AI detects fake Arabic news with 94% accuracy
STAFF REPORTERMUSCAT, DEC 20A team at Sultan Qaboos University, led by Dr Ahmed Shahata from the College of Arts and Social Sciences, has developed a groundbreaking approach to tac…
US strikes kill at least five IS members in Syria
DAMASCUS: A Syria monitor said on Saturday that five IS group members were killed in US strikes overnight as Jordan confirmed it participated in the raids, after a deadly attack on…
Thousands attend funeral of Bangladesh student leader
DHAKA: Massive crowds gathered in Bangladesh’s capital on Saturday for the funeral of a slain student leader, held under tight security after two days of protests and violence. Ten…
Oman-India CEPA: Special team will follow up on implementation
The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion clarified that the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of…
Agreement to provide fiber optic services at Suq al Aqur
Oman Broadband has signed a cooperation agreement with Bawariq Nizwa Investment Company to implement a joint program for the provision of fiber optic services in the Al-Aqur area i…
Airports in Oman handle over 12 million passengers
Muscat – Passenger traffic through the airports of the Sultanate of Oman (Muscat, Salalah, Sohar, and Duqm) witnessed an increase of 1.6 percent until the end of October 2025, brin…
Hotels in Oman see 10.3% increase in occupancy
Muscat- Hotels with a rating of 3-5 stars in the Sultanate of Oman witnessed an increase in the number of guests by 10.3 percent until the end of October 2025, reaching 1,895,159 g…
Minimum temperatures to drop below 20°C in Muscat
The minimum temperatures in Oman are likely to drop to below 20°C in several governorates starting Sunday.In Khasab, it will be expected to be 16°C, Muscat 18°C, Duqm 15 °C, and Sa…
Bangladesh government urges calm
Bangladesh’s interim government urged people on Friday to resist violence as soldiers and police fanned out across Dhaka and other cities following protests over the killing of a…
Imran Khan and, wife get 17-year jail in another graft case
A Pakistani court on Saturday sentenced former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years in prison each in a corruption case involving the under-priced purchas…