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Kuwait Says Power and Water Plants Hit by Iranian Attacks for Fourth Day
July 21, 2026
Muscat: Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy reported today that several power generation and water desalination plants have been targeted by Iranian attacks for the fourth consecutive day. These incidents have resulted in fire…
Oman, EU Sign Agreement to Establish EU Mission in Muscat
July 21, 2026
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman and the European Union (EU) signed today an agreement for the establishment of a diplomatic mission of the European Union in Oman. The agreement was signed on behalf of the Sultanate of Oman by Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Bu…
US Secretary of State Open to Meetings with Chinese, Russian Counterparts at ASEAN Meeting
July 20, 2026
Muscat: Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, has expressed openness to holding bilateral meetings with his Chinese and Russian counterparts, Wang Yi and Sergey Lavrov, on the sidelines of the ASEAN ministerial gathering in Manila this week. This visit…
Foreign Minister Engages in Strategic Talks with Jordanian and Qatari Counterparts on Regional Stability
July 19, 2026
Muscat: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, the Foreign Minister, participated in a significant telephone conversation with Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The dialo…
Russia Deploys New Batch of Rassvet Satellites for Communications and Internet Services
July 20, 2026
Muscat: Russian space company Bureau 1440 has launched the second batch of upgraded Rassvet satellites to provide communications and internet services to Earth, the company announced. The second batch of second-generation Rassvet satellites was succes…
China Leads Global Humanoid Robot Race with over 400 Systems Developed
July 20, 2026
Muscat: China has developed more than 400 humanoid robot systems, accounting for more than half of all such systems developed worldwide in the first half of this year, underscoring the country’s rapidly expanding footprint in the emerging market.
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Google Makes Gemini Spark Smart Assistant Available for Mac Users
July 2, 2026
Google: Google has announced that Gemini Spark, its AI agent, is now available to Mac users. The move will enhance its competition with other desktop AI assistants, while also introducing a range of new features that expand its capabilities in task ma…
Google Makes Gemini Spark Smart Assistant Available for Mac Users
July 2, 2026
Google: Google has announced that Gemini Spark, its AI agent, is now available to Mac users. The move will enhance its competition with other desktop AI assistants, while also introducing a range of new features that expand its capabilities in task ma…
Ebola Death Toll in DR Congo Nears 1,000 as Outbreak Spreads to Displacement Camps
July 21, 2026
Muscat: The Ebola death toll in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has risen to 967, with confirmed cases reaching 2,423 after 79 new infections were recorded in Ituri and North Kivu provinces, according to the National Institute of Public Health.
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Ebola Death Toll in DR Congo Nears 1,000 as Outbreak Spreads to Displacement Camps
July 21, 2026
Muscat: The Ebola death toll in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has risen to 967, with confirmed cases reaching 2,423 after 79 new infections were recorded in Ituri and North Kivu provinces, according to the National Institute of Public Health.
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Ear Nerve Stimulation Offers New Hope for Asthma and Lung Inflammation Treatment
July 19, 2026
Muscat: An international research team from Kyoto University in Japan, together with the Icahn School of Medicine in the United States, has identified a novel biological approach that could transform the treatment of lung inflammation and asthma attac…
Experimental Vaccine Shows Promise in Halting Pancreatic Cancer Progression in High-Risk Patients
July 19, 2026
Muscat: An experimental vaccine targeting one of the most common genetic drivers of pancreatic cancer has shown early success in preventing the disease in patients at high risk, researchers have reported.
According to Oman News Agency, the study, pu…
Ebola Cases in DR Congo Surpass 1,700 as Death Toll Rises to 580
July 8, 2026
Kinshasa: Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have reached 1,708, including 580 deaths, health authorities said in a statement today.
According to Oman News Agency, the WHO announced last Thursday that it had launched a clin…