UK rolls out mass facial-recognition
London – Outside supermarkets or in festival crowds, millions are now having their features scanned by real-time facial-recognition systems in the UK — the only European country t…
Shabab Oman II wins Ambassadors of the Sea Award
AMSTERDAM: The Royal Navy of Oman’s (RNO) vessel Shabab Oman II has won the Ambassadors of the Sea Award during its participation in the crew parade at Amsterdam Sailing Festival 2…
Teachers begin new academic year tomorrow
MUSCAT: The new academic year, 2025/2026, will kick off tomorrow (Monday) for the teaching and administrative staff in all educational institutions and schools across the Sultanate…
7 cooperation memoranda signed at OCCI exhibition
SALALAH: The ‘Tamkeen and Sumou’ exhibition, organised by the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI), concluded with seven memoranda of cooperation signed between participati…
Oman to launch Golden Residency Programme, Elite Companies Initiative
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP) will organise on Sunday, August 31, 2025, an event titled ‘Sustainable Business Environment’ at the Sul…
Tall ships sail into Amsterdam for giant maritime festival
Tall ships from around the world paraded up the North Sea Canal into Amsterdam with crews from Peru, Uruguay, Germany and France waving from their decks as crowds cheered along the…
Financial bids opened for the development of Burj al Sahwa Roundabout
The financial bids for the Development of Burj Al Sahwa Roundabout and its Connected Roads have been opened by the Ministry of Transport and Communications, Information Technology…
His Majesty, King of Bahrain, hold a friendly meeting
Salalah – His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said and His Brother His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain (may God protect and preserve them)…
Oman to launch Golden Residency for investors on August 31
Salalah – The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MOCIIP) will launch the ‘Golden Residency’ program for investors on August 31. It will also launch the ‘Glori…
His Majesty receives the King of Bahrain
Salalah – His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, arrived in the country on Saturday evening for a private visit to Dhofar Governorate that will…