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Oman Observer

Number 1 English Newspaper in Oman

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Fresh Hormuz ship attack escalates global energy supply risks

13+ hour, 25+ min ago   (968+ words) Maritime trackers received ​new reports of an attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, adding to concerns about Iran-related threats to global energy supplies after Saudi Arabia shut down a vital oil pipeline. The British navy-affiliated…...

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Bayeux Tapestry 'mania' sweeps UK

5+ hour, 46+ min ago   (461+ words) London's Bayeux Tapestry exhibition opened on Thursday to a British public gripped by 'mania' over the medieval artwork depicting the Norman conquest of England, on display outside France for the first time.Excited visitors who had tickets for the first…...

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omanobserver.om > article > 1196091 > features > travel > the-fragile-monuments-hidden-in-omans-wild-caves

The Fragile Monuments Hidden in Oman’s Wild Caves

5+ hour, 36+ min ago   (342+ words) The entrance could easily be missed. There was no grand visitor centre here, no golf cart waiting and no neat pathway leading into the darkness. This was Al Hoota, but not the Al Hoota most people know. It is often…...

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omanobserver.om > article > 1196086 > oman > oman-sets-standard-prices-for-tobacco-excise-tax

Oman sets standard prices for tobacco excise tax

7+ hour, 4+ min ago   (142+ words) Oman Observer MUSCAT: Oman’s Tax Authority has issued Decision No 206/2026 determining the standard prices used to calculate excise tax on tobacco and tobacco products.Under the decision, the standard price for a pack of 20 cigarettes must not be less…...

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omanobserver.om > article > 1196004 > scitech > technology > oman-in-1980s-as-the-trend-going-viral

Oman in 1980s as the trend going viral

11+ hour, 58+ min ago   (36+ words) Oman Observer These prompts typically call for iconic elements like voluminous hairstyles, vintage denim jackets, statement accessories, retro-inspired settings, warm lighting, faded colors, and a grainy film-camera finish....

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Why Mokha, historic port that shaped the coffee trade, is a prize in Yemen’s war

12+ hour, 49+ min ago   (722+ words) Long before it was captured by Ansar Allah forces this past week in Yemen’s civil war, the centuries-old Red Sea port of Mokha was famed as one of the original gateways of the global coffee trade. At its height, from…...

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omanobserver.om > article > 1196068 > scitech > science > earth-has-hottest-august-on-record

Earth has hottest August on record

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Israeli strike in Gaza kills family of four: hospital, Palestinian security officials

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (338+ words) Gaza City: An Israeli strike in Gaza on Thursday killed a family of four including two children, Palestinian hospital and security sources said, while the Israeli army said it targeted a 'military operative'.'The bodies of four members of the…...

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omanobserver.om > article > 1195949 > business > energy > oman-ratifies-epsa-for-new-offshore-block-80

Oman ratifies EPSA for new offshore Block 80

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (404+ words) Oman has formally ratified a new 50:50 Omani-Turkish partnership to develop and explore the strategically located offshore Block 80 concession off Musandam. Royal Decree 77/2026, issued by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on September 3, approves the Exploration and Production Concession Agreement (EPSA)…...

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omanobserver.om > article > 1195945 > opinion > business > who-protects-the-worker-in-a-capitalist-economy

Who protects the worker in a capitalist economy?

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (232+ words) Here lies the capitalist paradox: the system may protect employment opportunities without necessarily protecting your particular job. This is where governments, labour legislation, unemployment insurance, retraining programmes and trade unions become important. Their purpose should not necessarily be to freeze…...