Oman’s Health Ministry launches ‘Prevention is Safety’ campaign, urges shared responsibility against infection

MUSCAT – The campaign stresses that infection prevention is a shared responsibility, involving healthcare workers, patients, and visitors alike. With the message ‘Let’s build a shield against infection’, the Ministry aims to instil a culture of...

Oman’s next generation of sailing talent thrives at Mussanah Race Week 2025

Muscat: Omani sailors dominated on home waters at the 14th edition of Mussanah Race Week, winning 12 medals after a week of high-level sailing. Raced in the spirit of friendship and sailed in impeccable conditions, Mussanah Race Week brought...

Oman Airports unveils an intelligent campus showcase

During the GITEX GLOBAL 2025 forum, themed 'Building AI Campuses Together to Achieve All Intelligence,' Huawei and Oman Airports jointly unveiled an intelligent campus showcase. Speaking on the occasion, Basim Al Lawati, Vice President of ICT...

Oman Airports launches Intelligent Campus Showcase with Huawei

Oman Airports has launched its Intelligent Campus Showcase at Muscat International Airport, in partnership with global technology leader Huawei. The initiative represents a significant advancement in Oman's aviation sector transformation,...

Oman launches $207.9mln development bonds issue

Muscat – Oman’s government, through the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of Oman (CBO), on Tuesday announced the launch of a new RO80mn issue of Government Development Bonds (GDBs) – the 77th such offering as part of its ongoing domestic...

Oman: Work begins on PDO’s Rawafid renewable energy projects

MUSCAT - Construction has commenced on a trio of renewable energy projects being developed for Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) by a partnership between OQ Alternative Energy (part of the OQ Group) and France-based TotalEnergies Renewables....

The first of its kind in the region Omantel and Kingsoft Explore Strategic Collaboration to Launch Oman’s First Sovereign Productivity Software

Muscat: Omantel has announced a strategic collaboration with Kingsoft to explore the development of a sovereign productivity software hosted entirely on Oman’s National Cloud. This initiative marks a pivotal step in Oman’s digital transformation...

Oman: EA launches campaign to boost green cover in Al Sireen Reserve

Muscat – As part of the national programme for planting 10mn trees, the Environment Authority (EA) has launched a new campaign to cultivate 4mn wild seeds and plant 10,000 native trees in the Al Sireen Nature Reserve, in the wilayat of Amerat,...

Do not share your banking information or verification codes: CPA cautions consumers in Oman

Royal Oman Police foil drug smuggling attempt, arrest two infiltrators in Shinas

Muscat – The ROP stated that its Coast Guard Police, in cooperation with the Directorate for Combatting Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of North Al Batinah Governorate Police Command, arrested two individuals of Asian nationality near the beach...

Oman’s FSQC launches ‘The Story of a Drop’ campaign to promote drinking water safety

MUSCAT – The initiative aims to raise consumer awareness about the importance of drinking water safety, whether bottled or from household and agricultural wells. The campaign focuses on encouraging the public to adopt healthy practices,...

Mind the gap: tourists drawn to Oman's giant sinkholes

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. WILAYAT TAQUH, Oman — Shrouded in fog in the lush mountains of southern...

Oman Airports forge path to future with new intelligent campus showcase

Muscat: Oman Airports has launched its Intelligent Campus Showcase at Muscat International Airport, in partnership with global technology leader Huawei. The initiative represents a significant advancement in Oman's aviation sector transformation,...

Petronas, Oman’s OQEP partner to advance upstream

OQ Exploration and Production New Ventures, a fully-owned subsidiary of OQ Exploration and Production, and Petronas Carigali International Ventures have formalised a strategic cooperation agreement through the signing of a memorandum of...

13 drivers represent Oman at the MENA Nations Karting Cup in Qatar

The Sultanate of Oman is proudly participating this year in the MENA Nations Karting Cup, held at the Lusail Karting Circuit in Qatar from October 21 to 25, 2025. The event brings together more than 150 drivers representing 18 countries from...

Exhibition features Oman before 1970 in words and pictures

MUSCAT, OCT 22 Under the auspices of Sayyid Saud bin Hilal al Busaidy, Governor of Muscat, the National Museum inaugurated the exhibition 'Reflections from the Not So Distant Past in Oman' by Eugene H Johnson, Director of the Unspoken Dialogue...

Turkish president gifts TOGG electric car to Oman's sultan in Muscat

Photo credit: anews.com.tr President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presented Türkiye's domestically produced TOGG electric vehicle to Sultan Haitham bin Tarik during his official visit to Oman. The presentation occurred at Muscat's Al Alam Palace,...

Oman showcases economic strength in London as Investment Forum bolsters UK ties

LONDON : His Excellency Nasser bin Khamis Al Jashmi, Chairman of the Tax Authority and Head of the Omani side of the Omani-UK Strategic Consultation Team, delivered the keynote address on “Paths to Financial Stability in the Sultanate of Oman.” He...

Oman Airports and Huawei reveal first smart airport plan in Muscat

MUSCAT : The newly launched smart airport plan forms part of Oman’s broader smart transformation strategy, aimed at creating more connected, efficient, and sustainable airports. By integrating cutting-edge technologies, Oman Airports seeks to...

OEA seminar highlights role of cooperative societies in Oman

FAISAL AL AJMI MUSCAT, OCT 22 The 28th Economic Council seminar was conducted by the Oman Economic Association (OEA) on October 21, 2025, with deliberations focusing on the topic, "Cooperative Societies: Reality and Aspirations". The seminar was...