ONA__The GCC undersecretaries of higher education and research held their preparatory meeting in Muscat yesterday for the 23rd meeting of the committee of GCC ministers of higher education and research. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Dr. Bukhait...

ONA__As many as 739,884 tourists and visitors showed up at Khareef Dhofar venues from the start of the monsoon season until 15 August 2023. The number of visitors was 16.3 percent higher than its counterpart during the corresponding period in...

ONA__The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning yesterday signed 40 usufructs to carry out food security and wheat production projects in the Governorate of Dhofar. The agreements constitute part of the ministry’s programmes to support the agricultural sector in partnership...

ONA__Gen. Sultan Mohammed Al Nu’mani, Minister of the Royal Office received Gen. Sir Patrick Sanders, Chief of the General Staff of the British Army and his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the march of the historical...

ONA__Vice Admiral Abdullah Khamis Al Raisi, Chief of Staff of the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) received Gen. Sir Patrick Sanders, Chief of the General Staff of the British Army and his accompanying delegation. The two sides reviewed area of military...

ONA__Dhofar Forum 2023, titled "Dhofar Gateway to a Brighter Future," discussed efforts made to support economic diversification, comprehensive development and sustainable growth in the governorate. The opening ceremony was held under the auspices of HH Sayyid Marwan Turki Al Said,...

ONA__Activities of the Social Responsibility and Sustainability Partners Forum 2023 kicked off yesterday in Salalah. Titled "Principles of the UN Global Accord: Responsibility and Sustainable Development”, the two-day forum is organized by Al Roya newspaper and the Regional Network for...

ONA__A semi-regional forum titled "Culture and Green Heritage... the Path to Sustainability" was opened at the Sultan Qaboos Youth Complex for Culture and Entertainment in Salalah. The forum was organized by the Ministry of Education, represented by Oman National Commission...

ONA__As many as (782,818) students will begin the new school year 2023/2024 today (Tuesday) in various educational directorates across the Sultanate of Oman. The total number of students in grades (1-4) reached (304,913), while the total number of students in...

ONA__Sayyid Said Sultan Al Busaidi, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth for Culture held a meeting with Meenakshi Lekhi, Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture in the Republic of India. The meeting was held on...

ONA__The Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Finland held the second round of political consultations in Helsinki. The Omani side was headed by Munthir Mahfoud Al Manthri, Head of the Europe Department at the Foreign Ministry, while the Finnish side...

ONA__The Labour Ministry’s second forum for grooming second line leaders began in Salalah. The two-day forum is attended by 88 participants, including directors’ general, strategic planning directors, chief executive officers and human resources managers. The forum discusses various topics of...

ONA__Deliberations of the 7th Arab Forum for Entrepreneurs began in the Governorate of Dhofar yesterday under the patronage of Faisal Abdullah Al Rawas, Chairman of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI). The forum, themed “E-Commerce”, is organized by Oman...

ONA__The GCC Bureau of Education yesterday launched a programme titled “analogue bodies gathering” to discuss ground reality of education in member states. Dr. Abdulaziz Al Ruwais, Adviser at the Arab Bureau of Education for GCC states, speaking in his capacity...

ONA__Acting in cooperation with the Korean Ministry of Economy and Finance and Korea Development Institute, the Ministry of Finance yesterday held a coordination meeting on establishing a national early warning system for financial and economic crises. The meeting was co-chaired...