MUSCAT — Chief of Staff of the Naval Forces Lieutenant General Mohammed Al-Gharibi began an official visit to Oman, during which he met with a number of senior Omani officials.
During the meeting with the Commander of the Royal Navy of Oman Major (...)
RIYADH — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Saudi Arabia's praise for the measures taken by the competent authorities in Oman and the speed and efficiency of dealing with the shooting incident in Wadi Al Kabir area in Muscat Governorate.
The (...)
A search operation is under way to locate 16 missing crew members, 13 of whom are Indian, after an oil tanker capsized off the coast of Oman.
An Indian official told the BBC that the foreign ministry was coordinating the operation with Oman's (...)
Four people have been killed in a shooting near a mosque in Oman's capital Muscat, the country's police say.
In a brief statement, they say "a number" of people were also injured in al-Wadi al-Kabir area.
Officers responded to the incident, and an (...)
The Shura Council in the Sultanate of Oman has submitted a draft income tax law to the State Council, marking a significant development in the country's fiscal policy.
The initial draft of the income tax law was introduced in 2022, proposing a tax (...)
MUSCAT — Saudi Minister of Tourism and Chairman of the Executive Council of the UN Tourism Ahmed Al-Khateeb said that Saudi Arabia is investing $800 billion to establish tourism projects and destinations.
"This will be the highest number of tourism (...)
Heavy rain has been battering Gulf states, causing flash floods that have killed 20 people and disrupting flights at the world's second-busiest airport.
Dubai Airport said it was facing "very challenging conditions" on Wednesday. It advised (...)
At least 17 people have died in flash floods triggered by heavy rain across Oman since Sunday, the country's National Committee for Emergency Management (NCEM) reports.
On Tuesday, the government suspended the work of employees and workers in the (...)
Tragedy struck Oman as heavy rains unleashed massive floods across the Sultanate, claiming the lives of at least 17 individuals, including a group of schoolchildren and their driver who were swept away in their vehicle.
The nation mourns the loss of (...)
The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) Sunday declared a discontinuation of specific banknote denominations.
These banknotes will cease to be recognized as legal currency after a 360-day duration from the announcement.
It will then be considered an illegal (...)
The UN Special Envoy for Yemen has welcomed steps towards a ceasefire in the war-torn country, where government forces, backed by a Saudi-led coalition, and Houthi rebels have been fighting for more than eight years.
The development follows a series (...)
In a significant development for Yemen, the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for Yemen, Hans Grundberg has announced a major breakthrough following a series of meetings in Riyadh and Muscat.
These meetings, which included discussions with (...)
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia welcomed on Sunday the statement, issued by the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary General for Yemen, with regard to reaching a road map to support the peace path in the country.
In a statement, the Saudi Ministry of (...)
The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Tuesday in Riyadh, praised the positive outcome of the Saudi-African Summit in Riyadh, which will lead to a significant leap in cooperation and partnerships between Saudi (...)
MUSCAT — Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan arrived in Muscat to co-chair the first meeting of the Saudi-Omani Coordination Council with his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Albusaidi.
The two counterparts will discuss, during the (...)
MUSCAT — Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan and his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, have co-chaired on Monday, in Muscat, the first meeting of the Saudi-Omani Coordination Council.
The council was held with the (...)
The Biden administration has received stark warnings from American diplomats in the Arab world that its strong support for Israel's destructive and deadly military campaign in Gaza "is losing us Arab publics for a generation," according to a (...)
MUSCAT — The 40th session of the interior ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states discussed a number of important security issues that would enhance joint security work, most notably the implementation of the Unified Gulf Tourist Visa (...)
MUSCAT — Saudi Minister of Interior Prince Abdul Aziz bin Saud bin Naif underlined the need to adhere to the unity of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and enhance their collective action to confront the risks and challenges faced by the (...)
MUSCAT — In a powerful address at the 9th meeting of GCC Ministers for Islamic Affairs and Awqaf, Minister of Islamic Affairs Sheikh Dr. Abdullatif Al-Sheikh, reiterated the steadfast commitment of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to stand with (...)
MUSCAT — The Ministerial Council of the Cooperation Council of the Gulf States (GCC) has announced immediate financial contributions of $100 million for a rapid and vital humanitarian aid operation in Gaza.
This commitment was made during the (...)
EFG Hermes, the leading investment bank franchise in Frontier and Emerging Markets (FEM), announced today that its investment banking division successfully completed advisory on the landmark SR4.572 billion ($1.219 billion) initial public offering (...)
MUSCAT — Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan participated, on Monday, in the 27th GCC-EU Joint Council and Ministers Meeting which took place in Muscat, Oman.
During the meeting, the ministers discussed ways of strengthening the (...)
MUSCAT — Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan met, on Monday, with his Czech counterpart Jan Lipavský, on the sidelines of the 27th GCC-EU Joint Council and Ministers Meeting, which was held in Muscat.
During the meeting, the two (...)
MUSCAT —The Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee under the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has adopted an implementation plan and timetable for completing the requirements for realizing the Gulf Customs Union before the end of 2024.
The 120th (...)
