Oman Post unveils stamp celebrating Oman-Saudi ties
MUSCAT: Oman Post, a member of Asyad Group, unveiled a joint commemorative stamp, honouring fraternal ties between the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The main image, comprising...
GCC inks free trade pact with South Korea
SEOUL: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the Republic of Korea signed a Free Trade Agreement. His Excellency Jassim Mohammed al Bedaiwi, the Secretary-General of the GCC, signed on...
HM issues two Royal Decrees
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Wednesday issued two Royal decrees reading as follows:Royal decree No (88/2023) ratifies the agreement establishing the Islamic Corporation for the...
Advanced, minimally invasive cardiac surgeries conducted at Royal Hospital
Muscat: A medical team from the National Heart Centre of the Royal Hospital met with success in utilizing minimally invasive techniques for conducting heart surgeries for the first time in the...
Programme to promote decentralization launched by RAM
Muscat: The Royal Academy of Management (RAM) has inaugurated a programme in partnership with the Ministry of Interior to introduce concepts of modern local administration.The programme focuses on...
Association of International Indices Interest Group launched
Muscat: The National Competitiveness Office on Monday launched a new body named “Association of International Indices Interest Groups”.The association, which brings together experts from different...
HH Sayyid Shihab presides over closing of National Readiness Seminar
Muscat: HH Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs on Monday presided over the conclusion of a symposium titled “Strengthening national readiness to deal with advanced...
Municipal Councils Symposium mulls measures to upgrade performance
Muscat: The Municipal Councils Symposium, which concluded on Monday, came out with a number of recommendations aimed at upgrading performance in a manner that responds to the needs of the forthcoming...
HH Sayyid Theyazin presides over passing out of RAO officers
Muscat: HH Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham al Said, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, presided over a ceremony marking the passing out of a batch of Officer Cadets, University and Limited Service...
Oman welcomes UN statement on securing roadmap to resolve Yemeni crisis
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has welcomed the statement issued by Hans Grundberg, UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to Yemen, on securing a roadmap to resolve the Yemeni crisis. Oman hopes that...
HH Sayyid Theyazin graces Municipal Councils Symposium opening
Muscat: HH Sayyid Theyazin Haitham al Said, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, on Sunday presided over the opening of the 2023 Municipal Councils Symposium, organized by the Ministry of...
His Majesty issues Royal decree
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Sunday issued Royal decree No (87/2023) on determining the specializations of the Secretariat General of National Celebrations and approving its...
Celebrating Maritime Heritage
In collaboration with the Directorate-General of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, the Sunan Al Bahr Committee in the Wilayat of Sadah, Dhofar Governorate, successfully organised the Sadah...
Winter Solstice: The longest night of the year is today
MUSCAT: The Omani Astronomical Society has informed that this year’s winter solstice phenomenon will occur today, December 22, Friday, and will be the first day of winter astronomically in the...
Oman, KSA explore means of boosting economic cooperation
MUSCAT: Dr Said Mohammed al Saqri, Minister of Economy received on Thursday Faisal Fadhil Alibrahim, Minister of Economy and Planning of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and his accompanying...
Oman participates in 43rd meeting of Arab Social Affairs Ministers Council
CAIRO: Represented by the Ministry of Social Development, the Sultanate of Oman took part in the meeting of the 43rd session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Social Affairs. The meeting concluded...
CBO Board of Governors holds 4th meeting
MUSCAT: The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) Board of Governors held its fourth meeting for the current year, on Wednesday.During the meeting, the CBO Board of Governors approved the plan for implementing...
HM congratulates Emir of Kuwait
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of congratulations to Shaikh Mishal Al Ahmad Al Jaber al Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait, on the occasion of being sworn, taking the...
Omanis can obtain entry visa to Syria at border checkpoints
Muscat: The Embassy of the Syrian Arab Republic in Muscat has announced that citizens of the Sultanate of Oman can obtain an entry visa to Syria at border checkpoints of the Arab republic.This was...
Oman expresses sympathies on victims of earthquake in Gansu Province
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman expressed its sympathies with the government and people of the People’s Democratic Republic of China over the earthquake which hit the northwestern province of Gansu.In...