MUSCAT — The Sultanate of Oman is set to host two international championships in billiards and snooker from January 14-18, featuring 125 players from 18 countries. These events are part of the ongoing Muscat Nights 2026 festivities.The Oman Billiards and Snooker...
MUSCAT — Dr Abdullah Nasser Al Harrasi, Minister of Information, has affirmed the keenness of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to prioritise everything that serves the nation and its citizens, highlighting His Majesty’s dedicated attention to his people across all...
MUSCAT — The "Prospects of Promising Omani Startups" ceremony was held today under the auspices of HH Sayyid Bilarab bin Haitham Al Said, Honorary President of the Programme of Promising Omani Startups (POPS). The event was held at the Royal Opera House Muscat. The...
MUSCAT — The year 2025 created a record by making available over 51,000 job opportunities and training for the nationals, by surpassing the target of 45,000 jobs in both the government and private sector.The Ministry of Labour clarified that this achievement reflects...
MUSCAT - The total estimated revenues for the Sultanate of Oman's General State Budget for 2026, calculated based on an average oil price of 60 USD per barrel, amounted to approximately RO 11.447 billion. This reflects an increase of 2.4 percent over the approved...
MUSCAT - More than 8,600 Omani citizens have registered for the two-day “Together Forward” Forum organised by the Secretariat General of the Council of Ministers, scheduled to be held next month on February 8-9 respectively. The forum aims to consolidate the...
By Mahdi Al KhayariSometimes, we do not leave our passion behind; we only step away from it for a while, until it returns to us at the right moment. This perfectly summarise Hilal Al-Shaibani’s journey with jewellery making—a craft he grew up around, then distanced...
MASIRAH — Activities of a three-day Family Creativity Forum kicked off in the Wilayat of Masirah, South A’Sharqiyah Governorate, recently. The forum, the second in 2025, aims to support and empower working families and develop their marketing capabilities by providing...
MUSCAT — The total number of registered vehicles in the Sultanate of Oman rose by 5.6 percent by the end of November 2025, reaching 1,842,651, compared to 1,745,642 during the same period in 2024, according to data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and...
MUSCAT - Oman has literally been pinned with a star on its shoulders for taking the grand initiative to offer a second chance to inmates by organising a unique exhibition of their artistic, creative and technical endeavours that displayed not only their innovativeness...
MUSCAT — The Council of Ministers recently approved a policy for the advance announcement of annual national and religious holidays at the beginning of each Gregorian year. The exceptions are the Eid Al-Fitr and Eid Al-Adha holidays, which will be announced in...
MUSCAT — The Ministry of Health recently launched the National Guide for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) in primary healthcare institutions.The launch of this national guide for primary healthcare represents the second phase of the program. It aims to...