Washington: The City of Muscat took fourth place among Arab cities in the global index for most attractive cities, according to AIRINC, the US international consultancy company. AIRINC rates 150 international cities according to financial benefits and style of...

    Muscat: The Social Committee of the Shura Council discussed on Tuesday the issue of high electricity bills in several willayats for the past two months. The meeting touched upon proposals and possible alternatives in this regard, as the issue...

    Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik issued a Royal Directive on Tuesday to provide laptop computers to students from families of social insurance and low income who have been admitted to higher education institutions for the academic year...

The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced today the registration of new positive cases with Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Sultanate.     MOH calls upon all to adhere to the health isolation procedures (in a room with own toilet), as the isolated...

The State Financial and Administrative Audit Institution (SAI) is taking part in the 17th meeting of GCC officials responsible for the protection of propriety and control of corruption.                         The two-day meeting, held via video-conferencing, discusses views of member states...

Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham bin Tarik al-Said, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, has reiterated the Sultanate’s resolve to continue efforts towards the execution of joint plans and programs in implementation of GCC leaders' directives to empower youth across all...

    Muscat: Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik bin Taimour al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs received in his office at Muaskar Al Murtafa’ on Monday Leslie M Tsou, Ambassador of the United States of America (USA) to the Sultanate....

    Muscat: The total number of positive Covid-19 cases in the Sultanate has reached 84, 509, while the number of recoveries stood at 78, 912, which is 93.3 percent of new cases reported. The Ministry of Health reported 740...

    Muscat: The US Embassy Muscat has announced the resumption of non-immigrant visas for tourist/business (B1/B2) and applicants in the F-1, M-1 and J-1 categories who qualify under the Interview Waiver (IW) program. To be eligible for the IW...

    MUSCAT: Oman’s Vision 2040, the gateway to become a developed country under His Majesty Haitham bin Tarik, aims at promoting the country’s position in different sectors over the next two decades. One of the ambitions goals in Vision 2040...

Olive harvest and oil-extraction season will begin at the end of August in villages of Al Jabal Al Akhdar (The Green Mountain) in the Governorate of A’Dakhiliyah.    The olive mill of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources...

The average population density in the Sultanate increased during 2019 by 0.1 percent, recording 14.9 people per square kilometer compared to 2018. The average population density was 14.8 people per square kilometer, according to the data contained in the statistical...

With the Supreme Committee allowing traditional markets to resume commercial activities, the popular Nizwa Souq is all set to receive visitors. “The souq lies in the vicinity of the walls of the famous Nizwa Fort and the building embraces both...

    Muscat, August 22 (ONA) - The National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) said that non-Omanis represented 39.8 percent of the total population of the Sultanate at the end of July of 2020, and their number reached 1,801,739...

    Muscat, August 21 (ONA) - An aircraft affiliated to the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) carried out a medical evacuation this morning of a citizen suffering from a critical condition, as he was transferred from Masirah Hospital...