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Google has launched a feature that allows users to change the username of their Gmail account. In its blog, the company said: “Your digital identity just got an upgrade. You can now change your...

Dar es Salaam-  The Omani Ground Handling Company “Transom”, which specializes in providing aviation and integrated ground services, announced the launch of its operational activities in the...

Dubai - The United Arab Emirates announced on Saturday that the competent authorities dealt with two incidents resulting from debris falling on two buildings in Dubai as a result of a successful...

Muscat: The General Department of Inquiries and Criminal Investigation has arrested three individuals of Arab nationality on charges of human trafficking.Authorities said the suspects were found to...

Muscat: The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has issued two administrative decisions warning Badri Management Consultancy and Lux Actuaries & Consultants for failing to comply with minimum...

Muscat: The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources ( MAFWR) on Thursday outlined key achievements recorded in 2025 and its strategic direction for the current year, underscoring steady...

China ⁠and Hong Kong stocks retreated on Thursday as investor sentiment weakened after ​U.S. President Donald ​Trump gave no clear timeline for ending the Iran war in a televised speech.Trump...

Muscat:  The Foreign Ministry has confirmed that it is continuing efforts, in coordination with relevant authorities in the Sultanate of Oman, to facilitate the return of Omani citizens currently...

Muscat: The Ministry of Energy and Minerals (MEM) in the Sultanate of Oman, in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources (MAFWR) and the Authority for Public Services...

Qatar said on Wednesday that a tanker leased to its state-owned energy company was struck by an Iranian missile in the Gulf country's territorial waters."Qatar was targeted... by three cruise...

Markets are now trading a ‘two or three week’ war timeline based on Trump’s latest comments, and it’s driving global moves, asserts the CEO of global financial advisory giant deVere Group.The...

Muscat: A Bangladeshi national was killed by falling shrapnel after a drone interception in the United Arab Emirates, the official WAM news agency said on Wednesday.The competent authorities in the...

Muscat:  The Ministry of Education has announced the transition to distance learning and the activation of e-learning platforms in several governorates of the Sultanate due to expected weather...

Muscat: The Oman crude increased by $19.09 to $123.93 per barrel on Tuesday for the May 2026 delivery.Oil prices slipped on Tuesday, and stocks were mixed as investors weighed a report indicating...

Muscat: Nama Distribution and the Authority for Public Services Regulation (APSR) have said that the disconnection of electricity supply service is the last resort, and no subscriber has been...

Muscat: The Royal Oman Police, represented by the General Directorate of Customs, has introduced a set of facilitation measures to streamline the entry and movement of transit goods, amid the...

Muscat: During its media briefing in Muscat, the Authority for Public Services Regulation (APSR) announced several improvements to improve performance standards, including doubling compensation for...

Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman will be affected by an air trough, with its impact beginning Tuesday evening and continuing until Thursday morning.According to Ibrahim bin Ahmed al...

MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman participated in the consultative ministerial meeting of the foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, the Russian Federation, and the Hashemite...

Muscat:  His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has issued Royal Decree No. 43/2026 promulgating the law on national geospatial information.The decree introduces a legal framework governing data and...