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CDC says vaccinated people can gather with those at low-risk for virus without masks, but should cover face in public....

The scientists said the neutralizing ability was roughly equivalent the vaccine's effect on a previous less contagious version of the virus from last year....

DOHA, March 8 (KUNA) -- Qatari ministry of health on Monday declared recording a single death as a result of infection with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in past hours, putting the death toll at 263. The ministry said in a statement there were also 468...

Nasser Al Khelaifi, Chairman of beIN MEDIA GROUP, President of Paris Saint-Germain and former professional tennis player, has personally welcomed tennis great Roger Federer to Doha at the start of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open 2021...

According to an agreement between the Ministries of Transportation and Health, commercial flights will not be available at least until the summer months....

The Sultanate highly supports women empowerment and takes all efforts in upholding their rights, according to the UNFPA representative. Speaking The post Omani women excel in all sectors appeared first on Oman Observer ....

By Ben Garcia KUWAIT: Thousands of people were left stranded on the streets Sunday afternoon as the partial curfew came into effect. Buses stopped picking up passengers long before the expected 3 pm deadline and left riders stranded on roadsides, many of ...

MUSCAT, MARCH 8 The Sultanate may take more precautionary measures to contain the spread of the Covid-19 variants, according The post More measures likely to contain virus spread appeared first on Oman Observer ....

WASHINGTON, March 8 (KUNA) -- US President Joe Biden welcomed Monday Pope Francis' "historic" visit to Iraq, saying it is a "symbol of hope for the entire world." In a statement, Biden said the Pope's visit "sent an important m...

By B Izzak KUWAIT: Leading opposition MPs Bader Al-Dahoum and Mohammad Al-Mutair yesterday filed to grill HH the Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Sabah over what they charged is the "selective" implementation of laws. The move came after t...

MUSCAT: Physician and clinical researcher Dr Hind bint Khamis al Balushiyah, Head of Unit of Stem Cells Engineering and Cellular The post Omani physician unravels breakthrough using stem cells appeared first on Oman Observer ....

DOHA: Saudi Arabia's top diplomat met Qatar's ruler Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in Doha yesterday, official media reported, as the countries heal following a bruising rift. Prince Faisal bin Farhan's visit came as a Qatari delegation ...

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) Iran's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) underlines that the struggle of the Islamic Republic of Iran against narcotics is a real struggle based on high moral and human values....

Members of divided parliament expected to vote on interim Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dbeibah's new cabinet on Tuesday....

What would be Sayyed Sistani's message for Pope Francis and the Arab, Islamic and Western worlds now?...

Soldiers open fire on terrorists throwing Molotov Cocktails at Israeli vehicles....

Soldiers open fire on terrorists throwing Molotov Cocktails at Israeli vehicles....

The International Atomic Energy Agency reports that Iran is still building centrifuges in an underground facility in Natnaz....

MUSCAT: The Ministry of Education on Monday celebrated the eighty-year anniversary of the establishment of Al Saidiya School in Muscat, The post Al Saidiya School marks anniversary appeared first on Oman Observer ....

MUSCAT: The Sultanate on Monday joined the world in celebrating International Women's Day, which falls on 8 March every year. The post Women's efforts in alleviating pandemic impacts underscored appeared first on Oman Observer ....

When the world is celebrating the Women's Day, some facts about Omani women indicate the country's concern for the welfare The post Half the nation, half the potentials appeared first on Oman Observer ....

BEIRUT: Lebanon's president asked security forces to prevent roadblocks after protesters shut main roads across the country for a seventh The post Lebanon's deadlock fuels 7th day of street protests appeared first on Oman Observer ....

DUBAI: The United States mission in Saudi Arabia condemned drone and missile attacks launched by Yemen's Ansar Allah movement on The post US condemns attacks on Saudi oil heartland appeared first on Oman Observer ....

The country's notorious paramilitary force, RAB, was among those trained to extract data from mobile phones....

SANA'A, Mar. 08 (Saba) - The Yemeni Armed Forces Ballistic missile hit on Monday evening a sensitive military target at Abha International Airport, the army's spokesman said....

As cabinet votes to fill acting positions set to expire, Blue and White chief stops process and says round of approvals must include himAs cabinet votes to fill acting positions set to expire, Blue and White chief stops process and says round of approvals...

The new US guidelines open the door to a return to normal, but say masks should still be worn in certain circumstances....

Central Elections Committee budgets over $60 million for special coronavirus arrangements on Election Day, including transportation for patients and converting buses into polling stations...

DOHA, March 8 (KUNA) -- Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani received a verbal message from Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz related to the solid and brotherly ties between the two countries, the Qatari news agency said on Monday. The message was re...

Task force will advise policymakers on a plan to address gender inequality issues laid bare by COVID-19....

New facility located in Beit Lid camp will replace bases Prison 4 and Prison 6 to be closed....

New facility located in Beit Lid camp will replace bases Prison 4 and Prison 6 to be closed....

BAGHDAD, March 8 (KUNA) -- Iraqi Ministry of Health declared on Monday registering 24 new deaths as a result of infection with the novel coronavirus during the past 24 hours. It also reported 4,468 new infection cases with the total count of the contamina...

GENEVA, March 8 (KUNA) -The Swiss health authorities affirmed Monday that 2,744 people tested positive with the coronavirus, while 16 patients died due to the virus during the weekend. The Ministry of State for Health Affairs said in a statement, that the...

TEHRAN, Mar. 08 (MNA) Iraqi security sources reported that a terrorist attack on pilgrims of seventh Imam of Shia Muslims, Imam Musa Kazem (PBUH)) failed in the capital Baghdad on Monday....

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in the Sultanate has approved flight operations using the Boeing 737 Max. Oman decided to The post CAA allows return of Boeing 737 Max appeared first on Oman Observer ....

TEHRAN, March 8 (KUNA) -- Iran declared on Monday recording 99 new deaths with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in past 24 hours. Spokesperson of the ministry of health Dr. Sima Sadat Lari said in a statement death toll due to the contagious germ reached ...

The US is "alarmed" by the escalating attacks by Yemen's Houthi militia against Saudi Arabia, a senior White House official said Monday."We continue to be...

MUSCAT: The Public Authority for Water (Diam) will on Thursday begin a programme of maintenance and improvement of the desalination The post Diam to conduct maintenance works at Quriyat plant appeared first on Oman Observer ....