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More than 500,000 titles from different countries and genres will be on display at the 24th Muscat International Book Fair which will be held from February 20 to March 2.

Young Omani sculptors got valuable exposure as they participated in a camp alongside artists from different countries around the world. The training they received would help them produce pieces of art that can be sold as souvenirs.

Oman has jumped 15 places globally to 53rd rank in the 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) (68th in 2017) released by Transparency International on Tuesday. Its overall score improved from 44 in 2017 to 52 in 2018. In the Arab world, Oman is placed third.

Oman will soon follow in the footsteps of Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Qatar in imposing a selective tax on tobacco, alcohol, energy and carbonated drinks.

Oman Air and other Gulf airlines are looking to relaunch flights to Damascus, Syria.

There has been a drop in immigration of Indian workers to GCC countries, the Ministry of External Affairs told the lower house (Lok Sabha) of the Indian Parliament last month. V K Singh, Minister of State of External Affairs, had said, “As per the data captured in the e-Migrate system, the number of emigration clearances granted to Indian Emigration Check Required (ECR) passport holding workers going to Gulf countries for employment has come down compared to the corresponding number in the year 2015.”

US Secretary of State Michael R Pompeo arrived in Jordan on Tuesday as part of his multi-nation Middle East tour till January 15. He will further travel to Egypt, Bahrain, UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Kuwait.

The Tour of Oman 2019 will take place from February 16 to 21, the Muscat Municipality announced on Monday. This will be the tenth edition of the annual race. Team Astana’s Alexey Lutsenko clinched the title in the ninth edition of the race this year, which began in Nizwa.

The ninth edition of Muscat International Jewellery Exhibition (MIJEX) opened at the Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre on Tuesday.

The ninth edition of Muscat International Jewellery Exhibition (MIJEX), showcasing the latest designs of international jewellery brands, will open at the Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre (OCEC) on Tuesday.