The World Health Organisation (WHO) has lauded the Sultanate’s elaborate preparations in handling any possible spreading of the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak in China, calling it ‘meticulous’. Speaking to the Observer, Dr Magtymova Akjemal, WHO Representative to Oman,...

    The Majlis Ash’shura held a special memorial session on Monday to pay homage to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, may Almighty Allah rest his soul in peace. During the session the members of Majlis Ash’shura praised the builder of...

The Second International Bioethics Conference titled "Ethical and Legal Issues of Emerging Biomedical Sciences and Research” began at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) today under the patronage of Sheikh Abdallah bin Mohammed Al-Salmi, Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs.    The...

Oman LNG has announced that construction phase of the National Autism Centre has come to a completion.      The National Autism Centre comes as part of Oman LNG’s “Gift to Nation” initiative announced earlier. The project has been constructed...

Following the directives of the Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA), Oman Air suspends all flights to and from Guangzhou, China, effective today, 2 February 2020 due to novel coronavirus spread. Additionally, acceptance of bookings to and from Guangzhou has...

A new creative leadership workshop in the field of health was opened at Al Shafaq Club of the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) today under the patronage of Dr. Rawya bint Saud al-Busaidi, Minister of Higher Education.The course, titled “Creative Health...

Dr. Rawya bint Saud al- Busaidiya, Minister of Higher Education, received at her Office today Professor Sir Peter Gluckman, President of the International Science Council (ISC) and his accompanying delegation.During the meeting, the essential preparations for the Sultanate’s hosting of...

A delegation of the Council of Oman took part in the 15th session of Association of Councils of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), held here between 27 to 30 January 2020.The sessions began with a reading of Surat Al Fatiha Chapter...

Oman Cancer Association (OCA) will mark after tomorrow (Tuesday) World Cancer Day, which falls 4 February every year. Every year, the Association observes the World Cancer Day by highlighting and working with all its sustainable projects from the mobile mammography...

(ONA) --- Yousef bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs received at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs  Pankaj Saran, Indian Deputy National Security Adviser and his accompanying delegation.  The meeting reviewed bilateral relation between the two friendly countries and means of enhancing...

(ONA) --- Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib Al Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defense Affairs, received a written message from Mark Asper, US Defence Secretary.  The message included his sincere condolences and all employees of the US Ministry of Defense...

(ONA) --- Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Saidi, Minister of Health chaired  the second meeting with the undersecretaries and directors general of the Ministry of Health (MOH) to discuss the latest development of the novel coronavirus (nCoV) at the Ministry's headquarters. ...

(ONA) --- The State Financial and Administrative Audit Institution (SFAAI) is currently taking part in the 15th meeting of the Audit Rules Working Group of the GCC State Audit Institutions and Audit Bureaus. The meeting is convened at the headquarter...

Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib al-Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs received in his office at Mu'askar Bait Al Falaj  Pankaj Saran, Indian Deputy National Security Adviser, currently visiting the Sultanate.  The meeting exchanged cordial conversation and reviewed fields of the existing...

(ONA) --- The value added of oil activities reached RO 5.1 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2019, compared to RO 5 billion at the end of the same quarter of 2018. The increase in the value added...