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Oman opens applications for Bangladeshi farm worker visas
Muscat: Eligible farmers in Oman can now apply to recruit Bangladeshi agricultural workers after the Omani Agricultural Association (OAA), Al...
Trump dismisses reports of munitions shortages, says US has ‘massive amounts’
Washington, United States: President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States has a vast supply of munitions and threatened...
Iran warns Gulf states: tell Trump to desist or we hit you hard
Iran has made a concerted diplomatic push with Gulf states, warning them explicitly that Tehran will hit their oil, power...
Labour Ministry clarifies end-of-service gratuity
Muscat: The Ministry of Labour has issued a circular clarifying the method for calculating end-of-service gratuity for workers who are...
His Majesty returns home – Oman Observer
Thursday, August 06, 2026 | Safar 22, 1448 H broken clouds OMAN 26°C / 26°C EDITOR IN CHIEF- ABDULLAH BIN...
Trump warns Iran to open Hormuz or get ‘hit very hard’
US President Donald Trump said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as soon as Wednesday but...
Gulf shipping traffic steady amid uncertainty of peace talks
Shipping traffic at the key Middle Eastern maritime chokepoints of the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb was little...
What are companies getting for all that AI spending?
Corporate America was enthusiastic about artificial intelligence. Until it got the bill.Whiplash around spending on “tokens,” the units of computing...
What doctors want you to know about cervical cancer screening
It has been a big couple of years for cervical cancer screening: New testing options have arrived, and recommendations have...
Star TOI-5882 just ate a planet, and it’s not done yet
A star about 1,300 light-years from Earth shows signs of having devoured one of its planets — and is now...
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