1+ hour, 13+ min ago   (331+ words) Muscat – The Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) has banned the trading of 21 categories of used vehicle spare parts and introduced mandatory warranty, disclosure and consumer-consent requirements under new rules aimed at tightening oversight of the second-hand auto parts market. The regulations,…...

1+ hour, 25+ min ago   (357+ words) Tehran, Iran – The new leader of Iran’s top security body has warned its neighbours against joining new US efforts to squeeze Tehran’s economy, and threatened US commercial interests in the region. Mohsen Rezaei, the hardline new leader of Iran’s supreme…...

1+ hour, 36+ min ago   (277+ words) Salalah – A national strategy to overhaul waste management is being prepared with plans to strengthen recycling, resource recovery, private-sector participation and governance as Oman moves towards a circular economy. The Environment Authority (EA) opened a two-day workshop in Salalah on…...

1+ hour, 41+ min ago   (231+ words) Salalah – A RO3mn Ferris wheel overlooking Al Hafa Beach has added a new recreational attraction to Salalah’s tourism offering, giving visitors panoramic views of the Arabian Sea, the city, plains and mountains from a height of 55m. Launched this khareef, Ain Salalah…...

6+ hour, 53+ min ago   (410+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that holding elections in his country amid the full-scale Russian invasion would be highly dangerous, in remarks made in response to a call from the former defence minister to organise a vote. “I believe…...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago   (259+ words) Ibra – North Sharqiyah has offered 46 investment opportunities across agriculture, livestock and fisheries in 2026, while 22 contracts worth an estimated RO74.3mn have been signed or are moving towards final approval, as the governorate seeks to expand food production and value-added industries. The contracts…...

11+ hour, 13+ min ago   (136+ words) Muscat Daily Raysut Cement Company denies rumours regarding employee termination list circulated on social media Muscat – Raysut Cement Company issued a formal clarification statement addressing information circulated on social media accounts, specifically the X platform, regarding the existence of a…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (196+ words) Salalah – The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology has launched a campaign called ‘Sustainable Dhofar’ to encourage community-led solutions to environmental, urban, logistics and digital challenges in the governorate. The campaign is being implemented in coordination with several government…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (341+ words) Muscat – Shawqi Abdulredha Sultan has been awarded an Honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) by King Charles III for his services to UK-Oman relations, adding a British honour to a career closely associated with…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (120+ words) Muscat Daily Oman, Iran discuss Hormuz navigation Muscat – Foreign Minister H E Sayyid Badr Al Busaidi and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi discussed the latest regional developments and efforts to create conditions for the resumption of dialogue and negotiations during…...