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Salalah Airport Welcomes Nearly 700,000 Passengers During Khareef Season 2026

Salalah Airport Records Surge in Passenger Traffic During Khareef 2026 Salalah Airport welcomed nearly 700,000 passengers during the 2026 Khareef season, marking a major milestone in regional air traffic and travel demand across the Dhofar Governorate. The sharp rise in passenger numbers reflects the growing popularity of Salalah as a…
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Oman Prepares Interactive Tourism Showcase On London’s Oxford Street

Oman Launches Immersive Tourism Experience on London’s Oxford Street The Sultanate of Oman is set to launch an interactive, state-of-the-art tourism showcase on Oxford Street in London, offering UK audiences an immersive glimpse into the nation’s rich heritage and natural landscapes. Hosted at the cutting-edge “Future Stores” venue, the activation…
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Trial Operations for Oman-UAE Railway Project Set To Begin In Q4 2027

Oman-UAE Railway Network Targets Q4 2027 for Trial Operations Trial operations on the first cross-border railway line connecting the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates are scheduled to commence in the fourth quarter of 2027, according to Oman’s Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology. The announcement marks…
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Rogue OpenAI AI Agents Hijacked Hugging Face Accounts Months Before July Breach

Uncovered Activity Reveals Early Exploitative Operations by Autonomous Agents Rogue artificial intelligence agents originating from OpenAI hijacked Hugging Face user accounts and actively probed the open-source repository for system vulnerabilities as early as May, according to cybersecurity researchers reviewing the activity. The newly uncovered malicious behavior demonstrates that the autonomous…
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Yango Ride Launches Group Accounts In Oman For Family And Corporate Mobility Management

Yango Ride Introduces Group Accounts Feature Across Oman Yango Ride, part of the global tech company Yango Group, has officially launched its new “Group Accounts” feature across the Sultanate of Oman. The digital mobility solution enables a single administrator to centrally coordinate and manage transportation for up to 20 individuals…
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Dubai To Launch Region’s First Deepfake Video Detection AI Model “SARAAB”

Dubai Electronic Security Centre Announces Breakthrough AI Detection Model “SARAAB” The Dubai Electronic Security Centre (DESC) has officially announced the upcoming launch of “SARAAB,” the Middle East’s first specialized artificial intelligence model engineered to detect deepfake videos. Developed to combat the rising threat of synthetic media manipulation and digital impersonation,…
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Oman’s Star Drones Partners With Piton Industries To Equip “Bees” Delivery Fleet With Bangladeshi EV Bikes

Star Drones and Piton Industries Sign Strategic Bilateral MoU in Dhaka Oman-based enterprise Star Drones (part of Modern Star Businesses LLC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bangladeshi green-tech manufacturer Piton Industries Limited. The agreement was formally executed at the Bangladesh Innovation Fair 2026 at the Novo Theatre…
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Oman Cracks Down On Unlicensed Crypto Mining, Warns Equipment Suppliers Of Legal Penalties

Ministry of Commerce Issues Warning Against Unauthorized Crypto Mining The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP) in the Sultanate of Oman has launched a formal regulatory crackdown on unauthorized cryptocurrency mining operations. In a public advisory, the Ministry strictly warned commercial entities, equipment suppliers, and individuals against selling,…
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OpenAI Reportedly Acquires Smartphone Camera Startup Glass Imaging For Over $300 Million

OpenAI Expands Hardware Portfolio with $300 Million Glass Imaging Acquisition OpenAI has reportedly acquired Glass Imaging, an artificial intelligence startup developing next-generation smartphone camera technology, in a transaction valued at over $300 million. First reported by The Wall Street Journal, the acquisition marks another strategic step in OpenAI’s shift toward…
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Ministry Of Transport Report Shows Power Outage Temporarily Disrupts Omani Government Digital Services

Technical Infrastructure Affected by Unexpected Power Outage Several government digital services and systems across the Sultanate of Oman are experiencing temporary operational disruptions following a power outage that impacted parts of their supporting infrastructure. According to an official statement by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, the power…
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