Digital payments symposium highlights efficiency and security
MUSCAT: A symposium on digital payments held in Oman highlighted the importance of enhancing the efficiency and speed of electronic transactions, expanding the availability of digi…
Be careful; it’s not from ROP. It’s a phish!
Yesterday, while browsing websites online, a pop-up window suddenly appeared on my screen. At first glance, it looked official. It displayed the logo of the Royal Oman Police (ROP)…
Oman-Kazakhstan: A new era built on partnership
Every so often two countries look across a map and recognise in each other not a rival but a missing half. When Oman and Kazakhstan signed a framework agreement in Astana this spri…
Royal Decree promulgates Civil Society Institutions Law
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Monday issued Royal Decree No (64/2026) on the promulgation of Civil Society Institutions Law.After the same was presented before t…
Trump says Israel, Iran must ‘stop shooting’ after flurry of attacks
DUBAI/JERUSALEM: U.S. President Donald Trump demanded on Monday that Israel and Iran “immediately stop ‘shooting’, following a flurry of attacks that drove oil prices up around 4%…
Israeli military kills four in Gaza and expands control zone, locals say
CAIRO: Israeli strikes killed four Palestinians, including a child, in the Gaza Strip on Monday, health officials there said, as Israel’s military expanded the area under its co…
June 18 likely date for Islamic New Year holiday in Oman
Muscat: Astronomical calculations indicate that the first day of the Islamic New Year 1448 AH is expected to fall on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, marking the beginning of the month of M…
Unregulated livestock stalls removed in Salalah clean-up campaign
Salalah: As part of its ongoing efforts to safeguard public health and enhance the city’s urban appearance, Dhofar Municipality carried out a field campaign to remove unregulated l…
Oman marks World Accreditation Day
Muscat, Oman — The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP), joins countries around the world in marking World Accredi…
Oman braces for hotter-than-average summer
Muscat: Cities across Oman have been facing extreme temperatures over the past week, marking a severe start to the summer season as the latest seasonal outlook issued by the Civil…