A snapshot of Churchill’s stances on Palestine and race is found in the records of the 1937 Peel Commission hearings, convened to address a major revolt in Palestine. The revolt was a response to how ... ( read original story ...)
GCC Covid-19 update: UAE registers 388 new cases, 3 deaths; Oman reports 739 infections
UAE The Ministry of Health and Prevention has registered 388 Covid-19 cases, as a result of 40,000 tests conducted to screen for the virus. The total number of cases has now risen to 43,752. The ... ( read original story ...)
Iran test-fires ‘new generation’ of cruise missiles in Gulf of Oman
The armed forces' website published pictures of the drill in the Gulf of Oman showing missiles being fired from a warship and the back of a truck, and a vessel exploding out at sea. A statement said ... ( read original story ...)
Oman Steps Up Plan for Middle East’s Biggest Oil-Tank Farm
Oman’s ambitious goal of building the biggest oil-storage facility in the Middle East is finally progressing, more than seven years after the Gulf sultanate announced the plan. ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Oman reports 739 new infections, 3 deaths
Oman reported on Thursday 739 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing to 26,818 the country's overall infections. The newly diagnosed cases include 302 Omanis and 437 foreign residents, the ... ( read original story ...)
Gathering on beaches, public places not permitted in Oman
The restrictions on gatherings taken to prevent Covid-19 are still there, reminds an official of Royal Oman Police. On Wednesday morning beach goers at the Qurum were requested to go home by the ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Oman reports 739 new Covid-19 cases
With this, a total of 26,818 cases have been reported in the Sultanate, along with a total of 13,264 recoveries. ( read original story ...)
Fast-track project approval plan by ministries in Oman
Muscat: Ministries in Oman are working on reducing the time taken to process requests for new projects, so that they can begin faster, thereby contributing to the economy earlier, and encouraging more ... ( read original story ...)
Oman Airports ready for passenger operations
Oman Airports said its ready to resume handling passenger operations, once approval is given by the Supreme Committee overseeing the sultanate’s response to Covid-19. In a statement, Oman Airports ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, Shenzhen push smart city partnership with SMB hub
Singapore and the Chinese city ink multiple MOU to ease cross-border access to market opportunities, including "mutual recognition" of both cities' digital identity regimes and plans to launch an SMB ... ( read original story ...)