, represented...
Shura Council deputy chairman receives Iranian counterpart
Muscat: Yaqoub Mohammed al Harthy, Deputy Chairman of the Shura Council received here on Tuesday with Mujtaba ZulNour Vice Chairman of Iran’s parliament, who is currently on an official visit to the...
Finance and Leasing companies permitted to give personal loans
Muscat: The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has issued instructions, permitting licenced Finance and Leasing Companies (FLCs) to carry out additional business activities, including relaxing of certain...
German minister of state visits MSC
Muscat: Dr Tobias Linder, Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office of Germany and his accompanying delegation on Tuesday visited the Maritime Security Centre (MSC).Upon the guest's arrival, he...
Conference on Innovation, Future of Government Work kicks off
Muscat: The Ministry of Labour organized a conference titled “Innovation and the Future of Government Work”.The two-day event seeks to establish a culture of innovation and promote its role in...
Royal Academy of Management Board of Trustees holds 2nd meeting
Muscat: The Board of Trustees of the Royal Academy of Management held its second meeting under the chairmanship of Sayyid Khalid Hilal al Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court.Al Busaidi...
‘Muscat Awards’ Forum to be held in August
Muscat: Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry will hold “Muscat Awards” exhibition and forum in August 2023.The event, which will be held in Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre (OCEC), will...