Oman

An agreement for the construction of the dual carriageway of the Raysut-Al Mughsail road, a 33 km highway with 6 overpasses, subways, animal crossings and roundabouts, has been signed by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology

Royal directives have been issued for names of national and main roads in Oman; His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik also addresses nation on his Accession Day 11 January, the day he assumed power in the Sultanate in 2020

The second phase of the plastic bag ban in the Sultanate of Oman has begun on 1 January 2025; Environment Authority said this phase will focus on tightening restrictions on the use of single-use plastic bags

Oman's first ecological park dedicated to baobab trees was established the Wilayat of Mirbat, in cooperation with an initiative undertaken by the Environment Conservation Society; 160 baobab trees have been planted so far

All citizens and residents are asked to exchange obsolete banknotes before the 31 December deadline, in order to streamline the circulation of the national currency and align with updated monetary policies

The foundation stone was laid for a new hospital in South Al Sharqiyah; it will be built on a area of 343.000 square meters with a construction area of 58.000, with 170 beds, 38 outpatient clinics and emergency and trauma department

The Duqm Special Economic Zone celebrated the inauguration of the fish canning and value-added products complex, operated by the International Seafood Company, a subsidiary of the Fisheries Development Oman

The first contemporary art event Raneen will take place next week, from 21 to 30 November, in the historic city of Muttrah

23 new judges were sworn in at the Supreme Court during a ceremony; this development is in line with Oman's Vision 2040, which aims to improve the governance of the judiciary and create a sound legal framework

The winners of the home environmental hygiene campaign organised by the Al Batinah Governor's Office with the aim of combating disease vectors, especially the Aedes mosquito, were honoured in an official celebration

A workshop was organised by Unicef and the Ministry of Information to offer journalists and media the specific means to report about children in a sensitive, rights-based manner; Oman's Police, religious and education sectors were involved

The first race of the 22nd annual camel races for 2024-2025 season will start on Friday and continue for 3 days with 89 laps in the Barka and Adam fields in an event organised by the Oman Camel Racing Federation in cooperation with the Royal Camel Corps

A decrease of about 93% in dengue fever cases, compared to the previous season, show the effectiveness of the 2023-2024 contrast plan