Author: Riyadh Al-Balushi

The Ministry of Interior (وزارة الداخلية) is the entity responsible for developing the policies relating to governorates and local affairs, maintaining public order, undertaking matters relating to the international borders of the Sultanate of Oman, governing Omani nationality, governing tribal affairs, managing all kinds of elections, overseeing municipal councils, and governing mediation and conciliation committees.

The Secretariat General for National Celebrations (الأمانة العامة للاحتفالات الوطنية) is the entity responsible for organising national celebrations in the country.

This document provides an overview of the key intellectual property laws in Oman.

The Ministry of Finance (وزارة المالية) is the body responsible for all the financial affairs of the government, including preparing the annual budget of the state and approving major government contracts.

The Oman Investment Authority (جهاز الاستثمار العماني) is the sovereign wealth fund of the government of the Sultanate of Oman and is the body responsible for managing, developing, and investing certain assets of the state.

The Tax Authority (جهاز الضرائب), is the body responsible for developing and implementing the tax policy of the state.

This document provides an overview of the key Omani legislation that regulates activities in the information technology sector.

The courts in Oman are subject to the supervision of the Supreme Judicial Council, an independent body chaired by His Majesty the Sultan. They are not associated with the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs or any other entity falling under the executive branch of the government. This document will outline the constitutional background of the judiciary, the structure of the Omani court system, and the key laws that govern the judiciary and litigation procedures.

The Omani legal system grants treaties the power of law upon their ratification, making them extremely important. This document will provide an overview of treaties, the process under the Omani legal system for joining a treaty, and a highlight of some of the most important treaties that Oman routinely ratifies.

The Oman Commercial Arbitration Centre (مركز عمان للتحكيم التجاري) is an Omani public-interest private entity established in 2018. It provides arbitration, mediation, and conciliation services.