The State Council today discussed the draft version of a proposed “Illicit Trade Law”, forwarded by the Council of Ministers and a report on the same law by the State Council’s Economic Committee. This came during the 6th ordinary sitting...

The Ministry of Civil Service, in cooperation with the Oman Vision 2040 Office, yesterday organized a lecture on “Oman Vision 2040” by Khalid bin Ali al-Sunaidi, Director of the Oman Vision 2040 Office, under the patronage of Sayyid Salim bin...

The Diwan of Royal Court yesterday issued a statement reading as follows: “His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik issued his Royal orders to form a supreme committee to study scopes for a mechanism to handle developments resulting from coronavirus (Covid-19)...

His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik yesterday issued ten Royal decrees reading as follows: Royal Decree No. 14/2020 appoints a Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs. Article (1) appoints Sayyid Shihab Bin Tarik Bin Taimour al-Said as Deputy Prime Minister...

The Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) celebrated yesterday the graduation of new batches that included pilots and officer cadets, as well as university officers course. The ceremony was held at the military parade ground of Ghala Base and the...

The Ministry of Health today reported two new positive cases of Coronavirus. The two cases are for two citizens who are linked to travel to Iran. They are currently subject to quarantine and their condition is stable. The ministry said...

His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has received a cable of thanks from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) in reply to His Majesty's condolences cable on...

An emergency meeting was held at the Ministry of Health yesterday under the chair of Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed al-Sa'eedi, Minister of Health. The meeting was held to inform the undersecretaries of concerned ministries of the COVID-19 latest developments. The...

His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik received separately at Al Alam Palace yesterday credentials of a number of ambassadors of the sisterly and friendly countries accredited to the Sultanate. His Majesty received credentials of the following ambassadors: -Dr. Khalid bin...

  A diploma on Office Electronic Management began at the Ministry of information yesterday. The two-week diploma aims to familiarize the participants with the importance of office management and how to develop work in that area, in addition to providing them...

Dr. Rawya bint Saud al- Busaidiya, Minister of Higher Education, received in her Office the Belarusian academic and trade delegation headed by Sergey Chizhik, Vice-President of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, and a number of businessmen working in...

The Ministry of Health issued yesterday a Statement No. 11 to apply quarantine to people arriving from Egypt due to fresh data on the regional and global (pandemic) outbreak of Coronavirus (Covid-19) The Ministry confirmed that it will apply either...

Yousef bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs, said that His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has reaffirmed his determination to pursue the legacy of the late His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Bin Taimour. Omani foreign policy...

Fishermen in the Governorates of Dhofar, Al Wusta, and South A'Sharqiyah have started fishing lobster since the beginning of March. The fishing season lasts for three months. The coasts of these governorates that overlook the Arabian Sea have locations that...

    Lt Gen Ahmed bin Harith al Nabhani, Chief of Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) received in his office at Muaskar Al Murtafaa on Wednesday Lt Gen Thomas Bergeson, Deputy Commander of the US Central Command and...