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      Etihad Rail began construction works on the Al Ghail freight facility last year. Courtesy Etihad Rail
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      UAE and Oman sign deal to link countries by passenger train

      Project begins with freight line to Sohar port in northern Oman

      GulfSeptember 28, 2022
      Independence Day celebrations in Mexico City's main square, the Zocalo, on September 15, 2022. AP Photo
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      People in Global South more optimistic about future than those in the West

      The Priority Report also shows respondents in every country polled are most concerned about the rising cost of living

      WorldSeptember 23, 2022
      Information was received by the Ministry of Interior’s operations about the presence of a large shark roaming between the waterways in the Sabah Al Ahmad sea area.
      Kuwait issues warning about shark in waterways

      Authorities advise public to be cautious after shark spotted in Sabah Al Ahmad

      GulfSeptember 23, 2022
      The International Space Station (ISS) shows a panorama view of the Tigris and Euphrates valleys (top left) spilling into the Gulf. AFP
      Saudi Arabia to send its first woman into space

      Kingdom's space commission will launch a crewed mission next year

      GulfSeptember 22, 2022
      An Arabic sign on a wall at Alexandria's Al Mustaqbal Rehab Centre reads 'Choose your path'.
      Kuwaiti couple's mission to help addicts and their families

      Al Mustaqbal centres in Alexandria, Egypt, are a lifeline for substance abusers

      GulfSeptember 21, 2022
      Omanis shop at a supermarket in Muscat. Mohammed Mahjoub / AFP Photo
      Oman to ban import of plastic bags

      The decision will come into effect in January

      GulfSeptember 20, 2022
      The team taking part in the project to map artefacts. From the left: Mohamed Salama, Abdullah Salamah, Abdulelah Khalaf, Chiara Zazzaro, Waleed Badr, Mahdi Alqharni, Emad Khalil, Amar Abdulkarim, Romolo Loreto, Mohamed Khedr, Marwan Mohammed. Photo: Umluj Project
      Meet the team who unearthed artefacts from sunken Red Sea ship

      Mapping project expected to lead to many other discoveries in the area

      GulfSeptember 09, 2022
      The statue, which is more than two metres long and 2.3 metres high and was carved from sandstone, dates back to the 5th and 3rd centuries BCE. SPA
      Louvre Museum in Paris to display Saudi Arabia's ancient AlUla statue

      Experts say it most probably depicts a Liyhanite king, if not a priest or a praying figure

      GulfSeptember 07, 2022
      Omani students wearing protective masks amid the Covid-19 pandemic in Muscat, Oman. AFP
      Oman suspends classes after technical fault knocks out power supplies

      Ministry of Education says schools will resume on Wednesday

      GulfSeptember 06, 2022
      Electricity and internet supply went down from about 2pm on Monday in Muscat and other parts of the country. Silvia Razgova / The National
      Oman hit by power cuts after electrical grid 'technical failure'

      Officials say electricity is gradually being restored after interruptions on Monday afternoon

      OmanSeptember 05, 2022
      The corniche at Port Sultan Qaboos in the Mutrah district of Muscat. Oman is focused on employing more locals. Silvia Razgova / The National
      Oman's latest hiring rules for foreigners explained

      In 2022, the ministry of labour passed several laws that affect the hiring of foreign workers and Omanisation drives

      GulfSeptember 03, 2022
      The Doha skyline. Anyone with a World Cup match ticket must be fully vaccinated to gain entry to stadiums. AFP
      Qatar scraps quarantine requirements as it prepares to host World Cup

      Ehteraz app is mandatory for all visitors as Gulf nation moves to ensure 'safe and memorable experience' for football fans

      GulfSeptember 01, 2022
      The Khalifa Stadium stadium in Doha, Qatar, one of the venues where Fifa World Cup matches will be played in November. Getty Images
      Qatar warns against illegally selling or exchanging World Cup tickets

      Fines can reach $69,000 and anyone who wants to dispose of a ticket should do so on the official Fifa platform

      GulfJuly 28, 2022
      The Al Faw archaeological area in the Empty Quarter south of Riyadh. SPA
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      Saudi Arabia's Heritage Commission discovers ancient human settlements

      New findings south of Riyadh date back to Neolithic period

      GulfJuly 27, 2022
      Monkeypox, seen here as orange spots, on infected Vero E6 cells. Image captured at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility in Fort Detrick, Maryland, US.
      Saudi Arabia reports three new monkeypox cases

      The people infected were returning from Europe, says Ministry of Health

      GulfJuly 26, 2022
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