First day of Eid-al-Fitr-announced in Oman
Muscat: The first day of Eid al Fitr 2025 in the Sultanate of Oman (1 of Shawwal 1446 AH) will be Monday, March 31, according to the moon sighting main committee that met on Saturday. (Source: ONA)
Sultan Qaboos University launches new student admission programme Afaq
MUSCAT – As part of its plans to enhance its international rating and, in line with Oman Vision 2040, the Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) has announced a new Bachelor’s programme codenamed “Afaq” for the conditional admission of international students and Omani...
Oman marks Arab Human Rights Day
MUSCAT – The Sultanate of Oman organised a symposium themed “The Right to Food” to mark the Arab Human Rights Day, which falls on March 16, every year. The symposium, held at the Diplomatic Club, was aimed to raise public awareness about the...
Oman participates in 69th session of Commission on Status of Women
NEW YORK – The Sultanate of Oman is participating in the 69th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69), held in New York during the period from March 10 to 21, 2025. The session focuses on reviewing and appraising the implementation of the...
Supreme Judiciary Council cuts, cancels some service fees, introduces new fees
MUSCAT – Acting in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance, the Supreme Judiciary Council has announced the reduction and cancellation of existing fees and initiation of new fees in courts, public prosecution departments and notary public sectors.The step forms...
HH Sayyid Theyazin affirms that government-citizens dialogue shapes decision-making
MUSCAT – HH Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, stressed keenness to enhance dialogue between the government and citizens in all decisions taken of concern to society. HH Sayyid Theyazin said that the 3rd dialogue session...
Information Ministry begins 10-day session on tackling social media
MUSCAT – The Ministry of Information today started an evolution session themed “Towards a National Framework for Dealing with Social Media”. The session, which lasts until February 25, 2025, is being organised in cooperation with Oman 2040 Vision...
Financial circular issued on awarding government tenders to SMEs
MUSCAT – The Ministry of Finance today issued Financial Circular No. (1/2025) in which it instructed all ministries, units, public authorities and institutions and government companies to commit to awarding government tenders for supplies, implementation of...
Foreign Minister underlines Oman’s commitment to strengthening partnership with Indian Ocean Countries
MUSCAT – Deliberations of the 8th edition of the Indian Ocean Conference began at Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre today under the patronage of Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister. The two-day event is hosted by the Sultanate of Oman,...
Oman to host 3rd edition of ICEF Middle East Scholarship Forum 2025
MUSCAT – Represented by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, the Sultanate of Oman will host the 3rd edition of the ICEF Middle East Scholarship Forum 2025 on Sunday, February 16, 2025.The two-day forum aims to review programmes of...
National Museum inaugurates Russian seasons
MUSCAT — As part of the celebrations marking forty years of diplomatic relations between the Sultanate of Oman and the Russian Federation, the National Museum held a press conference today to inaugurate the “Russian Seasons” in the Sultanate of Oman. This...
Openness, neutrality and mutual respect shape Oman’s foreign policy: Foreign Minister affirms
MUSCAT — Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister has set out the vision and principles of openness, neutrality and mutual respect that shape the Sultanate of Oman’s foreign Policy. Policies based on antagonism impede conflict resolution, Oman’s Foreign...