Info Ministry records strong digital growth
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Information (MoI) continued to register remarkable growth in media performance indicators throughout 2025. This progress reflects the expanding reach of Oma…
RIA unveils 2nd edition of Scientific Chairs Programme
MUSCAT: The Research and Innovation Authority (RIA) on Monday announced the launch of the second edition of the ‘Programme of Cooperation with Sultan Qaboos Scientific Chairs’.The…
Pact to set up pulmonary Unit at Khoula Hospital signed
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Health, represented by the Directorate-General of Khoula Hospital, today signed a funding agreement with Al Yusr Charity Foundation to establish an integrat…
MoHT launches film, ‘Treasures of Omani Craft Heritage’
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism on Monday launched the documentary film ‘Treasures of Omani Craft Heritage’ under the auspices of Sayyid Ibrahim bin Said al Busaidy,…
Muscat digitises accident damage assessment service
MUSCAT, JUNE 1As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen digital municipal services and improve the efficiency of public transactions, Muscat Municipality continues to provide its el…
Bilateral relations with Algeria renewed
MUSCAT: HH Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs, received in his office at Muaskar Al Murtafaa, on Monday, General Saïd Chanegriha, Minister D…
MoTCIT, Law on Combating Cybercrime enhances national digital security
MUSCAT: The Law on Combating Cybercrime, promulgated by Royal Decree No (61/2026), aims to enhance national digital security, protect society from cybercrime, ensure the confidenti…
The strategic value of Oman’s quiet diplomacy
In periods of international tension, it is usually the loudest voices that dominate the headlines. Yet history rarely turns on noise alone. More often, stability has depended on qu…
Bridging the gap between innovation vision and economic value
Oman has made significant progress in building the foundations of an innovation-driven economy. Oman Vision 2040, the National Digital Economy Programme, investments in digital tra…
Teaching empathy through animal care in Oman
I was pleasantly surprised to read an essay in Arabic recently, published in one of our Omani newspapers, by an Omani author reflecting on a growing social phenomenon: more and mor…