Renovation work on the Al Sharia Mosque in the Wilayat of Al Mudhaibi has been completed. Built on a 1,700-sqm plot, the two-storey mosque can accommodate 2,000 people in two separate prayer halls for male and female worshippers....

    Azerbaijan, which welcomed a record number of inbound visitors spending more than $2 billion in 2018, offers a visa to tourists in three steps (application, payment and download). The visa on arrival service is provided to the citizens...

     A weather report issued by the Directorate-General of Meteorology and Air Navigation (DGMAN) at the Public Authority for Civil Aviation said there are chances for formation of local clouds on Hajar Mountains with chances of convective cloud formation...

    The Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs announced that 49 people of different nationalities embraced Islam as part of the efforts of the ministry, represented by the Department of Introduction to Islam and Cultural Exchange at Ifta Office,...

    His Majesty Sultan Qaboos has sent a cable of condolences to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud of Saudi Arabia, on the death of Princess Hessa bint Saud bin Abdullah bin...

     A number of hotels, hotel apartments, tourist resorts, camps and restaurant projects are coming up in various governorates of the Sultanate. The Ministry of Tourism has signed renewable long-term contracts for the use of tourism lands to meet...

    His Majesty Sultan Qaboos has sent a cable of condolences to President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation, on victims of the passenger plane crash at Sheremetyevo airport in the Russian capital, Moscow. In his cable, His Majesty...

    His Majesty Sultan Qaboos has received a cable of thanks from President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in reply to His Majesty’s cable of greetings on the occasion of him being sworn in as a new...

The main moon sighting committee of Ramadhan for 1440 Hijri year has declared that the sighting of the moon has not been confirmed. Consequently, Monday will be the complementing day of the month of Shaaban, and Tuesday will be the...

Gen Sultan bin Mohammed al Numani, Minister of the Royal Office, received in his office on Sunday Gen Sir Nicholas Carter, Chief of General Staff (CGS) of the British Army, within the framework of the bilateral relations between the Sultanate...

The Board of Directors of the Public Authority for Social Insurance (PASI) held its first meeting for 2019 under the chairmanship of Shaikh Abdullah bin Nasser al Bakri, Minister of Manpower. The PASI Board discussed the approval of the final...

Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), represented by the Department of Islamic Sciences at the College of Education, organised on Sunday the first Islamic Finance Forum, highlighting the role of Islamic banks in the Sultanate. The opening ceremony was held under the...

The main committee for sighting the moon for the month of Ramadhan for 1440 Hijri year will convene on Sunday under the chairmanship of Shaikh Abdullah bin Mohammed al Salmy, Minister of Endowments and Religious Affairs. The committee comprises: His...

The Royal Oman Police (ROP) celebrated the graduation of new batch of police recruits under the auspices of Maj Gen Hamad bin Sulaiman al Hatmi, Assistant Inspector General of Police and Customs for Operations, on Tuesday. The ceremony was held...

Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdallah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs, received in his office on Tuesday George Katrougalos, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Greece. The two sides reviewed the bilateral relations between the two friendly countries and...