2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (447+ words) SALALAH: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik received at Al Hosn Palace in Salalah the credentials of a number of ambassadors of countries accredited to the Sultanate of Oman.During the audiences, the ambassadors conveyed the greetings of their countries…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (523+ words) MUSCAT: The Ministry of Energy and Minerals signed two agreements in Muscat on September 10 to develop two mining concession areas covering a combined 1,687 square kilometres, with exploration investments estimated at around RO 6 million ($15.4 million). The first agreement covers Concession Area…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (221+ words) SALALAH: Before His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, a number of ambassadors took the oath of office at Al Hosn Palace in Salalah on Thursday. The oath-taking ceremony was attended by Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidi, Foreign Minister. The…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (397+ words) Oman’s national under-17 football team has been drawn alongside hosts Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and China in Group A of the U-17 Gulf Cup Qatar 2026 following the official draw held by the Gulf Football Federation (GFF) on Thursday....

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (404+ words) Oman has formally ratified a new 50:50 Omani-Turkish partnership to develop and explore the strategically located offshore Block 80 concession off Musandam. Royal Decree 77/2026, issued by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on September 3, approves the Exploration and Production Concession Agreement (EPSA)…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (232+ words) Here lies the capitalist paradox: the system may protect employment opportunities without necessarily protecting your particular job. This is where governments, labour legislation, unemployment insurance, retraining programmes and trade unions become important. Their purpose should not necessarily be to freeze…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (419+ words) MUSCAT: Oman recorded a fiscal deficit of RO 461 million in 2025, its first shortfall in four years, as a fall in oil prices dragged hydrocarbon receipts down by 8.6 per cent. The gap nonetheless came in a quarter below the RO 620 million…...

3+ day, 1+ min ago   (66+ words) Oman Observer His Majesty receives credentials of nine ambassadors Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik received, at Al Hosn Palace in Salalah, the credentials of the Ambassadors of Tanzania, Tajikistan, India, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Switzerland, Brazil, Germany and…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (707+ words) The 2nd Omani Afro-Chinese Business Forum opened in Salalah on Wednesday with the launch of a digital business platform and the addition of Chinese participation to an initiative that began in Muscat last year as an Oman-Africa business gathering. The oman-africa....

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (694+ words) A manuscript can be more than a book. Between its pages, it can preserve a language, carry a faith across generations and quietly tell the story of a community determined not to lose its identity.That story sits at the…...