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Arab Ministers Present Gaza Reconstruction Plan to US Envoy at Doha Meeting

Doha - Qatar hosted a high-level meeting on Wednesday. The meeting brought together Arab...

India Celebrates 77th Republic Day in Muscat with Community Spirit

The 77th Republic Day of India in Muscat showed the strong bond between the...

Oman Showcases Free Zone Strategy at Global Forum

Oman has outlined its economic and free zone development strategy at a global conference...

Qatar PM welcomes Iran-US agreement to move to next stage of talks

Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al...

Kuwait Limits Food Rations to Citizens and Families

Kuwait has restricted access to subsidized food rations to Kuwaiti citizens, their families and domestic workers under a new ministerial decision aimed at tightening...

Bahrain Hands Five-Year Sentence to Mall Robbery Suspect

Bahrain's First High Criminal Court has sentenced a repeat offender to five years in prison after convicting him of attempting to rob a shopping...

Iraq Sentences Wanted Drug Trafficker To Life

An Iraqi court has sentenced a convicted international drug trafficker to life imprisonment following a joint operation between Iraqi and Australian authorities, Iraq's Supreme...

Oman Rights Commission Warns Of Child Exploitation Online

Oman’s Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has warned of a growing risk of children being exploited through social media, calling for stronger legal protections and...

Saudi Arabia Warns El Niño May Last Into 2027

Saudi Arabia's National Center for Meteorology (NCM) and the Climate Change Center (CCC) have warned that El Niño conditions are increasingly likely to develop...

Kuwait Signs China Deal for Kabd Wastewater Plant

Kuwait has signed a contract with China to build, operate and maintain the Kabd North Wastewater Treatment Plant and its associated facilities, marking the...

Kurdistan Centenarian Protects 7,000 Trees for Decades

A centenarian from Iraq's Kurdistan Region has become a symbol of environmental stewardship after dedicating nearly 90 years to protecting thousands of trees in...

Kuwait Denies Social Media Claims of Terrorist Cell Arrest

Kuwait's Ministry of Interior has dismissed social media reports claiming that security authorities arrested a terrorist cell in the country, saying the information is...

UAE 5-Year Tourist Visa: Fees, Rules and How to Apply

The United Arab Emirates continues to expand travel opportunities for international visitors through its five-year multiple-entry tourist visa, offering eligible travellers greater flexibility for...

Saudi Ministry Promotes Tree Planting to Reduce Summer Heat

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has urged the public to plant more trees, describing them as one of the most effective...

Three Muscat Workshops Fined Over Consumer Rights Breaches

Three vehicle repair workshops in Muscat have been fined a total of OMR1,600 after being found guilty of violating Oman’s consumer protection laws by...

Omani Employment Grows in Hotel Sector Despite Tourism Slowdown

Omani nationals are making up a larger share of the country's hotel workforce, according to new figures that show continued progress in workforce nationalisation...

Oman Seizes Banned Tobacco Products During Market Inspection

Oman's Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) has removed a quantity of banned tobacco and vaping products from a commercial outlet in North Al Batinah as...

Kuwait EPA Warns Against Illegal Demolition Waste Dumping

Kuwait’s Environment Public Authority (EPA) has urged residents, contractors and demolition companies to dispose of construction and demolition waste responsibly, warning that illegal dumping...

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