MUSCAT, JUNE 17 The Sultanate of Oman continues to expand its offering of mining concession areas and attract quality investments, as part of its efforts to increase the mining sector’s contribution to the GDP and achieve the goals of “Oman Vision 2040,” which aims to diversify national income sources. Offering new concession areas this year […]
The federal government recently announced two policies that will shape the future of Canadian youth’s interactions with artificial intelligence: the AI for All strategy and the Safe Social Media Act. The government says the AI for All strategy will give “access to AI training and education for all Canadians” to address Canada’s “AI adoption gap,” […]
South Africa’s hunger crisis is no longer a distant warning. Millions of poor households are forced to choose between food, electricity, transport and water every month. The country also faces worsening climate shocks, such as floods, heatwaves, drought and growing water scarcity. ‘RDP’ houses. Kimberly Mutandiro/GroundUp Yet one of South Africa’s most overlooked food security […]
Muscat: The Central Bank of Oman (CBO), in cooperation with FIFA, has announced the launch of a commemorative silver coin marking the FIFA World Cup 2026, set to be hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, 2026. According to the CBO, the coin has been crafted to the […]
Deep in the Atlantic, a vast circulation of water carries heat from the tropics towards Greenland. This is the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation, or Amoc. It does this work largely out of sight, so doesn’t have the public profile of rainforests, polar ice caps or other huge climate-regulating systems. Recent studies suggest it is weakening. […]
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Wednesday issued Royal decree No (65/2026) on amending some provisions of the Unified System for Insurance Protection Extension to GCC citizens working in member states other than their home countries. Article (1) stipulates that the amendments attached to this decree shall apply to the aforementioned Unified System […]
The clock is ticking on the Iran peace deal. A memorandum of understanding between Iran and the US is due to be signed in Geneva on June 19, allowing for a 60-day ceasefire extension and the opening of the strategically vital waterway, the Strait of Hormuz. But key questions remain unresolved that could yet scupper […]
Muscat: The Tax Authority has clarified the method of calculating Value Added Tax (VAT) on invoices and contracts in the oil and gas sector and government units, where 1.2 per cent is deducted for training and employment support purposes. In a public advisory, the Authority said VAT must be calculated on the total invoice value […]
As an academic and journalist who has travelled extensively over the last 20 years – but also a diagnosed sufferer of generalised anxiety disorder – I’ve been researching the myriad triggers of travel anxiety. Many readers will be familiar with the dread and panic that can stem from delayed transport, overcrowded streets, chaotic airports and […]
The Royal Oman Police (ROP) appealed to the public for assistance in locating a woman who has been reported missing from her residence in Wilayat of al Rustaq. In a statement issued by the ROP’s Directorate of Relations and Security Media, the ROP said that Akhtar Shah, a Bangladeshi national, has left her residence in […]
