Oman News

MUSCAT: Well-known cybersecurity firm Kaspersky says it has discovered a malicious version of a popular WhatsApp messenger mod (unofficial modification of the app) called FMWhatsapp. This mod spreads the Triada...

This week CheckPoint published a new report that chronicled the regional threat landscape over the past six months. In the report, the company identified that the most common vulnerability exploit...

BEIJING: Financial institutions in China including banks and insurers should do more to help struggling offline retail, accommodation, catering and trading firms in the wake of recent domestic coronavirus outbreaks,...

US Vice President Kamala Harris stressed human rights concerns during a roundtable meeting with civil society leaders in Hanoi on Thursday, a day after yet another state critic was jailed...

Russia will deliver Pantsir missile defence systems to Myanmar on schedule as outlined in the relevant sales contract, the RIA news agency cited the head of Russia's Federal Service for...

The Philippines said it has approved the commercial propagation of genetically modified Golden Rice after more than a decade of field tests that drew strong opposition from anti-GMO activists. The...

Muscat: Oman Medical Specialty Board (OMSB) today held the 3rd meeting of the Board of Trustees for 2021, under the chairmanship of Dr Ahmed Mohammed al Saeedi, Minister of Health,...

The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (MHT) has authorized 4 and 5-star hotel establishments to operate meeting and celebration halls, and entry to these facilities is limited to those who...

Beijing: Chinese stocks closed lower on Thursday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 1.09 percent to 3,501.66 points.The Shenzhen Component Index closed 1.92 percent lower at 14,415.46 points. The...

Toronto: Infosys , a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, announced that it will establish a new digital development centre at its largest Canadian office in Mississauga.This is...

Beijing: This year's China International Fair For Trade in Services (CIFTIS) will include a forum on technological innovations to boost digitalisation and decarbonisation, with multiple new gadgets on display.Innovations during...

London: The UK's decision to leave the European Union was about big, loaded issues. Pro-Brexiteers lauded the promise of saving jobs, bringing back control and less regulation. It would also...

Frankfurt: As COVID-19 lockdown gradually eased in the spring, German consumer demand has helped the economy grow. High public expenditure, meanwhile, blew a big hole in government spending figures.The German...

Washington: An official session of talks was held at the headquarters of the US State Department between the Sultanate and the US on Thursday.The Sultanate’s side was chaired by Shaikh...

Salalah: In coordination with the Ministry of Labour and the Authority for Small and Medium Enterprises Development (ASMED), Dhofar Municipality unveiled 84 rental sites in Dhofar for projects such as:...

Muscat: Oman oil price (October Delivery 2021) on Thursday reached 69.95 US Dollars, comprising a rise by 37 cents compared to the price of yesterday (Wednesday) which stood at 69.58...

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham Bin Tarik has sent a cable of greetings to President Maia Sandu of the Republic of Moldova on her country's Independence Anniversary.In the cable, His...

Muscat: The Supreme Committee to deal with Covid-19 in Oman stated that residency permits for expats will be conditional on obtaining at least one dose of vaccine."Renewal of residency permits...

Muscat: Dr. Saif al Abri, Director General of Disease Control and Control at the Ministry of Health said vaccination will be a condition to go to work in the public...

Muscat: Naif bin All al Abri, Chairman of Civil Aviation Authority, has confirmed it is ready to deal with the measures taken to facilitate travel during the pandemic.CAA said to...