Oman

To create 45.000 job opportunities - including 11.000 for training and qualification, 10.000 in government establishments and 24.000 in the private sector - is one of the goals of the operational plan for 2025

As part of efforts to preserve and document Omani heritage, the National Museum hosted the 'National Symposium to Document the Omani Astronomical Heritage' organised by the Oman Astronomical Society

97,9% of cases filed in 2024 were solved according to a statement by the Department of Public Prosecutions

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