Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has issued Decision No. 87/2026 amending certain provisions of the Executive Regulations of the Foreigners’ Residence Law, introducing updated rules for property-linked entry visas and residency permits for foreign buyers, property owners and eligible family members. Published in Official Gazette issue No. 1653, the decision allows a foreigner who […]
Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen had an emotional message before he and three colleagues set off for the Moon earlier this year on the Artemis II mission: “We go for all humanity”. The successful ten-day lunar flyby mission was an impressive scientific feat. But its importance may not have been for all humanity: it was primarily […]
MUSCAT: Oman’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has launched a public consultation on proposed regulations governing children’s use of social media platforms, as authorities explore measures to strengthen online safety and digital protection for minors. The consultation aims to gather feedback from stakeholders, technology companies, parents and the wider community on legal, regulatory and technical issues […]
Muscat: The Social Protection Fund has clarified the categories and conditions governing entitlement to death pension benefits, including specific cases in which a grandfather or grandmother may be treated as a parent under Oman’s social protection system. The clarification was made during a workshop delivered by Malik al Harthi from the Social Protection Fund at the […]
