RO14mn to expand Youth Centre network across Oman 

Muscat – The Youth Centre has announced a comprehensive expansion plan worth RO14mn to strengthen its presence across the country and provide young people with greater opportunities for innovation, productivity, and engagement. The announcement...

Oman to host World Cancer Summit 2025 in November

Muscat – Oman will host the World Cancer Summit 2025 from November 3, bringing together international experts to strengthen cooperation in the fight against cancer. Organised by the Oman Cancer Association (OCA) in partnership with the Ministry of...

Oman, Türkiye strengthen partnership across sectors

Muscat: The bilateral relationship between the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Türkiye is distinguished by a strong alignment across multiple domains, including diplomacy, economy, military affairs, investment, trade, and culture. This...

Oman–Türkiye ties enter new era

The Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Türkiye share a long-standing friendship built on mutual respect, shared values, and a deep sense of cooperation that extends across diplomacy, economy, defence, culture and education. This relationship...

Oman celebrates World Statistics Day

MUSCAT: Represented by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the Sultanate of Oman on Monday joined the international community in celebrating the World Statistics Day, which falls on October 20 every year. This year, the...

Oman Investment Forum in London

The Sultanate of Oman will organise ‘Oman Investment Forum 2025’ in London on Tuesday, as part of activities of the Omani-British Strategic Consultation Team. Nasser bin Khamis al Jashmi, Chairman of the Tax Authority, Head of the Omani side at...

Omantel, Kingsoft unite to develop Oman’s 1st sovereign software

Omantel has entered into 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...

[UN Praises Oman’s Role in Resolving UN Staff Crisis in Yemen

Muscat — The United Nations has expressed deep appreciation for the diplomatic efforts of the Sultanate of Oman in resolving a sensitive situation involving UN staff members in Yemen. The commendation came during a phone call between UN...

Symposium explores Oman’s cultural heritage

MUSCAT: The German University of Technology hosted a national symposium titled "Living Heritage: A Human Story and the Sustainability of Knowledge." The symposium was held under the auspices of Eng Ibrahim bin Said al Kharousi, Under-Secretary of...

Oman, Mauritania hold political consultations

Nouakchott: The Sultanate of Oman and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania held the first session of their political consultations in Nouakchott on Monday. The Omani delegation was led by Sheikh Faisal bin Omar Al Marhoon, Head of the Arab Affairs...

President Erdoğan visits Oman, his last stopover in the Gulf

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in Oman’s Muscat on Wednesday to wrap up his visit to the Gulf countries, which began in Kuwait on Tuesday and continued in Qatar on Wednesday. An elaborate welcoming ceremony was held for Erdoğan as mounted...

Oman, Turkey poised for comprehensive strategic partnership: Lujaina Mohsin Darwish

MUSCAT — The upcoming state visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to the Sultanate of Oman marks a defining moment in the steadily advancing relationship between the two nations, said Honourable Lujaina Mohsin Darwish, Honorary President...

Oman, Cyprus explore health cooperation

MUSCAT: Dr Hilal bin Ali al Sabti, Minister of Health, received in his office on Monday Michael Damianos, Minister of Health of the Republic of Cyprus, who is currently paying an official visit to the Sultanate of Oman. During the meeting, the two...

Oman Central Bank issues OMR 12.5 million worth of treasury bills

Muscat: The Oman Central Bank (OCB) has announced that the total value of government treasury bills allocated for this week amounted to OMR 12.5 million. The bank explained in a statement today that the allocation included OMR 3 million with...

Oman’s central bank issues treasury bills worth OMR12.5mn

Muscat: Oman’s central bank raised OMR12.5 million by way of allotting treasury bills on Monday. The value of the allotted treasury bills include OMR3 million, for a maturity period of 28 days. The average accepted price reached OMR99.755 for...

Sea Pride signs RO 8.3 million agreement to develop modern shrimp farm in Oman

MUSCAT – Sea Pride LLC, one of Oman’s leading seafood companies, has signed an agreement with His Excellency Dr. Saud bin Hamoud Al Habsi, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, to establish a modern shrimp farming project valued...

Tax Authority Chairman highlights Oman’s fiscal reforms and economic resilience at Investment Forum in London

LONDON : Oman’s fiscal reforms and policy measures have strengthened the country’s economic resilience and positioned it for sustainable growth, H.E. Nasser Al Jashmi, Chairman of the Tax Authority, said during the opening session of the Oman...

Five years on, TAS Conclave continues to shape Oman’s leadership dialogue

MUSCAT : As the TAS Conclave enters its fifth edition, Founder and CEO Nishad Padiyarath says the milestone reflects more than continuity it represents a movement that has shaped dialogue, collaboration, and purpose in Oman’s evolving business...

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan embarks on historic visit to Oman

MUSCAT : Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will arrive in Oman on Thursday for a three-day official visit, marking a historic moment as the first Kerala Chief Minister to visit the Sultanate in more than two decades. The last such visit was...

Oman spaceport seeks to lure launchers from Europe, Asia

Oman’s Civil Aviation Authority is promising to slash approval times for commercial space launches to as short as 45 days, potentially removing a bottleneck that could attract global rocket operators to the country’s new Etlaq Spaceport in Duqm....