Muscat – Oman inaugurated the National Olympiad for Student Scientific Innovation, Robotics, and Artificial Intelligence for the 2025-2026 academic year on Monday at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre in Muscat. Organised by the Ministry of Education (MoE), the event brings together over 250 students and 108 supervising teachers and specialists from various educational directorates […]

Muscat – Muscat Municipality is continuing its efforts to safeguard essential road infrastructure. The first phase of a project to rehabilitate and maintain bridges across Muscat has been completed, encompassing the refurbishment of 6 bridges at various locations. Preparations are now underway to commence a second phase, which will target an additional 6 bridges, bringing […]

Salalah – The Dhofar Centre for Culture, Heritage and Creativity concluded the Sarb Cultural Season in Salalah, Dhofar, Sunday evening with the final ceremony of the ‘Voice of the Season 2025’ competition. Held under the esteemed patronage of H H Sayyid Mohammed bin Salim al Said, the event saw Omani contestant Khalid bin Salim al […]

Muscat – A number of vessels from the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) sailed from Said Bin Sultan Naval Base on Monday to participate in the Joint Gulf Naval Exercise (Ittihad 25). The exercise is scheduled to take place in the State of Kuwait from 1 to 15 December 2025, with participation from the naval […]

Khasab – Sultan Qaboos University Earthquake Monitoring Center (EMC) has registered a moderate earthquake measuring 4.1 magnitude on the Richter scale at 08:26 a.m. The epicentre of the quake was located in Southern Iran, Hormozgan, approximately 116 km north-northwest of Khasab. The earthquake occurred at a shallow depth of 10 km. The event was recorded by Oman’s seismic […]

Muscat – The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism ( MHT) has called on all licensed hotel establishments across the Sultanate — including hotels, hotel apartments, camps, rest houses, heritage inns, guest houses and green inns — to update their official data . The ministry stated that updating establishment information is mandatory and must be completed […]

Muscat – In a significant boost to diplomatic and economic ties between the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of South Africa, the Honorary Consulate of South Africa was officially inaugurated in Muscat recently. The opening ceremony took place at the new premises in Shati Al Qurum, attended by senior officials, diplomats and representatives from […]

Muscat – The Ministry of Energy and Minerals on Sunday launched the introductory programme for the Green Hydrogen Summit Oman (GHSO) 2025, scheduled for December 1–3 at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre. The events marked the start of preparations for the summit’s fourth edition, reflecting Oman’s intention to strengthen its role in global clean-energy transition […]

Muscat – The Ministry of Labour (MoL) on Sunday commenced a new round of personal interviews for jobseekers across all governorates, as part of the government’s ongoing drive to boost employment and strengthen Omanisation efforts. The interviews, held simultaneously at the ministry’s headquarters in Muscat and in Labour Directorates throughout the country, will run until January […]

Muscat – The National Museum, in cooperation with the History Museum of Armenia and the Embassy of Armenia in Oman, opened an exhibition on Sunday titled ‘On the Frankincense Trail: Armenia’. The opening was held under the patronage of Abdullah bin Hamad al Riyami, Head of the Cultural Cooperation Department at the Foreign Ministry, and […]