Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has denounced the Israeli military attacks on the Republic of Yemen. These attacks represent a new escalation of regional tension that would further complicate the regional situation, hamper efforts to calm and end conflicts, and hinder the achievement of the desired peace, especially with regard to the Arab-Israeli conflict and the…
Muscat: The Shura Council today forwarded the draft law on Personal Income Tax (PIT) to the State Council, to culminate the legislative cycle of the PIT bill. This was unveiled at the 12th regular session of the Shura Council’s first annual convening (2023-2024) during the 10th Term (2023-2027). The session was held under the chairmanship…
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman found an extremely rare meteorite weighing (59.5 grams) as part of the efforts of the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism in the field of documenting meteorites. A group of scientific studies that were carried out during the last period confirmed the rarity of this meteorite, which was found on February 5,…
Muscat: Embassy of India, Muscat organized a successful India-Oman Business-to-Business (B2B) Meet on 26 June 2024. The event witnessed the participation of 23 visiting Indian companies from the Agriculture, Processed Food, Spices, Engineering, and Construction sectors, led by the Chairperson of IGTD Exim Chamber of Commerce, along with 40 Omani companies. This meeting facilitated direct interactions…
Muscat: The Shura Council approved the Electronic Transactions Law and the Organ and Tissue Transplantation Law on Sunday. Both the laws were referred by the government for study in accordance with the Article 49 of the Council of Oman Law. Each permanent committee of the Shura Council diligently reviewed the proposed laws within their respective areas…
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Saturday received cables of congratulations from leaders of Islamic countries on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha, which begins on Sunday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The king and crown prince sent messages of thanks to the leaders for their congratulatory cables. Hajj pilgrims arrived in Arafat…
Muscat: Represented by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, the Sultanate of Oman on Sunday marked World Accreditation Day which is celebrated this year under the theme of “Accreditation: Empowering Tomorrow and Shaping the Future”. The theme focuses on the significance of accreditation amid rapid global developments. Oman’s celebration included the opening of a…
Muscat: The Omani Hajj delegation met with “Ikram Al-Dif”, the company contracted to prepare Mina and Arafat camps for Omani pilgrims. Sultan bin Saeed Al Hinai, head of the Omani Hajj delegation, confirmed that the aim of the meeting is to determine the company’s readiness, develop agreed-upon detailed and operational plans, and review the achievement…
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Financial Services Authority, won first place in the World Summit on the Information Society Forum organised by the International Telecommunication Union, held in Geneva. Oman’s electronic disclosure platform (Bayanat) won the best digital platform in the ICT applications category (benefits all aspects of life – e-business category). The…
Muscat: Pursuant to the Council of Oman’s keenness to develop the capital market sector, activate its role as funding option, enhance the contribution of commercial companies to the local economy and to augment the market value of Muscat Stock Exchange and to increase the number of companies listed therein, His Majesty the Sultan issued Royal directives…
