UK to launch digital ID scheme
London – UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday announced plans to introduce a free digital ID for both UK nationals and those residing in the country, in a bid to curb illegal m…
No role for Hamas in state of Palestine: Abbas in UN
UNITED NATIONS: Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas on Thursday rejected any future role for Hamas, as he appealed for full global support for a state in the face of Israeli annexation…
Stop violence, adhere to peace: Oman
NEW YORK: The Sultanate of Oman participated in the joint meeting between the Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states and the United States of America…
ROP Qurum continues to offer Labour cards, other expats services
All Royal Oman Police (ROP) services offered to expatriates are still carried out at the Al Qurum Command, while services to Omanis are shifted to Al Athaiba.Earlier, the Muscat Go…
Morocco High Atlas whistle language strives for survival
TILOUGUIT: In Morocco’s High Atlas mountains, shepherds Hammou Amraoui and his son hardly need words to speak. Across peaks, they whistle at each other in a centuries-old language,…
700,000 Palestinians flee south from Gaza City
The Israeli military said that 700,000 Palestinians have fled Gaza City to the south since late August, as it presses an air and ground assault on the urban centre.When asked, the…
First edition of ‘Itlaq’ accelerator
MUSCAT: The activities of the first edition of the ‘Itlaq’ Accelerator Programme concluded in Muscat Governorate. The programme aimed to support the transformation of entrepreneuri…
GCC-China trade reaches $297.9 billion in 2023
MUSCAT, SEP 25The total trade exchange between countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Republic of China amounted to USD 297.9 billion in 2023, according to recently rele…
Chinese firm to install 200 EV chargers in Oman
MUSCAT, SEPT 25Prominent Chinese EV charging solutions provider Gresgying Digital Technology has announced plans to roll out a sizable network of EV charging stations across the Su…
Oman participates in UNGA’s Sustainable Economy summit
NEW YORK: The Sultanate of Oman participated in the proceedings of the “First Summit for a Sustainable, Inclusive, and Resilient Global Economy,” held alongside the 80th session of…