The Ministry of Information organised at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) on Monday a seminar entitled (e-Media) under the patronage of Dr Abdulmunim bin Mansour al Hasani, Minister of Information. The seminar was held on the sidelines of the...

    The international conference on ‘The history of relations between the Islamic world — China and Oman as a model’ has highlighted the fact that though the main connection between Oman and China has been commercial, other aspects of...

    Salalah Airport will conduct a full scale emergency response exercise on Tuesday. In a statement posted on Twitter, Oman Airports said: “Salalah Airport will carry out a comprehensive Full Scale Emergency Response Exercise inside the airport. This step...

    The globe is on a date with a rare annular solar eclipse, also known as “ring of fire” that will block out 97 per cent of the sun on Thursday. The astronomical phenomenon is eagerly awaited by many...

  Mohammed bin Salim al Harthy, Sultanate’s Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, inaugurated the Korean translation of the children’s book Oman: Homeland of Sinbad and Frankincense Land. This comes within the framework of public diplomacy of the Sultanate’s Embassy...

  The Royal Oman Police (ROP) on Sunday celebrated the opening of a new police station and service building in the Wilayat of Bidbid in Al Dakhiliyah Governorate. The inauguration ceremony was attended by Shaikh Dr Khalifa bin Hamad al...

    In a mega boost to the development of desert tourism in the Sultanate and protect the biodiversity, Al Sharqiya Sands, which extends from North and South Al Sharqiyah to Al Wusta governorates, has been designated as a tourist...

  A wind resource assessment (WRA) programme — which is key to evaluating the feasibility of a wind power project at a given location — has commenced, according to an official of Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP), a...

  The Sultanate’s pavilion was opened at the Multiculture Museum of Korea under the auspices of Mohammed bin Salim al Harthi, Sultanate’s Ambassador to the Republic of Korea. The Sultanate’s permanent pavilion at the museum showcases Oman’s heritage items, books...

    The second Omani-Algerian Civil Forum, organised by the Cultural and Scientific Committee of the Nizwa Club, in cooperation with the Heritage Association of Algeria, will begin on Monday at Nizwa Hall in Nizwa College of Applied Sciences. The...

    Cruise tourism is gaining pace in the Sultanate. The growth in cruise tourism is a global trend. It’s obviously the value for money aspect that is responsible for the sector’s success. The diverse and rich travel experience offered...

The Embassy of Qatar here held a reception on the occasion of the friendly country’s National Day, at the Kempinski Hotel Muscat. The reception was attended by a number of dignitaries, state officials and heads of diplomatic missions to the...

Assigned by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos, Dr Abdullah bin Nasser al Harrasi, Chairman of the Public Authority of Radio and Television (PART), presided over the award ceremony of the 8th edition of the Sultan Qaboos Award for Culture, Arts and...

The Organizing Committee of the Omani Industry Week 2020 today held its sixth meeting to discuss preparations for the Week. The meeting was chaired by Mohsen bin Khamis al-Balushi, Adviser at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.           The Omani...

The National Hydrographic Office (NHO) of the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) inaugurated the Omani e- Navigational Charts, which were fully prepared by Omani technical cadres at NHO in order to keep pace with the electronic transformation in navigational chart system and...