For Gaza students, big ambitions replaced by search for food
GAZA: Student Maha Ali was determined to become a journalist one day and report on events in Gaza. Now she and other students have just one ambition: finding food as hunger ravages…
TRA temporarily suspends mobile number portability
Muscat: The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has announced a temporary suspension of the mobile number portability service across all telecommunications providers in O…
CPA recovers OMR 3,200 in gold jewelry dispute
Muscat: The Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) has recovered OMR 3,200 for a consumer following a dispute with a gold and jewelry store in Muscat Governorate over discrepancies i…
Kuwait eases rules for GCC residents to get a visa-on-arrival
Kuwait’s Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad al Yousef al Sabah on Sunday issued a decision allowing all foreigners residing in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states to enter Kuwait…
Ministry of Labour showcases ‘Nadeem’ as Oman’s first AI career advisor
SALALAH: Artificial intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept but a powerful force reshaping the way organisations operate, according to Abdulrahman Abdullah Al Busaidi, Direc…
Khareef: Salalah Airport sees 5% jump in passengers, 16% in flights
Salalah – Salalah Airport recorded a growth in aircraft movements and passenger numbers during the Khareef Dhofar season 2025, from June 21 to August 3, compared to the same period…
Markets rise as Trump extends China tariff truce
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday extending a trade truce between the United States and China for another three months, providing a reprieve from the threat o…
Are Samosas unhealthy? Some Indians find official advice hard to swallow
NEW DELHI — Indians eat a mind-boggling array of street food.They nosh on pakoras, or vegetable fritters; jalebis, which are deep-fried coils of fermented batter dunked in sugar sy…
60% chance of La Nina not occurring: Japan
TOKYO – Japan’s weather bureau said on Tuesday that there was a 60% chance that the La Nina phenomenon would not occur and normal weather patterns would continue towards the Northe…
