Eight races highlight 11th horse racing at Al Rahba
MUSCAT, JAN 10The 11th race meeting of the 2025-26 season was successfully staged at Al Rahba Racecourse in Wilayat of Barka, organised by the Oman Equestrian and Racing Federation…
Sports sector reaps rewards from digitalisation
Since His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik assumed the reins of leadership, the Sultanate of Oman has entered a new phase of institutional development grounded in strategic plannin…
Active Oman, Olympic Shooting Complex
HH Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham al Said, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, graced the opening ceremony of Active Oman Centre and Oman Shooting Club in April 2025 at the Oman Au…
11th Plan sets flexible growth blueprint in Oman
MUSCAT: The launch of Oman’s Eleventh Five-Year Development Plan (2026–2030) marks a decisive step in shaping a more diversified, resilient and inclusive economy, as the Sultanate…
Social media… threatening Family, faith and society
Vince Lombardi, the outstanding Green Bay Packers American Football coach of the 1960’s, a ‘locker room legend’, provided philosophies, many of which transcend the sporting domain,…
Six Years of His Majesty Wise Leadership
Leading people with wisdom and competence in matters of governance is neither easy nor straightforward. It is among the most demanding responsibilities entrusted to modern politica…
A small room in Rustaq becomes an archive of Omani life
In Rustaq, heritage is not confined to forts, museums, or formally restored sites. It appears in smaller, quieter ways, in neighbourhoods where people still know one another, in fa…
Al Sumud Radio: Voice of resilience
Today, January 11, Oman marks two moments that speak quietly, yet firmly, about direction and continuity. It is the anniversary of the accession of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin T…
Non-oil growth supports GDP stability
MUSCAT: Oman’s gross domestic product at current prices stood at RO 10.414 billion in the third quarter of 2025, recording a slight decline of 0.4 per cent compared with RO 10.454…
Oman’s 2026 budget focuses on local content
Oman’s 2026 State budget adopts a pragmatic “buy-and-build-in-Oman” strategy to bolster local content by directing a greater share of public expenditure to local vendors, facilitat…