The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), in partnership with WingTech, has launched the DroneX Summer Technical Programme for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), aimed at developing students’ skills in drone technology.
The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has arrested two individuals of Asian nationality for transporting and trafficking illegal drugs in Muscat Governorate’s Seeb Wilayat.
Oman Customs has clarified key offences that constitute smuggling under Article 143 of the GCC Unified Customs Law, reminding importers, exporters and travellers that smuggling extends beyond merely concealing goods.
The Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) has seized an unlicensed furniture manufacturing site in the Wilayat of Al Suwaiq, after inspectors found it was producing household furniture using materials that failed to meet health and technical standards.
The Sultanate of Oman has won the prestigious World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prize in Geneva in recognition of its pioneering educational platform, ‘Noor’.
The Royal Oman Police (ROP) Air Wing evacuated two Omani citizens who sustained serious injuries in a traffic accident on Sultan Said bin Taimur Street in the Wilayat of Haima.
S. Jaishankar to hold talks with Foreign Minister HE Sayyid Badr Al Busaidi on bilateral ties, CEPA implementation and regional developments.
The Shura Council hosted the Minister of Labour, to discuss the implementation of Ministerial Decision No. 602/2025 on the Regulation Governing Labour Authorisation and Work Permit and amendments introduced under Ministerial Decision No. 44/2026.
South Al Batinah Governorate has witnessed a notable surge in tourism and economic activity, reflecting the success of local events in supporting sustainable development and promoting Omani agricultural products.
The Royal Hospital has warned the public against a fake job advertisement circulating in its name, stressing that the recruitment notice is fraudulent and has no connection to the hospital.
The National Heart Center at the Royal Hospital has successfully performed five transvenous pacemaker lead extractions, marking the first achievement of its kind in the Sultanate of Oman.
Oman has condemned military attacks targeting the territories of the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Kuwait, as well as attacks on two Saudi and Qatari commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, calling for an immediate halt to regional escalation.
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