Heavy penalties for online promotion and sale of unlicensed medicines
Muscat: The unauthorized promotion and sale of medicines, herbal preparations, and medical materials through digital platforms now face severe legal crackdowns in Oman, with offen…
Cybercrime Law: Tougher stance on online threats and blackmail
Muscat: Individuals using digital platforms including social media to coerce, intimidate, or blackmail others now face severe legal consequences in Oman, including prison sentence…
As OPEC+ meets, Iran war hobbles power to shape oil market
OPEC+ ministers meet Sunday to weigh higher production quotas in a bid to cap oil prices that have surged since the Iran war effectively choked off Gulf crude shipments.But even i…
Cybercrime Law: Death penalty for drug trafficking
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman has introduced a formidable legal shield against organized crime in the digital age with the promulgation of Royal Decree No. 61/2026, establishing th…
Mexico City chases record for largest Mexican wave
MEXICO CITY: Thousands of people flooded one of the world’s great urban boulevards on Saturday, attempting to set a world record for the Mexican wave – naturally, in the countr…
Cybercrime Law: jail, fines for gambling and pornography offences
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has issued a Royal Decree enacting a new Law on Combating Cybercrimes. It imposes strict penalties, including imprisonment and fines, f…
Makenzie replaces injured Yahya in Iraq’s World Cup squad
Iraq have called up Ahmed Hassan Makenzie to their 2026 World Cup squad to replace Ahmed Yahya, who has been ruled out of the tournament with a hamstring injury, the national…
Iran WC team heads to Mexico as US visa row rages
Tijuana, Mexico: Eduardo Jaramillo Iran’s World Cup squad is expected to arrive in Mexico early Sunday under the shadow of a bitter diplomatic row between Tehran and Washington, a…
Sri Lanka grants free tourist visa to Omani citizens
Muscat: The Oman’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka has decided to grant free tourist visas to citizens of the Sultanate of…
Andreeva already eyeing second Grand Slam title after French Open triumph
Paris, France: Jed Court Mirra Andreeva said winning her first Grand Slam title on Saturday at the French Open was “so much better” than she had imagined and that she wants to add…