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Duqm Summer Sessions Focus on AI, Trade, and Mental Health

The Duqm Summer Sessions will return this August with a mission to guide investors through key global trends. Hosted by SEZAD, the sessions will...

Bahrain Expands Digital Transformation to Strengthen Parliamentary Innovation

Bahrain continues to push forward with digital transformation to strengthen parliamentary innovation. Ms. Karima Mohammed Al-Abbasi, Secretary-General of the Shura Council, emphasized the importance...

Survey and Land Registration Bureau Highlights Innovative Solutions at Bahrain Smart Cities Summit

The Survey and Land Registration Bureau (SLRB) will participate in the eighth Bahrain Smart...

Iraq Foils Massive Captagon Smuggling Attempt in Al-Anbar

Iraq’s Military Intelligence successfully intercepted a major shipment of drugs, emphasizing a decisive Captagon...

Qatar Airways Expands Global Flights: New Routes to China, US, and Europe Starting April–May 2026

Qatar Airways is boosting its global connectivity, adding several key destinations in China and...

Kuwait Strategic Reserves Cushion Hormuz Crisis

Kuwait’s oil sector has managed to maintain exports and limit market disruption during months...

Kurdistan Region Reports Nine Landmine Casualties In 2026

The Kurdistan Region recorded nine landmine casualties during the first six months of 2026, with two people killed and seven others injured, according to...

UAE Expands 14-Day Entry Permit For More Tourists

The United Arab Emirates has expanded its pre-approved 14-day entry permit programme to include travellers from six additional countries, as part of efforts to...

Kuwait Arrests Suspect Over Marijuana Social Media Posts

Kuwait's Ministry of Interior has arrested a suspect accused of promoting marijuana through social media content as part of ongoing efforts to combat drug-related...

Kuwait Army Opens Military Recruitment for Women

The Kuwait Army has opened applications for women wishing to enlist in military service, expanding recruitment opportunities across a range of educational qualifications. In a...

Two Drivers Caught Speeding Above 200 Km/h In Oman

Oman's General Directorate of Traffic has detained two motorists after they were caught driving at speeds exceeding 200 km/h on Sultan Said bin Taimur...

Bahrain Officials Discuss Northern Development Projects

Bahrain's Northern Governorate has reviewed plans to improve public services and advance development projects during a meeting between Governor Hassan Abdullah Al Madani, Member...

Qatar Resumes All Maritime Activities Immediately

Qatar has announced the immediate resumption of all maritime activities, ending a temporary suspension that had affected sailing and fishing boats. The Ministry of Transport...

Kuwait Arrests 10 Suspects In Drug Cases

Kuwait's Ministry of Interior has arrested 10 people in seven separate drug-related cases involving the possession of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances intended for...

Oman Reaffirms 50% Vehicle Window Tint Limit

The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has reaffirmed the country's vehicle window tinting regulations, confirming that motorists may tint side and rear windows by up...

Mwasalat Ends Cash Payments On Buses From August

Mwasalat will stop accepting cash payments on its public buses in Muscat and Salalah from Aug. 1, 2026, as the company moves to fully...

Rare Celestial Events to Brighten July Night Skies

July is set to offer stargazers a series of striking celestial displays, with the Milky Way and several prominent stars expected to dominate the...

Oman-Based Expat Wins Dh25,000 in Big Ticket Draw

A Kerala expatriate living in Oman has won Dh25,000 in the latest Big Ticket weekly electronic draw held in Abu Dhabi. Kamaludeen Anvarsha, 45, who...

Kuwait Announces Grade 12 Results for 2025-2026

Kuwait's Ministry of Education has announced the final results of the 2025-2026 Grade 12 examinations, with several students in the science stream achieving perfect...

Bahrain Civil Defense Extinguishes Apartment Fire in Zinj

Bahrain Civil Defense extinguished a fire that broke out in an apartment in a multi-story residential building in the Zinj area, successfully evacuating all...

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