RIYADH - The Sultanate of Oman took part in the 18th meeting of GCC Heads of Red Crescent Associations, held in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).Oman was represented during the meeting by Khalifa Said Al Abri, GCC Assistant Secretary General for Economic and...

MUSCAT - A new book authored by Dr Said Ahmed Al Ghaddani takes up the issue of bad habits and how to overcome them.Published by Injaz Printing and Publishing, the book picks up the example of smoking as one of the worst common habits that can be tackled in specific...

MUSCAT - The National Records and Archives Authority (NRAA) participated in the exhibition held on the sidelines of the 31st Congress of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre. The congress is hosted by Oman,...

MUSCAT - The Ministry of Labour started implementing a decision to cut down the fees charged against issuance and renewal of non-Omani manpower licenses. The fees will be slashed by more than 89 percent for companies that comply with the target Omanisation...

MUSCAT - The 31st Congress of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), which concluded here recently not only put Oman on the media spotlight but also gave many an insight into the journalism and media scene here.The four-day event, hosted by Oman,...

STOCKHOLM— The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Environment Authority, took part today in the 4th UN Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment (UN-SPBF) held in Sweden.The two-day forum discussed a range of topics, namely the role of science, technology...

MUSCAT —The Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM) will open the doors of a brand-new Music Library and Exhibition of Musical Arts tomorrow (Wednesday).The exhibition is titled: “Oman and the World: A Musical Journey”. The House of Musical Arts aims to provide an extensive...

The 5000-strong audience at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre tomorrow (May 25) will not only hear an impassioned plea to save this planet’s soil, but also be making the most important decision of their life: to be part of this global movement, which is to...

MUSCAT - The Diwan of Royal Court issued an official statement on the death of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the sisterly United Arab Emirates.The official statement read: “Believing in God’s decree and destiny, and with great emotion...

BANGKOK - Oman’s National Hockey team qualified to the finals of Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games, after beating the Uzbek team 6/3 in the qualifiers which are held in Bangkok, Thailand, from May 7 to 15, 2022.Oman’s national team scored first in its group after grabbing 12...

MUSCAT - The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Health today marked the International Nurses Day, which falls on May 12 every year. This year’s theme of the International Nurses Day is“Nurses: A Voice to Lead – Invest in Nursing and respect rights to...