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Fighting spreads on a new Middle East front
10+ hour, 23+ min ago (623+ words) Sanaa: Yemen's Iran-backed Ansar Allah claimed a missile attack on Saudi Arabia on Saturday as fighting between regional allies of the United States and Iran intensified on a new front. Houthi media said the rebels targeted the Saudi city of…...
250,000 have fled wildfires in France and Spain
11+ hour, 59+ min ago (99+ words) Oman Observer Paris: Out-of-control wildfires raging in France and Spain have forced the evacuation of more than 250,000 people in total, authorities in both countries said on Saturday. The French government said that 197,000 people were evacuated because of wildfires near Bordeaux,…...
Who will calculate Oman’s income tax — and from whose data?
8+ hour, 42+ min ago (906+ words) The Tax Authority set the RO 42,000 exemption threshold after examining income data collected from several government entities. In its announcement of the Personal Income Tax Law on June 22, 2025, the Authority said that the study showed around 99 per cent of Oman’s…...
The Dink' embraces pickleball craze
9+ hour ago (441+ words) When film-maker Josh Greenbaum first stepped onto a pickleball court, he discovered an accessible pastime that could quickly turn intense, generating not just sweat but a range of emotions within minutes. His conclusion: pickleball had all the right ingredients for…...
A once-wary Hollywood slowly warms to AI
8+ hour, 57+ min ago (648+ words) Once wary of artificial intelligence, Hollywood is increasingly embracing the technology, striking partnerships with AI start-ups and incorporating it into productions while insisting that the creative process itself will remain centred on human talent.Just a few years ago, studios…...
Oman money supply grows 12.7%
8+ hour, 37+ min ago (296+ words) MUSCAT: Broad money supply in the Sultanate of Oman increased by 12.7 per cent year-on-year to RO 28.60 billion at the end of May 2026, driven by strong growth in cash and demand deposits, Central Bank of Oman data showed. Narrow money, which…...
Why Oman needs a national local content certification system
8+ hour, 43+ min ago (280+ words) Oman Observer A local content certificate serves a greater extent than a compliance document It serves as unbiased confirmation of a company's local investment in the Omani economy This includes the local sourcing of goods and services, the employment of…...
Invest Oman attracts RO 460.74 million projects
8+ hour, 35+ min ago (446+ words) MUSCAT: Invest Oman attracted eight projects worth a combined RO 460.74 million in the first half of 2026, as the Sultanate stepped up efforts to draw foreign capital into manufacturing, logistics, energy, food and healthcare.The investment promotion platform also developed and…...
Iran says it sold $18 bn of oil during war, ceasefire
3+ hour, 43+ min ago (165+ words) Tehran: Iran's oil ministry on Saturday said it was able to sell a total of $18 billion worth of oil during the war and the ensuing ceasefire with the United States. "The ministry sold $11.5 billion of oil during the war and…...