His Majesty the Sultan congratulates Presidents of India and South Korea
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of congratulations to President Droupadi Murmu of the Republic of India on the occasion of her country’s Independence…
South Korean top court rules ‘Baby Shark’ not plagiarised
Seoul: South Korea’s top court ruled Thursday that the globally popular South Korean children’s song “Baby Shark” was not plagiarised, rejecting a copyright claim filed by a US-bas…
Fibre-optic subscriptions in Oman reach 339,000 by June 2025
Muscat: The total number of fibre-optic subscriptions in the Sultanate of Oman reached 339,309 by the end of June 2025, according to the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TR…
Five citizens arrested for robbery in Al Ashkhara
Muscat: The South Al Sharqiyah Governorate Police Command of the Royal Oman Police has arrested five citizens in connection with a violent robbery in the Al Ashkhara area of Jaalan…
At least 40 dead in Sudan’s worst cholera outbreak in years
At least 40 people have died in Sudan’s Darfur region in the war-torn country’s worst outbreak in years, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Thursday.”On top of an all-out war,…
Shabab Oman II docks at Bremerhaven Port in Germany
Muscat: The Royal Navy of Oman’s vessel Shabab Oman II has docked at Bremerhaven Port in the Federal Republic of Germany as part of its international voyage “Glories of the Seas 20…
CPA recovers over RO 2.2 mn for consumers in first half of 2025
Muscat: The Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) recovered a total of RO 2,232,000 in favour of consumers across the Sultanate of Oman during the first half of 2025, reflecting its…
Oman rejects Netanyahu’s Gaza takeover plan
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned statements by the Israeli Prime Minister regarding what he called “Greater Israel”, and reiterated its categoric…
Israel pounds Gaza killing 123 in last 24 hours
Israel’s military pounded Gaza City on Wednesday prior to a planned takeover, with another 123 people killed in the last day according to the Gaza health ministry, while Hamas held…
Trump-Putin summit to take place on US military base
WASHINGTON: The summit between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will be held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, a White House officia…