India, Oman set to sign comprehensive agreement
The Sultanate of Oman and India will soon sign a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), reports quoting Issa Saleh Abdullah Saleh Al Shibani, the Ambassador to India,…
Super Typhoon Ragasa barrels through northern Philippines
MANILA: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr ordered the Philippines disaster response agency to go on full alert and mobilise all government agencies as Super Typhoon Ragasa threatened t…
World summit to meet on two-state solution as support grows for Palestinian state
UNITED NATIONS: France and Saudi Arabia will convene dozens of world leaders on Monday to rally support for a two-state solution, with several of them expected to formally recogni…
India’s new GST rates come into effect
The new Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates in India came into effect on Monday, with a plethora of household items, cars, bikes, and TVs, among others, becoming cheaper. The change…
Labour Ministry tightens rules on private training in Oman
Muscat: The Ministry of Labour has announced that all private training activities in the Sultanate of Oman, regardless of type or delivery method, will fall under its direct superv…
Design firm named for Oman’s first wind turbine plant
MUSCAT, SEPT 21CID Gulf LLC, an Omani-Moroccan engineering consultancy firm, has announced that it has secured a prestigious contract to provide design consultancy services for the…
Foreign journalists face uncertain future under Trump
When US President Donald Trump berated an Australian reporter for asking an unpleasant question, his colleagues took that as a warning.With the administration planning to slash cor…
Georgia invites travellers from GCC
Georgia is inviting travellers from the GCC as the destination is just four hours away with easy air connectivity.As GCC outbound travel spending is projected to more than double b…
Oman Customs launches a service to calculate taxes in advance
The Directorate General of Customs, through its website, has launched an electronic service that allows users to know the percentage of preferential fees.This service will be usefu…
What does it mean to recognize Palestinian statehood?
Britain, Australia, and Canada all said Sunday that they now recognize a Palestinian state, widely expected moves that mirror similar plans by other US allies.The development comes…