Oman Horse Racing season kicks off

BARKA, OCT 18 The opening race of the 2025/2026 Oman Horse Racing Season kicked off today at the Al Rahba racecourse in the Wilayat of Barka, organised by the Oman Equestrian and Racing Federation OERF, the event witnessed a vibrant turnout of...

Crete’s ‘Labyrinth’ Discovery Earns Greece Top Global Archaeology Prize

The monumental architectural complex uncovered at Kastelli, Crete. Credit: Greek Ministry of Culture Greece has captured one of the top honors in the world of archaeology, receiving the prestigious “Archaeologist of Palmyra” Award for the Best...

Oman leads Arab parliamentary conference on regional security, Gaza reconstruction

Geneva: The Sultanate of Oman chaired the 2025 Extraordinary Conference of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union in Geneva, convened alongside the 151st General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. The high-level gathering addressed critical...

Oman audit authority recovers RO 58 million, reports 25 public fund cases in 2024

Muscat – Oman’s State Financial and Administrative Audit Authority (SAI) said it recovered RO 58 million for the state treasury in 2024 as part of efforts to strengthen integrity and accountability across public institutions. The figures were...

Oman Investment Authority reaffirms commitment to governance, integrity after SAI’s audit report

MUSCAT — The Oman Investment Authority (OIA) said it remains committed to upholding strong governance and transparency standards after the country’s State Audit Institution released its 2024 report highlighting observations on the Authority and...

Al Wusta Governorate records strong economic growth

HAIMA: Al Wusta Governorate is emerging as a key driver of investment and economic expansion in the Sultanate of Oman, supported by major strategic projects across its wilayats, particularly Al Duqm, which has evolved into a global industrial and...

Oman advances food security agenda at World Food Day 2025 celebration

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman marked World Food Day 2025 with a high-level ceremony underscoring its commitment to global food security initiatives and sustainable agricultural development. The event, organised by the Ministry of Agriculture,...

Oman’s bank credit expands 8.6% in August as deposits climb 7%

Muscat – Total outstanding credit extended by Oman’s banking sector grew by 8.6% year-on-year to reach RO34.1bn at the end of August 2025, according to the latest data released by the Central Bank of Oman (CBO). Of the total, lending to the...

CBO clarifies on personal, housing loans

The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has stated that the maximum deduction percentage from the salary for a personal loan is 50 percent and 60 percent for a housing loan. The bank added that the shorter the loan term, the lower the interest rate....

Oman's pavilion at Frankfurt Book Fair serves as window to Omani culture

Frankfurt: The Sultanate of Oman has concluded its participation in Frankfurt International Book Fair 2025, held in the Federal Republic of Germany during 15-19 October. Oman's pavilion attracted a diverse stream of visitors, serving to introduce...

Oman advances national strategy for quality and standards

MUSCAT: The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP), in collaboration with Imtiaz Development and Investment Company, has launched a two-day workshop titled “Quality and Standardisation: From Concept to National Impact” at...

Oman Inaugurates ‘Hadatha’ – Its All-New Cybersecurity Center

The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, represented by the National Cybersecurity Center, in collaboration with Middle East College, has launched the “Hadatha” Center for Cybersecurity at the college’s headquarters....

Changan Oman celebrates five years of success with exclusive anniversary offer

MUSCAT : Changan Oman, represented by Arabian Gulf Automobiles and Equipment LLC (AGAE), marked a major milestone as it celebrated its fifth anniversary in the Sultanate with an event held at their flagship showroom in Qurum. The occasion brought...

$124 Trillion And Counting... These Are The World's Largest Economies

The 2026 world economy has a cautious outlook, according to the October report put out by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The organization says that global growth is slowing amid fragmentation and rising protectionism. Significant downside...

Sultan Qaboos University team crowned champion AADC3

Tribune News Network Muscat QatarDebate Centre ended on Saturday evening the Third edition of its Asian Arabic Debating Championship (AADC3) for universities, marking the conclusion of one of QatarDebate key debate championships that crowned the...

Oman court jails and fines Environment Authority, telecom employees in bribery and fraud cases

Muscat – An Omani court has fined and jailed employees from the Environment Authority and a telecommunications company in separate bribery and fraud cases, the state audit watchdog said on Sunday. Two Environment Authority officials were fined...

Turkey in talks with Qatar and Oman to buy used Eurofighter jets, Erdogan says

Oman welcomes ceasefire agreement between Pakistan and Afghanistan

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has welcomed the announcement of the ceasefire signed in Doha between the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Afghanistan. In a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry on Sunday, the Sultanate of Oman expressed its...

Oman REFCO Champions Youth and Community at Skeet Shooting Competition

Muscat: Oman Refreshment Company (REFCO), one of the country’s leading beverage and manufacturing companies, successfully concluded the Oman REFCO Skeet Shooting Competition, held from September 25 to 27 at Action Point arena. Organized in...

Oman Energy Development Company secures RO 385 million diverse funding, launches first sukuk

MUSCAT – This achievement reflects the rapid development in the financing capabilities of government-owned companies in the Sultanate of Oman. OEDC represents a model of efficient financial management, with the ability to access local and...