Sayyid Asa’ad bids farewell to ambassadors
By: ONA
Muscat: On behalf of His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik, His Highness Sayyid Asa’ad bin Tarik Al-Said, Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs, Personal Representative of His Majesty the Sultan, received separately in his office Eid Mohammed Al Thaqafi, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to the Sultanate, and Manabile Shogole, Ambassador of the Republic of South Africa to the Sultanate at the end of their tour of duty.
The two ambassadors expressed their sincere thanks to His Majesty the Sultan for the support extended to them while carrying out their duty in the Sultanate from His Majesty, the Government and the Omani people, which enabled them to perform their assignments.
His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to President Ram Nath Kovind of the Republic of India on the occasion of Republic Day.
His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to David Hurley, Governor-General of Australia on the occasion of his country s National Day.
Oman took tangible steps to enhance human rights during 2020
By: ONA
Muscat: Oman Human Rights Commission has said that the Sultanate took tangible steps to foster human rights and preserve human dignity.
In a statement issued yesterday, the Commission pointed out that His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik issued a number of Royal decrees, the most important of which amends the Basic Law of the State and introduces new clauses offering more guarantee to human liberties, rights, human dignity and equality among citizens in terms of rights.
Other decrees restructured the State’s Administrative Apparatus to help meet the goals of Oman Vision 2040 and respond to the aspirations of citizens over the coming stage of development, said the statement.
Best ideas for Oman’s development honoured at Research Awards
By: Times News Service
Muscat: A new way for people with diabetes to cure themselves of their condition, new energy-saving ways to cool homes in hot countries like Oman, and better methods to generate renewable energy are among the 12 projects to have been awarded at this year’s National Research Awards.
The awards honour research done by those who come up with ideas across a number of fields, including healthcare, transportation, energy, the environment, computing, and many others, which benefit the lives of society. Under the PhD category, Constantinos Chryssou from Muscat University won in the Education and Human Resources field for his project titled ‘University–industry interactions in the Sultanate of Oman: Challenges and opportunities’.