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Rain fell in different parts of Muscat on Friday, as skies remain cloudy. Oman meteorology had predicted isolated thundershower over parts of North and South Sharqiya, Muscat, Dhakiliah and South…
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He equated code capable of breaking into an iPhone to a "software equivalent of cancer" that should never be unleashed on the world. Apple chief Tim Cook went public on Wednesday in his battle with…
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India tops list of selfie-related deaths and now police will fine people who take pictures of themselves in risky areas. Nineteen of the 49 recorded selfie-linked deaths since 2014 were in India.…
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The Public Authority for Consumer Protection (PACP) has confirmed that chocolate bars from Mars Inc are completely safe for consumption in Oman and these are manufactured in the United Arab Emirates.…
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Basant is an immensely popular kite-flying festival in Pakistan, which is held to welcome the advent of spring. Pakistan Social Club Oman announced yesterday that the 'Basant Festival', scheduled to…
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Algal blooms have been seen along the coast of Muscat, North and South Batinah and Musandam. The Marine Sciences and Fisheries Centre (MSFC) in coordination with the Regional Organization for the…
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A newly-designed electricity bill that will make reading its details easier for consumers has been approved by the Authority for Electricity Regulation (AER). The new design provides more information…
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This Windows-Trojan is mainly distributed via e-mail attachments and web-downloads. A trojan named "Locky" is currently paralysing computers of enterprises and private individuals with the aim of…
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Most of the expat staff working in state-owned institutions are wary of the plan to cut down their privileges and planning to shift back home rather than struggle in the Sultanate. Thousands of…
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Humanity has been boiled down to six emotions. Today after tests in a few countries, Facebook is rolling out its augmented Like button “Reactions” to all users. This article has been boiled down to…
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