Unit set up for male trafficking victims
Muscat: The Ministry of Social Development has established an independent unit dedicated to receiving and protecting male victims of human trafficking. This represents a qualitative addition to the...
Oman participates GCC-UK meeting in New York
New York: The Sultanate of Oman on Wednesday participated in the Joint Ministerial Meeting between the GCC countries and the United Kingdom (UK), held on the sidelines of the 80th session of the...
Development, social files discussed in Al Dakhiliyah
Nizwa: The Office of the Governor of Al Dakhiliyah discussed a number of priority developmental and social files as part of efforts to enhance local development and expand community partnership.This...
Central Public Health Laboratory 99% ready
Muscat: The Central Public Health Laboratory project in the Wilayat of A’Seeb, Muscat Governorate, is 99 percent ready, and it is scheduled to open by the end of 2025.The laboratory figures as one...
RAFO holds AI innovation symposium
Muscat: The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) on Wednesday organized a symposium titled “Prospects of Research and Innovation in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: Towards a Sustainable Knowledge...
Mahadhah honey and dates forum opens in al Buraimi
Mahadhah: The Mahadhah Honey and Dates Forum 2025, in its third edition, was inaugurated on Wednesday.The 5-day event is organized by Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) branch in al Buraimi...
Oman celebrates sign languages day
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman on Tuesday observed the International Day of Sign Languages, which falls on September 23, every year.The global event, which took the theme "No Human Rights Without Sign...
Royal Office Minister receives Netherlands ambassador
Muscat: General Sultan Mohammed al Nu’amani, Minister of the Royal Office, received in his office on Tuesday Maartje Peters, Ambassador-designate of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Sultanate...
HM condoles ruler of Sharjah
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of condolences to Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Mohammed al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the ruler of...
Agreement signed for new 500 MW Ibri III Solar Project
MUSCAT: Nama Power and Water Procurement Company (Nama PWP) yesterday signed an agreement with a consortium led by Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) to develop the first utility-scale solar...
HM issues two Royal Decrees
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik today issued two Royal decrees reading as follows:Royal Decree No (80/2025) on conducting transfers and placements in the Diplomatic Corps.Article (1)...
Registration opens for Lindau Nobel meeting
Muscat: The Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation has announced the opening of nominations for participation in the 75th Annual Meeting of Lindau International Nobel Laureates...
Shabab Oman II departs from Almeria
Almeria: The Royal Navy of Oman vessel, Shabab Oman II, departed on Monday from the port of Almería in the Kingdom of Spain.The ship is now sailing toward the Port of Valletta in the Republic of...
HM greets king of KSA
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on his country’s...
Al Buraimi Hospital opens eye clinic operating room
Al Buraimi: Al Buraimi Hospital on Monday inaugurated a minor operating room at its eye clinic as part of the hospital’s ongoing efforts to improve the quality of health services rendered to...
3.2 Million evacuated from Pakistan floods
Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) announced today, that approximately 3.2 million people have been evacuated from regions affected by devastating floods that have...
HH Sayyid Bilarab returns home
Muscat: HH Sayyid Bilarab bin Haitham al Said returned home on Sunday after heading the Sultanate of Oman's delegation that participated in the celebration of the Omani National Day in Oman...
Oman welcomes UK, Canada, Australia's recognition of Palestine
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has welcomed the announcements by the United Kingdom (UK), Canada and Australia in recognizing the State of Palestine. Oman considers this step a very important...
UTAS launches student professional registry
Muscat: The University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS) on Sunday launched a professional student registry codenamed “Itqan” (perfection), which seeks to provide a unified mechanism for...
Al Dhahirah governorate holds forum on digital transformation
Ibri: the “Risk Management and Business Continuity in Digital Transformation” forum commenced on Sunday in the Governorate of A’Dhahirah under the auspices of Najib Ali Al Rowas, Governor of...