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Dollar Holds Firm as Oil Surge Fuels Rate-Hike Bets

Muscat: The dollar maintained its strength against most major currencies today, as renewed tensions in the Middle East revived demand for safe-haven assets, while rising oil prices reinforced expectations of further interest rate hikes, keeping the ye…

Civil Aviation Authority Launches “DroneX” Programme

Muscat: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), in partnership with WingTech Company, has launched the DroneX summer technical programme for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), under the patronage of Eng. Nayef Ali Al Abri, Chairman of the Civil Aviation Aut…

Ebola Death Toll in Congo Rises to 600

Muscat: The death toll resulting from the Ebola epidemic outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has risen to 600 cases, with 1,759 confirmed cases of infection recorded. Statistics issued by the health authorities in the Democratic Republic …