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A world in mourning: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al-Said passes away

إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّآ إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ‎ Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al-Said 1940-2020 إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّآ إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ‎ PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCAST – EMERGENCY BROADCAST The Diwan of Royal Court issued an obituary this morning with the following text: “To the people of the beloved homeland in all its districts, to the Arab…


Kuwait Towers illuminated in honour of Sultan Qaboos

Kuwait mourns the death Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al-Said of Oman by illuminating Kuwait Towers إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّآ إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ HM Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al-Said 18/11/1940 – 10/01/2020 In honour of the globally loved late Sultan of Oman, Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al-Said, Kuwait illuminated Kuwait Towers in Kuwait…


Qatar – Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani mourns the death Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al-Said of Oman and declares three days of mourning for Qatar

Qatar – Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani mourns the death Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al-Said of Oman and declares three days of mourning for Qatar إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّآ إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ HM Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al-Said 18/11/1940 – 10/01/2020 The Emir of Qatar, Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani…



Saudi Aramco reaches $2 TRILLION in two days, doubling the value of Apple and taking the crown as the world’s biggest company

Aramco becomes the world’s biggest company at $2 TRILLION USD Two TRILLION dollar Aramco more than double’s Apple’s record to become the world’s biggest, most powerful company.  Saudi Arabia’s former state owned oil company, Aramco opened up a portion of its shares to the stock markets for the first time two days ago…



Oman – Muscat requires Tsunami early warning system urgently

Evidence of historic 15 metre high tsunami used to demonstrate why Oman’s Muscat urgently needs a tsunami early warning system Oman’s capital Muscat urgently requires a tsunami early warning system scientists explain, citing evidence of historic 15 meter tsunami A 15 meter high tsunami smashed boulders the weight of a military…


EU warns UK over use of fake news during imminent snap election

EU warns the UK over use of fake news during Brexit election The European Commission has issued a strong warning to the UK saying: “large-scale automated propaganda and disinformation persist” Political disinformation is still rife on social networks in particular Facebook and Twitter where the UK political parties and private backers…