A media discussion session on the late His Majesty Sultan Qaboos was held on Saturday evening as part of the cultural programme of Muscat International Book Fair. The session was attended by American journalist Judith Miller, Russian writer...

Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmood al-Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, received heads of Arab advocacy authorities, societies and syndicates, who are currently visiting the Sultanate to attend a meeting of the Arab Lawyers’ Union (ALU)’s permanent office....

    The Omani population, if the current fertility and mortality pattern continue, is projected to reach more than 4.7 million in the year 2050. The projected age structure of Omanis aged 60 and older, according to a recent report,...

Sheikh Khalifa bin Ali Al-Harthy, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Diplomatic Affairs received in his office yesterday Dr. Daniela De Ridder, Deputy Chairperson of the Committee on Foreign Affairs at the German Bundestag.   The meeting reviewed the existing bilateral relations between the...

His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik gave an audience at Al Alam Palace yesterday to Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak al-Hajraf, GCC Secretary-General to offer greetings to His Majesty the Sultan on the occasion of the GCC Secretary-General's assuming his new...

His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has sent a cable of congratulations to Emperor Naruhito of Japan on the occasion of his country's National Day. In his cable, His Majesty expressed his sincere congratulations and best wishes of good health,...

Many Arab and international news agencies and newspapers took keen interest in the recent speech of His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik and commonly echoed the concept that the Royal address constituted a road map for a brilliant future for...

Offices of the State Council and Majlis A’Shura yesterday held their first joint meeting during which they valued the themes of the Royal speech of His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik. They pledged to continue coordination in legislative fields. The...

Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud al-Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers yesterday received Teodoro Locsin, Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines.   After Sayyid Fahd welcomed the guest and his accompanying delegation, the bilateral relations between the...

The Royal Oman Police (ROP) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) to cooperate in the maritime field and exchange information between the two sides. The MoU was signed by Maj.Gen. Hamad bin Sulaiman...

Khalid bin Hilal al-Ma'awali, Chairman of Majlis A'Shura received yesterday Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak al-Hajraf, GCC Secretary-General. The meeting touched on a number of topics of common interests. The meeting was attended by some members of the Majlis.

His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has sent a cable of condolences to President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi of the Arab Republic of Egypt on the death of the former Egyptian president Mohammed Hosni Mubarak.   In his cable, His Majesty expressed...

Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal al-Busaidi, Minister of Interior, received in his office yesterday, Dr. Nayef Falah Mubarak al-Hajraf, GCC Secretary General. Sayyid Hamoud congratulated the Secretary General on assuming duties of his new tenure, wishing him success. He commended the...

Abdulaziz bin Mohammed al-Rowas, Adviser to His Majesty the Sultan for Cultural Affairs received in his office yesterday Amir Fehri, Ambassador for the Francophone in the world, who is currently visiting the Sultanate.     The two sides reviewed the march...

The 53rd Ordinary Session Meeting of the Arab Health Ministers Council will kick off today (Wednesday) in the Arab Republic of Egypt with the Sultanate's participation. The Sultanate's delegation will be led Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Saidi, Minister of Health.  ...