MUSCAT: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, received Renaud Salins, Ambassador of the French Republic accredited to the Sultanate on the occasion of the end of his diplomatic term as his country’s ambassador to the Sultanate....

    Major cities come at the top of settlement hierarchy in the Sultanate, and that by 2040, Oman would have established future-proofed livable smart cities. In line with Vision 2040, Oman is introducing Greater Cities concept as they play...

As many as 552 new cases of coronavirus (Covid-19) were registered in the Sultanate during the past 3 days, in addition to 19 new Covid-19-related death cases.  This brings the total number of positive Covid-19 cases to 300,194 in the...

    Oman Vision 2040 addresses the topic of environmental protection and the preservation of natural resources as one of the government’s priorities which aims to achieve sustainable development goals and protect people from harmful environmental effects MUSCAT: The Sultanate,...

    The Sultanate needs a strong, effective health research environment. The global Covid-19 pandemic’s one positive outcome has been the recognition by smaller nations and economies, that medical assistance will always have strings attached. Life expectancy in Oman last...

    In coordination with the North al Batinah Governorate Police, the parking lots at the Silver Jubilee Park in Suhar have been opened for visitors. Suhar Municipality has urged park visitors to abide and follow the procedures set by...

    Muscat: Met office on Thursday said Al Hajar mountains and neighboring areas are likely to receive rains of varying intensity. "As the chances of cumulus clouds forming on the Al Hajar Mountains and the neighboring areas continue, the possibility...

    Muscat: The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Thursday reported 224 new cases and 6 deaths over the past 24 hours. The total number of cases registered in the Sultanate has now reached 299,642, including 3,974 deaths. 23 patients were...

The Omani youth proved their competence and excellence through a tourism project “Musandam Sea Adventure”.  The project scored several international awards and it was classified among the best 5 companies in the world in 2016. It also won the silver...

    Muscat: Salim bin Mohammad al Mahrouqi, the Minister of Heritage and Tourism, has issued a decision to form a management team for Omani Historical Society, which will specialize in studying Omani heritage, history, and civilization It will also...

    Muscat: The Ministry of Health (MOH) on Wednesday reported 476 new cases and 20 deaths over the past 72 hours. The total number of cases registered in the Sultanate has now reached 299,418, including 3,968 deaths. 22 patients were...

The United States lauded the central role that the Sultanate, led by His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik, has undertaken to resolve the Yemeni crisis by bringing disputing factions to the negotiations table to help reach a peaceful solution and...

People in the Sultanate will have a wonderful celestial treat this week, when the Sultanate’s skies receive a barrage of perseids that will peak on the night of Thursday, 12 August 2021. The perseids shower will continue till 24 August. Perseids are...

As many as 2,008,140 people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in the Sultanate since the start of the National Immunization Campaign (57% of the targeted population).   The number of those who took the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine stood...

    The number of active Covid-19 cases (currently sick), which touched nearly 33,000 in the last days of June, dropped below 10,000 on Sunday. With the recovery rate improving to 95.4 per cent, the number of patients currently sick...