Oman News

In the weeks since the Taliban’s returned to power in Kabul, the people of Afghanistan, particularly its women and girls, have been subjected to unimaginable suffering as the world’s attention...

Al Suwaiq: Field work teams of the Ministry of Social Development supported by the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) on Sunday began assessing and counting the houses that were affected by...

Muscat: Dr Ahmed bin Nasser al Bakri, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Agricultural, Fisheries and Water Resources (MAFWR) for Agriculture visited on Sunday the Wilayat of Al Mussana in the...

In this two-part deep dive into Cyclone Shaheen’s deadly aftermath, the Observer speaks to a veteran of Oman’s insurance industry for his insights on policy measures and initiatives that must...

BUSINESS REPORTER MUSCAT, Oct 10 OQ Group: OQ, the Sultanate’s integrated energy group, announced a joint contribution, along with Omifco, Abraj Energy Services and Vale, of RO 2.65 million towards...

Despite setbacks like the Great Recession and the Covid-19 pandemic, the world economy has had a massively successful run since World War II. That success was underpinned by the post-war...

The State of Ransomware in Financial Services 2021 report released by Sophos shows how mid-sized financial services organisations worldwide spent more than $2 million on average recovering from a ransomware...

MUSCAT: Mazoon Electricity Company (MZEC), the leading electricity provider in Oman, in cooperation with Oman Environmental Services Holding Company (be’ah) has succeeded in safe disposal of 1,500 litres of transformer...

MUSCAT: Renaissance Services, Oman's leading services solutions company, has introduced the Renaissance Accelerated Learning Initiative (RALI), an intensive programme aimed at grooming talented young Omanis as future managers. RALI was...

Muscat: A new batch of citizens has joined the Sultan Qaboos Academy for Police Sciences after passing field and electronic tests, interviews and medical examinations, to work for the Royal...

UPBEAT OUTLOOK: Rebounding oil sector coupled with non-oil exports set to shrink current account deficit to 5 per cent of GDP in 2021: World Bank update The World Bank has...

Thumrait: Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) funded the provision of 2,386 laptop devices for school students in grades 7-12 in the company’s concession area in the Wilayats of Thumrait and Al...

Muscat: Assigned by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, Sayyid Fatik bin Fahr Al Said on Sunday received the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aleradah Organisation for Talented...

Muscat: Sri Lanka survived some early scares to beat Oman by five wickets in the second Twenty20 international at Al Amerat ground on Saturday night. Chasing 160 for a victory,...

Muscat: A defiant 74-run unbroken sixth wicket partnership between Bhanuka Rajapakse and Chamika Karunaratne first steered Sri Lanka to safety and then to a rather comfortable 5-wicket win over Oman...

The ancient city of Qalhat in Sur  has witnessed an ancient Omani civilisation and  its history dates back to the Bronze Age, when it was a major city and the...

No less than forty-two artists of Rangrez came together to put up a show of forty-eight paintings under the title of  ‘Simply 100’. This show was part of the on-going...

When it comes to healthy, active ageing, it’s all about making simple adaptations. This is especially true of outdoor chores, which can put a strain on wrists and hands. Here...

The Oman-Sri Lanka match on the picturesque Amerat cricket ground was a milestone moment for the cricket aficionados in Oman. Muscat: Nestled in the lap of brown mountain ranges, the...

Muscat: Sri Lanka and Oman ODI cricket match began ahead of T20 World Cup with the commemoration of the 40th Anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Sri Lankan...