School complexes in Sultan Haitham City revealed
Muscat: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning said the schools in the Sultan Haitham City will have creative architectural designs that reflect the modern features of the educational environment...
Oman an oasis of peace, harmony and respect
Muscat: Oman’s foreign policy gained the respect of countries and peoples. Oman has become an oasis of peace and a trusted destination to play the role of a mediator to resolve disputes and reach...
Governorates experience heavy rain and strong winds
MUSCAT: Al Hajar Mountains and surrounding areas on Saturday received thundery downpours of varying intensity ranging between 15 to 35 mm accompanied by downdraft winds and hailstones as a result of...
Theyazin opens Municipal Councils forum
MUSCAT: His Highness Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham al Said, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth, will preside over the opening of the Municipal Councils Symposium 2023, organised by the Ministry of...
Oman Botanic Garden trial run next year
MUSCAT: The trial run of Oman Botanic Garden will take place next year as 90 per cent of construction is over. Some facilities have already been completed while others close to completion.This was...
Southern runway of Muscat Airport to be operational in October
MUSCAT: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has said that the rehabilitation works of the southern runway and taxiways at Muscat International Airport are nearing completion. The runway is scheduled to...
Muscat: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in the Sultanate of Oman has said that the rehabilitation works of the southern runway and taxiways at Muscat International Airport are nearing completion,...
Al Rusayl-Bidbid road to open next year
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology said that Al Rusayl-Bidbid road expansion project is progressing well according to the plan with the implementation rate...
772 customs-related cases recorded in 2022: ROP
MUSCAT: The Directorate-General of Customs at the Royal Oman Police (ROP) unveiled that the year 2022 saw 772 customs-related cases up by 252 cases or 48.4 per cent compared with the previous year. Of...
MoAFWR constructs seven new flood protection dams
Muscat: The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources(MoAFWR), has constructed seven more flood protection dams in different governorates at a cost of RO 227 million with the aim of...
Repair of Al Batinah road portions hit by cyclone on track
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology said it has restored 60 km or 92.5 per cent of Al Batinah highway stretch between Al Tharmad roundabout and Hafeet...
57,906 students take GED first semester exams from today
MUSCAT: The General Education Diploma (GED) first semester examinations for the academic year 2022-2023 will begin today.A total of 57,906 are taking the exams at 361 examination centres in all...
Evaluation of flood-affected roads over
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MoTCIT) announced the completion of evaluation of the damage to roads due to heavy rains the country witnessed during the...
Oman-UK environmental project wins international award
MUSCAT: A joint Omani-British project dubbed ‘Hajar’ won an international prize dedicated to developing the best technology to capture carbon dioxide emissions. The award was founded by Tesla...
Over 350 infiltrators and drug smugglers nabbed in 4 months
MUSCAT: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) rounded up 354 drug smugglers and infiltrators between January and April of this year. ROP carried out more than 39 raids in different governorates as part of its...
Show of Loyalty and gratitude
The Sultanate of Oman will celebrate the 51st National Day of the Renaissance on November 18 with great joy and jubilation.Also, Omanis are looking forward to a flourishing period and a more...
Affected roads to be restored in 12-24 months
Efforts are in full swing to restore infrastructure damaged by cyclone Shaheen in North and South Al Batinah governorates. Besides, tenders have been awarded for the rehabilitation of roads, which...