Admiral Sim Seung-Seob, Chief of Naval Operations in the Republic of Korea yesterday visited the Maritime Security Center (MSC).During the visit, the guest was accompanied by Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis Al-Ra'eesi, Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO).    The Korean guest was briefed...

    The Supreme Council of Arab Board of Health Specialisations (ABHS) met here on Sunday. Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al Saeedi, Minister of Health, President of the ABHS Supreme Council, chaired the meeting with the participation of Prof Omar...

    Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdallah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs, said that the Sultanate works for easing of tension in the Arab Gulf region, but he ruled out any military confrontation now. In a dialogue session dedicated to...

As part of its long-standing commitment to environmental responsibility, Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, continues to make strong progress in its operational efficiency. In 2019, Oman Air saved 7.8 million kg of jet fuel, which...

The State Council Office today reviewed the report of the restructuring of the Parliamentary Friendship Committees of the State Council, in light of what was agreed on with Majlis A'Shura about representing the Sultanate in regional and international forums and...

    Temperatures in most parts of the Sultanate are expected to drop by 5 degrees Celsius from Wednesday. “the maximum temperatures recorded in Muscat Governorate around 25 degrees Celsius and minimum temperatures around 20-25 degrees Celsius. Both these will...

 The Sultanate, represented by Oman Cancer Association (OCA), will host the World Cancer Congress and the World Cancer Leaders’ Summit 2020, held every two years, under the ‘theme “The Way Forward”. The event will be held during from October 20...

    The Ministry of Culture and Heritage is in the process of installing cameras to track meteorite falling into the Sultanate. The ministry is also stepping up cooperation with customs and police to check smuggling of meteorites. Some meteorites,...

    His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmood al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, on Tuesday received Jean Todt, President of the International Automobile Federation (FIA), and his delegation, who are currently in the Sultanate to...

Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis al-Ra'eesi, Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) received in his office at Mu'askar Al Murtafa' today Rear Admiral Peter Sparkes, Deputy Chief Executive of the UK Hydrographic Office, who is currently visiting the Sultanate. The...

Rear Admiral Abdullah bin Khamis al-Ra'eesi, Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) received in his office today Rear Admiral Mehmet Cem Okyay, Command Chief of Staff of the Turkish Navy and his accompanying delegation, currently visiting the Sultanate.The meeting exchanged...

The Sultan Qaboos Higher Center for Culture and Science (SQHCCS) today organized a sitting in tribute to the soul of the late His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Bin Taimour.  Habib bin Mohammed al-Riyami, SQHCCS Secretary-General, gave a speech in which...

The Ministry of Civil Service today opened the 4th round of courses of its training programme known as “government competencies”. The programme is conducted by the Ministry, in cooperation with the Institute of Public Administration (IPA), with support from the Ministry...

A meeting to review and follow up the ongoing efforts of the Medical & Public Health Response Sector to tackle the novel coronavirus (nCoV) with the concerned authorities was convened today at Ministry of Health’s Center for Emergency Management.   The...

The Ministry of Housing allotted a total of 28,099 residential properties across the country till the end of December 2019, compared to 36,731 plots by the end of December 2018, which is a decrease of 23.5%, according to statistics released...