Muscat: In implementation of the Royal directives of His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik to help release a number of American citizens held in Yemen and, in pursuance of humanitarian and political endeavours, the departments concerned in the Sultanate...

    Muscat: The Sultanate celebrates the Omani Women’s Day, which falls on October 17 every year, amid a number of achievements in various fields. The day was set after the recommendations of the Omani Women Symposium, held in Saih Al...

The Sultanate took second place among Arab countries in the assessment of Digital Access Pass Index 2020, issued by the Atlanta-based Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communication. The Sultanate ranked 3rd regionally (in the Middle East and North Africa region)...

The Tax Authority has announced the extension of duration of set of incentives offered earlier by the government to the private sector with regard to the settlement of tax due during the year 2020.     The Tax Authority’s initiative...

The Environment Authority launched a campaign to plant 1000 seedlings of mangroves in Khour Ghawi in the Wilayat of Al Jazer, Governorate of Al Wusta.        The campaign aims to increase mangrove forest areas and increase the biodiversity of...

 The Sultanate affirmed, in a speech before the Second Committee of the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly, that it has established an integrated system for monitoring and evaluating the indicators of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and...

The total number of positive Covid-19 cases in the Sultanate reached 107776, while the number of recoveries stood at 93908, comprising 87.1 percent. Meanwhile, the total number of Covid-19 related death cases stood at 1061, the Ministry of Health said....

    Muscat: Oman International ELT conference was founded in 2001 at Sultan Qaboos University in Muscat. It serves as a professional forum for English language teachers and educators from around the world. The theme of this year’s conference, “Twenty years...

With the blessings of His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik, the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) today launched a programme amending terms for the repayment of loans and personal finances granted to retirees from the public and private sectors.  ...

The steering committee for the strategic research program on harmful marine algae blooms today held its second meeting. The virtual meeting was chaired by Eng. Yaqoub bin Khalfan al-Busaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources for...

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources (MAFWR) signed a cooperation agreement with the British Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS).   The agreement aims at establishing a health management system for cultured organisms and ensuring the sustainability of pisciculture...

The total number of positive Covid-19 cases in the Sultanate reached 107213, while the number of recoveries stood at 93557, comprising 87.2 percent. Meanwhile, the total number of Covid-19 related death cases stood at 1053, the Ministry of Health said....

    Muscat: The 67th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean began on Monday through video conferencing from the WHO’s Regional Office in Cairo, Egypt. The Sultanate is participating in the meetings with an official delegation led...

    Muscat: An agreement was signed today by Oman Investment Establishment, Oman Development Bank, Ahli Bank and Dawood Contracting company for the financing and construction of a specialized hospital in the Wilayat of Suhar. The new hospital will provide obstetric...

His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik today issued two Royal decrees reading as follows: Royal Decree No. 120/2020 on the amendment of some provisions of the Law on Penal Procedures. Article (1) replaces the text of the Second Clause...