6+ hour, 39+ min ago  (194+ words) MUSCAT: The Joint Committee of the State Council and Shura Council held a joint meeting on Monday to discuss items of dispute between the two councils regarding the 'Draft Amendment to Some Provisions of the Personal Data Protection Law' and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (10+ words) Why government development bonds matter for Oman's economy'Oman Observer...

4+ week, 2+ hour ago  (247+ words) STAFF REPORTERMUSCAT, MARCH 9A recent study at Sultan Qaboos University revealed that altitude and local climate play a decisive role in determining the quality of Omani pomegranates.Conducted by researcher Basim al Kalbani from the College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (277+ words) Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman is seeing a big surge in the use of Instant Payment Systems (IPS) in 2025, according to the latest overview of the... Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman is seeing a big surge in the use of…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (402+ words) MUSCAT: Royal Oman Police (ROP) has announced the launch of the 2025 Security Research Competition, reinforcing its commitment to advancing scientific research in the security field and strengthening community engagement.The competition invites researchers to submit studies under the theme, "Security…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (622+ words) TikTok's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, just spun out an American venture to operate the popular video app in the United States. The deal, announced on Thursday, is part of an effort to comply with a 2024 federal law that aimed to…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1002+ words) About two years ago, Google practically force-fed artificial intelligence to the masses when it began showing AI-generated responses to people's questions at the top of search results. Now the company is taking a similar tack by adding AI into another…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (199+ words) MUSCAT: Muscat Governorate is organising a two-day forum on risk management and business durability. Themed 'Towards a Sustainable Institutional System that Enhances Governance and Service Flow', the forum aims to exchange experiences and enhance institutional integration. It focuses on the…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago  (87+ words) The Golden Rule is, "Don't Overshare'. Users must exercise digital discipline. Avoid sharing: "Personal identification numbers (such as national ID or passport numbers) "Bank details or credit card numbers "Health records or medical data AI is changing the way we…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (211+ words) COPENHAGEN: Denmark voted in local and regional elections expected to deliver a blow to Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's Social Democrats,... COPENHAGEN: Denmark voted in local and regional elections expected to deliver a blow to Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen's Social Democrats,…...