Appeal Court upholds prison sentence and fine in money laundering case
Muscat: The Court of Appeal in Suhar confirmed the conviction of Manar bint Salih bin Marhoon, an Omani national, on charges of money laundering. She was sentenced to six months in…
Cheques returned due to ‘insufficient funds’ decline by 12.2% in Oman: CBO
Muscat: The Sultante of Oman is experiencing a decline in unpaid cheques and non-sufficient funds incidents, reflecting improvement in payment reliability and stronger financial d…
Oman sees explosive rise in instant payment solutions
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman is experiencing an explosive rise, driven by mobile and instant payment solutions, which also underscores the need for robust cybersecurity and regula…
641 fresh jobs for citizens in the public utilities sector
The Operations Governance and In-Country Value Committee for the Public Services Sector, in coordination with the Ministry of Labor, has announced the launch of 641 new jobs throu…
Jaguar faces a prolonged shutdown after a cyberattack
Jaguar Land Rover, Britain’s largest carmaker, said its production would remain halted until at least Oct. 1 because of a cyberattack that has disabled many of its systems for week…
Tariff uncertainty expected to slow economic growth
President Donald Trump’s efforts to reshape global trade with punitive tariff policies are pushing the United States and major economies toward slower economic growth, increasing u…
Ground stop for all United flights due to a glitch
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday it has issued a ground stop for United Airlines flights at U.S. and Canadian airports, citing a technological issue.Unite…
MoH achieves 55% Omanisaiton
Ohoud al JailaniyahMUSCAT: Health indicators in the Sultanate of Oman have seen a notable advancement in recent years as the period between 2020 and 2024 witnessed a significant in…
Cities face risk of water shortages in coming decades: study
PARIS: Hotspots of water scarcity could emerge by the 2020s and 2030s across the Mediterranean, southern Africa and North America, as climate change intensifies droughts, a new stu…
Palestinian state is a right, not a reward: UN
The Sultanate of Oman has welcomed the announcement by the President of the French Republic regarding his country’s recognition of the State of Palestine, made during the High-Leve…