Oman sees rise in museums to 34, castles to 64
MUSCAT: The bulletin ‘Culture Statistics 2026-2025 Data,’ issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), monitored the key indicators of the cultural sector i…
Empty Quarter border crossing marks Saudi National Day
IBRI: The Sultanate of Oman joined the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in celebrating its National Day at an event organised by the Secretariat-General for National Celebrations, in cooper…
Oman, Saudi Arabia founded upon wise vision
MUSCAT: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia celebrates its 96th National Day on September 23, having achieved diverse accomplishments under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy…
Holy Quran competition commences in Al Amerat
AL AMERAT: The preliminary qualifiers of the Sultan Qaboos Holy Quran Competition, in its thirty-fourth edition, commenced in the Wilayat of Al Amerat, Muscat Governorate.The compe…
RO 20m plan to transform Oman’s vocational training system
The Ministry of Labour is implementing a 2026-2030 development plan for Oman’s vocational training system aimed at aligning programmes and specialisations with labour market needs…
Development of tourism in Rimal Al Sharqiya on agenda
IBRA: The Municipal Council of Al Sharqiyah North Governorate on Monday held a meeting during which it discussed several topics in the field of domestic development and public serv…
Asyad Shipping sells three tankers for RO 68.4m in fleet renewal push
MUSCAT, SEPT 21Asyad Shipping Company SAOG has agreed the sale of three tankers — two very large crude carriers and one medium range product tanker — for a combined RO 68.44 millio…
Can digital cash be halal?
MUSCAT, SEPT 21As digital payments become increasingly embedded in Oman’s economy, an accompanying question is gaining importance for its rapidly expanding Islamic-finance industry…
Oman health expo targets investmentand innovation
AJIB SALIM AL HAJRIMUSCAT, SEPT 21The 15th edition of the Oman Health Exhibition and Conference opened at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre on September 21, presenting the…
Oman sets 20% threshold for off-plan marketing
MUSCAT, SEPT 21Property developers in Oman’s special economic zones and free zones must meet a threshold equivalent to 20 per cent of a project’s total cost before marketing units…