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Muscat: Rear Admiral Marcelo Lazzilotti, Commander of Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151), along with his accompanying military delegation, visited the Maritime Security Centre today. He was received upon arrival by Commodore Adil Hamoud Al Busaidi, Head of the Maritime Security Centre. According to Oman News Agency, during the visit, the

Muscat: The Council of Ministers today greeted Omani women on their annual day, which falls on 17 October every year. The Council emphasized the significance of this celebration, highlighting the dedicated care and attention Omani women have received since the dawn of the Blessed Renaissance. This recognition is in support

Salalah: A ceremony was held in Salalah, Dhofar Governorate, today to launch the OQ Base Industries (OQBi) hackathon, focusing on technology, entrepreneurship, engineering, and energy. The three-day event features the participation of 30 teams from different age groups. According to Oman News Agency, the opening ceremony was held under the

Ibra: The National Ophthalmology Conference kicked off today in the Wilayat of Ibra under the theme ‘Updates and Challenges’. The event was organized by the Ministry of Health, represented by Ibra Hospital’s Ophthalmology Department, in partnership with the Ministry’s Ophthalmology Program. It aimed to enhance public awareness and discuss the

Muscat: The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth today organized an event at the Cultural Club titled “Towards a Unified Index of Omani Manuscripts”. The event addressed a range of objectives, including working towards creating a society that takes pride in its identity, citizenship, and culture, and that preserves, documents,

Muscat: China successfully launched a Long March-8A carrier rocket from the Hainan Commercial Spacecraft Launch Site today, deploying a new cluster of internet satellites into low-Earth orbit. The mission, conducted from China’s southern island province, successfully placed all satellites into their designated orbits according to the official Xinhua News Agency.

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik today issued Royal Decree No. 89/2025, marking a significant step with the ratification of the Sultanate of Oman’s joining the “International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,” which was originally adopted in New York on 16 December 1966. According to Oman News Agency,

Muscat: Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) has secured the 8th position among Arab universities in the QS University Rankings 2026. This achievement was announced during the closing ceremony of the QS Arab Forum 2025, which was hosted by SQU for the first time in the Sultanate of Oman. According to Oman