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SalamAir, in collaboration with Visit Oman and in coordination with the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism, is expanding its Stopover Programme, an initiative designed to encourage c...

In an address delivered by His Majesty King Charles III before His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik during a state banquet hosted at Windsor Castle on the occasion of HM's state vi...

Windsor: In honour of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, His Majesty King Charles III of the United Kingdom, hosted a state banquet at Windsor Castle this evening, attended by H...

Windsor: In honour of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, His Majesty King Charles III of the United Kingdom, hosted a state banquet at Windsor Castle this evening, attended by H...

Muscat: The North al Batinah Police have arrested a citizen over a video circulated on social media in which he promoted marriage to an Arab national without the required permit.Th...

Windsor: In honour of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, His Majesty King Charles III of the United Kingdom, hosted a state banquet at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, attended by Her...

MUSCAT, OCT 20The historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Gulf Cooperation Council and the UK on May 20 in London has been hailed as a milestone in the mutual relations bet...

Windsor: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and His Majesty King Charles III of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Head of the Commonwealth exchanged or...

MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman is preparing to participate in the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP31), scheduled to b...

MUSCAT: The total number of children in the Sultanate of Oman, aged 0-17, reached approximately 1.5 million in 2025, with Omani children accounting for around 84 per cent of the to...

MUSCAT: The Omani Centre for Regulating Organ and Human Tissue Donation and Transplantation, in cooperation with experts from the Spanish Donation and Transplantation Institute, di...

Windsor: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Tuesday toured the Royal Collection exhibition at Windsor Castle accompanied by His Majesty King Charles III of the United Kingdom....

MUSCAT: Maj Gen Abdullah bin Ali al Harthi, Assistant Inspector General of Police, Customs for Operations, received on Tuesday Colonel Mosa’ad Ahmed al Shamroukh from the Ministry...

MUSCAT, OCT 20The Oman University Programming Contest 2026 began at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) on Tuesday, bringing together 48 teams and 144 contestants to compete in programm...

Windsor: An official reception ceremony was held in honour of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, at Windsor Castle Tuesday on the occasion of His Majesty's state visit to the fr...

MUSCAT: With winter approaching, Oman is beginning to experience a welcome respite from the heat, particularly during the evenings and early mornings, although daytime temperatures...

The Ministry of Labour (MoL) has highlighted that remote work is not just about changing where people work, but also about how they deliver results.

MUSCAT: Parts of the Al Hajar Mountains and adjoining areas in Oman are expected to receive scattered rainfall, thunderstorms and hail on Tuesday, October 20, according to the Civi...

Suppliers are prohibited from raising the prices of goods and services in the event of crises, natural pandemics, exceptional circumstances or any unusual situation in the market,...

Nama Water Services has received an award at the Asian Water Awards 2026 for the first package of its Al Mudhaibi Water Distribution Network Project, recognising a major infrastruc...

The political and diplomatic relations between the Sultanate of Oman and the United Kingdom are among the most deeply rooted bilateral relations in the region, their foundations ex...

King Sultan Ibrahim of Malaysia received the credentials of Eng Hatim bin Hilal al Yaqoubi as Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to Malaysia.This took place when the King of Malay...

WINDSOR: The state visit of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to the United Kingdom (UK), which began on Monday, received widespread attention across international media outlets...

MUSCAT: The political and diplomatic relations between the Sultanate of Oman and the United Kingdom are among the most deeply rooted bilateral relations in the region, their founda...

MUSCAT, OCT 19A seminar on developing a comprehensive and unified social protection system in Oman opened on Monday, bringing together officials, academics, researchers and special...

KUALA LUMPUR: King Sultan Ibrahim of Malaysia received the credentials of Eng Hatim bin Hilal al Yaqoubi as Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to Malaysia.This took place when the...

MUSCAT: The total number of Omani persons with disabilities reached 75,432 in 2025, accounting for 2.5 per cent of the total Omani population, an increase of about 9 per cent compa...

MUSCAT, OCT 19The fourth edition of the International Dates and Honey Exhibition, organised by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, was inaugurated by Dr Sai...

VIENNA: The Sultanate of Oman participated in the 13th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, which began...

London: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik arrived in London this afternoon on a four-day state visit to the friendly United Kingdom.Upon His Majesty's arrival at Stansted Airpor...

MUSCAT: The Ministry of Health has outlined the medical screening and certification procedures for people planning to marry outside Oman, whether their prospective spouse is Omani...

Muscat: A citizen has lost RO29,000 in a fraud case in North al Batinah Governorate, where two people of Arab nationality have been arrested, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) said.The N...

MUSCAT: The fourth Dates and Honey Exhibition opened at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre, bringing together around 100 enterprises specialising in the two sectors.

MUSCAT: A trough is expected to strengthen local rain-cloud development over northern Oman from October 19 to 21, according to the latest weather outlook issued by the Civil Aviati...

Muscat: The khareef season in the Dhofar Governorate is over and If you want to have a look at one of the coldest places in the region, then it has to be Jabel Shams in the Al Dhak...

MUSCAT: Thundershowers of varying intensity are expected over parts of the Al Hajar Mountains and adjoining areas on Monday, October 19, with the possibility of hail and flowing wa...

The political and diplomatic relations between the Sultanate of Oman and the United Kingdom are among the most deeply rooted bilateral relations in the region, their foundations ex...

His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik left for the United Kingdom on a four-day state visit during which he will meet His Majesty King Charles III of the United Kingdom of Great Bri...

The Sultanate of Oman saw inflation in the food and beverages in September 2026 compared to the corresponding month of last year.The price of fruits are up 16.3%, vegetables 20.1%,...

MUSCAT: Bilarab bin Haitham Initiatives, in partnership with Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre, announced the organisation of the fifth edition of the Muscat Art Exhibition 202...

The Ministry of Interior announced that October 31 has been set as the final date to submit (Municipal Councils Elections) voters' registration applications or to transfer voters'...

MUSCAT: Culture bridges distances between nations, brings peoples closer together, and plays a role in building relationships and partnerships, in addition to its influence in fost...

MUSCAT, OCT 18Students who missed out on a place in the first round of higher education admissions have until Saturday, October 24, to apply for 2,894 seats in the second round for...

MAQSHIN: The Ministry of Information opened a radio transmission station in the Wilayat of Maqshin in Dhofar Governorate on Sunday, extending Oman Radio coverage to areas along the...

MUSCAT: Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) opened its Sustainable Energy Research Centre Laboratory on Sunday, a facility of about 774 square metres built with an investment of nearly...

SUHAR: Sohar University has been ranked 65th in the QS Arab Region University Rankings 2027, a rise of 16 places from 81st last year and 35 places from 100th in the 2025 edition.Th...

MUSCAT: The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Agriculture of the Lebanese Republic in the field...

SALT LAKE CITY: Dr Mohammed bin Said al Maamari, Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, called on G20 leaders to adopt energy and development policies that safeguard supply secur...

MUSCAT, OCT 18The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, hosted on Sunday in Muscat the proceedings of the sixth session of t...

MUSCAT: The second War Course began on Sunday at the National Defence College (NDC) at the Academy for Strategic and Defence Studies in Bait Al Falaj Camp for a number of senior of...