Oman,officially the Sultanate of Oman,is a country on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in West Asia. It overlooks the mouth of the Persian Gulf. It shares land borders with Saudi Arabia,the United Arab Emirates,and Yemen. The capital and largest city is Muscat. Oman has a population of about 5.28 million as of 2024,which is a 4.60% population increase from 2023. and is the 123rd most-populous country. The coast faces the Arabian Sea on the southeast,and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast. The Madha and Musandam exclaves are surrounded by United Arab Emirates on their land borders,with the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman forming Musandam's coastal boundaries.
Muscat is the capital and most populous city in Oman. It is the seat of the Governorate of Muscat. According to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI),the population of the Muscat Governorate in 2022 was 1.72 million. The metropolitan area includes six provinces,called wilayats,and spans approximately 3,500 km2 (1,400 sq mi),making it the largest city by area on the Arabian Peninsula. Known since the early 1st century AD as an leading port for trade between the west and the east,Muscat was ruled successively by various indigenous tribes,as well as by foreign powers such as the Persians,the Portuguese Empire and the Ottoman Empire. In the 18th century,Muscat was a regional military power:its influence extended as far as East Africa and Zanzibar. As an important port town in the Gulf of Oman,Muscat attracted foreign traders and settlers such as the Persians,the Balochs and the Sindhis. Beginning in 1970,after the accession of Qaboos bin Said as the Sultan of Oman,Muscat experienced rapid infrastructural development;it developed a vibrant economy and became a multi-ethnic society. The Globalization and World Cities Research Network classifies Muscat as a Beta-level Global City.
Qaboos bin Said Al Said was Sultan of Oman from 23 July 1970 until his death in 2020. A fifteenth-generation descendant of the founder of the House of Al Said,he was the longest-serving leader in the Middle East and Arab world at the time of his death,having ruled for almost half a century.
Said bin Salim Al Shaksy was an Omani businessman who was the founder and chairman of The Shaksy Group. Al Shaksy has been a member and managing director of several Joint-Stock Companies,including Al Bank Al Ahli Al Omani SAOG,Oman Fisheries Co. SAOG and Oman Hotels Co. SAOG.
Omanis are the nationals of Sultanate of Oman,located in the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. Omanis have inhabited the territory that is now Oman. In the eighteenth century,an alliance of traders and rulers transformed Muscat into the leading port of the Persian Gulf. Omani people are ethnically diverse;the Omani citizen population consists of many different ethnic groups. The majority of the population consists of Arabs,with many of these Arabs being Swahili language speakers and returnees from the Swahili Coast,particularly Zanzibar.
The Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs (MJLA) was the governmental body in the Sultanate of Oman that is responsible for drafting legislation and providing other government bodies with legal advice. It was a distinct body from the Ministry of Justice and the Public Prosecution,and they were both merged into the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs in August 2020.
Women in Oman now pursue careers and professional training,moving from their previous and traditional role at home to the public sphere. In Oman,17 October is celebrated every year as the Omani Women's Day with various pro-female events.
The Foreign Ministry is the government body in the Sultanate of Oman responsible for organising and directing Oman's relations with other countries and with regional and international organisations.
The Ministry of Higher Education,Scientific Research and Innovation (MoHESRI) is the governmental body in the Sultanate of Oman responsible for supervising high education institutes and the development of high education policies in the Sultanate.
The Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs (MARA) is the governmental body in the Sultanate of Oman responsible for overseeing all matters related to awqaf and religious affairs.
The Ministry of Education (MOE) is the governmental body in the Sultanate of Oman responsible for the educational system preceding university education. The Minister of Education in 2024 was Madeeha bint Ahmed bin Nassir al Shibaniyah.
Haitham bin Tariq Al Said is Sultan and Prime Minister of Oman.
The Ministry of Education(MoE) (Arabic:وزارةالتعليم),known before 2003 as the Ministry of Knowledge and until 1953 as the Directorate of Knowledge,is a government ministry in Saudi Arabia that is responsible for regulating primary,secondary and higher education in the country. It was established in 1926 by King Abdulaziz ibn Saud in the Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz. Since the amalgamations of the General Presidency for Girls' Education (GPGE) in 2002 and the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) in 2015,it became the sole body which supervises all schools,universities and colleges in the country.
Majan University College in Muscat,Oman,is an accredited College of the University of Bedfordshire,UK,and is supervised by the Sultanate of Oman's Ministry of Higher Education,Innovation &Research.
The Royal Office is one of the most senior and therefore powerful ministries in the Sultanate of Oman. It is a government body that has most influence in national security and intelligence issues and the minister in charge has been the de facto national security advisor to the Sultan. The Palace Office also acts as a foreign liaison focus on all international intelligence and security matters.
Mohammed bin Said bin Asalm Al Shanfari was an Omani dramatist playwright and director. It was said of him that “His ideas inspired a generation.”He spent his working life advancing the cause of drama and the theatre. He received several awards in recognition of his work together with favourable reviews in Arabian media while he was alive,and also after his death.
Hilal bin Ali bin Hilal Al-Sabti was born on October 27,1972. On June 16,2022,His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq has issued a Royal Decree appointing Dr. Hilal bin Ali bin Hilal Al Sabti,as the new Minister of Health. He succeeded His Excellency Dr. Ahmed Al Saidi on this new role.
Azza bint Sulaiman bin Saeed Al Ismaili is an Omani politician and entrepreneur who was appointed the position of Minister of Technology and Communications in the Government of the Sultanate of Oman,from October 2019 to August 2020.
Sheikh Hamoud bin Abdullah al-Harthi was a prominent politician from Oman.
