The Sultanate of Oman’s humanitarian initiative ‘Fak Kurba’ has facilitated the release of 1,519 individuals detained in non-criminal financial cases across various governorates, marking the 13th edition of the programme.
The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has arrested two individuals in the Wilayat of Al Duqm in the Al Wusta Governorate for facilitating the illegal entry of 23 African nationals into the country.
His Excellency Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Lord Edward Llewellyn, Director General for Political Affairs at the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, to discuss regional developments.
Oman Meteorology has issued weather warnings for Tuesday, April 28, 2026, as active winds and moderate dust storms are expected to sweep across the Sultanate.
The Sultanate of Oman and Saudi Arabia have stepped up efforts to strengthen economic integration, with senior officials meeting to accelerate trade, improve customs coordination, and advance development of the Special Economic Zone in Al Dhahirah.
Dhofar Municipality, in cooperation with Mwasalat, has announced a public tender inviting investment in naming rights and advertising through the design and development of bus passenger shelters across the Governorate.
Oman is participating in the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), currently underway at United Nations headquarters in New York and scheduled to continue until May 22.
The Research and Innovation Authority has unveiled the Mueadaat (Equipment & Facilities Database) Platform, a centralised digital system designed to map, manage, and provide access to scientific and technological equipment across the Sultanate.
Leaders call for intensified regional and international efforts to end tensions through diplomacy and ensure safe navigation routes.
Members push stricter regulation of private hospitals and pharmacies, citing rising treatment costs, medicine shortages and the need for stronger consumer protection across Oman’s healthcare system.
The Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) concluded its symposium on Al Masarrat by stressing that protecting lives is a shared responsibility, supported by a deterrent legal framework to hold weather-related recklessness accountable.
Mwasalat, a subsidiary of Asyad Group, has signed a cooperation agreement with Dar Al Atta'a to support and operate a mobile library initiative aimed at promoting knowledge and community engagement.
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