The Order of Distinction of the First Degree was given to H.E. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saud al-Siyabi, Secretary-General of the Office of the Grand Mufti of Oman, by His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein of Jordan. This was done because of his work in Islamic academia and his efforts toward intellectual moderation and […]
The Sultanate of Oman has made great strides towards modernising its public administration through the introduction of the results of the world’s first AI-powered Household Income and Expenditure Survey. The revolutionary digital project, introduced by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) at an event held in Muscat, replaces traditional manual field data-gathering efforts […]
The seizure of these 1,609 educational materials was conducted by market inspectors working in the Al Dakhiliyah Governorate of Oman following the field audit of products where their illustrations and graphics blatantly violated the country’s public-morality standards, according to the official regulatory bodies. The inspection drive involved judicial officers belonging to the Consumer Protection Authority […]
Muscat: The Commercial Department at the Ministry of Information hosted a marketing forum for Oman FM on Tuesday at the Grand Millennium Muscat, bringing together representatives from advertising agencies, media buyers, and corporate partners to showcase the station’s commercial offerings and explore new opportunities for collaboration. The forum featured a presentation by Talal Al Shahri, […]
The Environment Authority, in close coordination with the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology and other relevant national stakeholders, is continuing its comprehensive response to the grounding of the vessel Caroline Bezengi off the Hallaniyat Islands in Dhofar Governorate. The operation is being executed through an integrated national framework that combines technical spill remediation, […]
MUSCAT: Oman has introduced a regulatory framework governing credit rating activities as part of newly issued Executive Regulations of the Securities Law, requiring credit rating providers operating in the Sultanate to obtain a licence from the Financial Services Authority (FSA), in a move expected to strengthen transparency and investor confidence as the country’s capital market […]
The Sultanate of Oman expressed its condemnation of the repeated attacks on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, which constitutes a violation of international law and the sovereignty of territorial waters, and poses a threat to the safety of maritime navigation and the security and stability in the region. In a statement issued by the […]
MUSCAT: Oman Food Capital (OFC), the food sector investment arm of Oman Investment Authority (OIA), has reported significant growth in its maiden annual report for 2025, marking the first full year following the landmark consolidation of OIA’s food-related investments under one integrated group. Established to build and manage a diversified investment portfolio across food, agriculture, […]
Oman is expected to emerge as one of the Middle East’s strongest long-term tourism growth markets despite short-term geopolitical disruptions weighing on the regional travel industry, according to new forecasts released by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The WTTC’s latest Economic Impact Research (EIR): Global Trends Report projects Oman’s Travel & Tourism economy […]
Muscat: Temperatures across the Sultanate of Oman are expected to remain above the long-term climatic average during August, September and October 2026, according to the latest seasonal outlook issued by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The bulletin, issued in August, provides an initial indication of the temperature and rainfall patterns expected across Oman over the […]
