Oman Cricket hails national team’s latest milestone and their growing global ambitions

Muscat – With eyes gleaming with pride and ambition, skipper Jatinder Singh summed up Oman’s spirit as the national team celebrated their ticket to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka next February–March....

Oman celebrate T20 World Cup berth with thumping win against Japan 

Muscat – World Cup-bound Oman celebrated their qualification in emphatic fashion, cruising to a nine-wicket victory over Japan in their concluding Super Six game to wrap up their ICC Men’s T20 Asia/East Asia Pacific (EAP) Qualifier campaign on a...

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...

Oman consolidates QS Arab Rankings presence with 11 universities

Muscat – Oman has strengthened its presence in the QS World University Rankings: Arab Region 2026 with 11 institutions included this year, up from seven in 2025. Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) retained its position as the country’s top-ranked...

Royal Oman Police seize six vehicles and arrest the driver for reckless drifting and stunts

Oman Met reports a low-pressure system in the Arabian Sea

Muscat: A low-pressure system has been formed in the Arabian Sea, with the possibility of it developing into a tropical depression within the next 36 hours. The Oman Meteorology said that the latest satellite images indicate the beginning of the...

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,...

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...

Forum to boost Oman and Lebanon economic ties

The Omani–Lebanese Economic Forum will be held from October 27-29 at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre, with the participation of senior officials, business leaders and investors from both countries. The event aims to strengthen economic...

13 drivers represent Oman at Mena Nations karting in Qatar

MUSCAT: 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. The event brings together more than 150 drivers representing 18 countries from...

Oman’s men’s beach volleyball teams qualify for semi-finals of Arab Championship

MUSCAT – Team Oman 1, represented by Noah Al Jalboubi and Youssef Al-Abri, secured their spot after a convincing 2-0 victory over Bahrain. Meanwhile, Team Oman 2, featuring Hood Al Jalboubi and Ahmed Al Hosni, also earned a semi-final place after...

Oman advances Net-Zero goals with launch of certified Energy Auditors program

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has launched the national program "Kafa’a" as a strategic initiative in the field of energy efficiency, aimed at training Omani professionals in energy auditing according to the highest international standards. This...

Oman emerges as attractive investment destination backed by streamlined digital procedures

Muscat: The Government of the Sultanate of Oman has made substantial investments in enhancing infrastructure to attract foreign investment. Developments include modernizing ports, free zones, road networks, and logistics services, alongside...

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 launches ‘Kafa’a’ programme to qualify certified energy experts, boost net-zero goals

MUSCAT : The programme is a strategic initiative aimed at developing Omani expertise in energy auditing and supporting the country’s transition to a low-carbon economy. It represents a key pillar in Oman’s efforts to achieve the objectives of Oman...

Oman’s FDI surpasses RO 30 billion mark

MUSCAT : Preliminary statistics issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information indicate that the oil and gas extraction sector continued to dominate FDI, accounting for 80.7 percent of total foreign direct investment, with a total...

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...

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...

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...