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00:00:27Viewers, peace be upon you from the stage of this
00:00:29governorates of the Sultanate of Oman news center. From Oman TV, we greet you and present you
00:00:33program, with the 1 AM news and the most prominent headlines.
00:00:37His Majesty the Sultan,
00:00:39cadres in may God protect him, congratulates
00:00:41responding the Armenian President and the Maltese President on the occasion
00:00:44supreme goal of this of their countries'
00:00:45independence day.
00:00:54cadres are participating in Moscow. In The US President says he is about to make a decision regarding Iran. Tehran warns Washington against launching new attacks
00:00:57and promises a bigger response.
00:01:02Ukrainian attack on Russia with more than
00:01:041600 drones, and Moscow announces a meeting
00:01:08with Washington to discuss stopping
00:01:1230 days, focuses on the war. decontamination procedures. This
00:01:18Welcome. His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin
00:01:22Tariq al-Moazzam, may God protect him,
00:01:27only, but have become an integrated partner materials. At the sent a congratulatory telegram to His Excellency President Vahagn Khachaturyan, President of the Republic of Armenia,
00:01:30on the occasion of his country's independence. His Majesty
00:01:35to learn about the Sultan expressed his sincere wishes to His Excellency for continued success
00:01:39and to achieve
00:01:41decisions. more of the aspirations that his friendly country's people
00:01:44seek.
00:01:48His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Moazzam,
00:01:51may God protect him, sent a congratulatory telegram to
00:01:54Her Excellency President Myriam Spiteri Debono,
00:01:58President of the Republic of Malta, on the occasion of her country's
00:02:01independence. During the telegram, he wished this friendly country
00:02:05"buy" button, whether from the application or from
00:02:05that may come, to be at the more achievements on all levels and for the relations
00:02:08of friendship and cooperation between the two countries to
00:02:14million Omani rials spent on grow and flourish.
00:02:20US President Donald Trump said he is about to make a decision
00:02:24regarding Iran. Trump added during
00:02:27there, the customer will statements to an American television channel that
00:02:30something big may
00:02:32e-commerce has become important in happen very soon regarding Iran. The American
00:02:35President confirmed that he is open to the idea of meeting
00:02:39his Iranian counterpart, Massoud
00:02:41cadres and gives them Pezeshkian, on the sidelines of the United Nations
00:02:44General Assembly. Trump indicated that the options currently on the table
00:02:47are military action in Iran, continuation of the
00:02:51economic blockade, or reaching
00:02:54an agreement.
00:02:57The Speaker of the Iranian Shura Council, Mohammad Baqir
00:03:00innovation ecosystem and the Qalibaf, confirmed that his country has conveyed to the United States
00:03:03its conditions for returning to the previous negotiation conditions
00:03:06and the return of maritime navigation in the region
00:03:10reducing tariffs on to normal. The Islamic Republic News Agency quoted Qalibaf as saying that the Iranian messages
00:03:14and conditions were conveyed through mediators, pointing out
00:03:17that if Tehran's
00:03:22both countries stated that Officials from conditions are not fully met, there will be no room for a return to
00:03:24negotiations. The Iranian army warned the United
00:03:29and shapes. States against launching them.
00:03:32to be held this
00:03:38and trillions of A Palestinian was martyred by Israeli forces' bullets in the city of Jenin
00:03:42in the northern occupied West Bank. The Palestinian
00:03:45News and Information Agency said that the occupation
00:03:48forces opened fire at a vehicle, which led to
00:03:51the martyrdom of a young man and the injury of another, noting that the occupation forces
00:03:55prevented medical teams from approaching the site
00:03:58for several hours. Meanwhile, the office of Israeli Prime Minister
00:04:02percentage of total expenditure on Benjamin Netanyahu announced the killing of an Israeli due to
00:04:06a firearm attack
00:04:07owner now focuses only on in the occupied
00:04:09West Bank.
00:04:12In the Gaza Strip, the Ministry of Health announced the reduction of services
00:04:15at Al-Shifa Hospital in Palestine in the governorate
00:04:18of Khan Younis, limiting it to providing only
00:04:21emergency services,
00:04:24merchant focuses only on after the supply of necessary fuel to operate the
00:04:26electric generators stopped. The Ministry
00:04:31logistics companies. The biggest explained that work in the hospital is limited to receiving only very urgent cases,
00:04:34adding that the hospital provides its services
00:04:37to about 700,000 displaced people
00:04:41behind every order begins a journey crowded around it, in addition to receiving more
00:04:45than 3,000 patients daily. Hospital
00:04:48management estimates that the minimum fuel needs to
00:04:52ensure the continued operation of all departments
00:04:56and generators amount to about
00:04:591,000 liters
00:05:00daily.
00:05:04Ukraine launched a major drone attack on the Russian
00:05:08Readiness to deal with capital Moscow, which resulted in the death of two people and was described
00:05:11by the authorities as the most intense since the start of the war. In contrast,
00:05:14a drone and missile attack targeted Russian
00:05:17military installations and infrastructure in various Ukrainian regions,
00:05:21including Kyiv
00:05:23and Odesa.
00:05:28Amid renewed talks about the possibility of resuming negotiations
00:05:32between Russia and Ukraine to stop the war, the battlefronts
00:05:35seem to be in a continuous escalation. The latest chapter
00:05:39of escalation came with a Ukrainian drone and missile attack
00:05:42that targeted the Russian capital Moscow, which the authorities
00:05:46described as the most intense since the start of the war. The Ukrainian
00:05:49attack used more than 1,600 drones
00:05:53and resulted in the death of at least two people and damage
00:05:57to major oil industry facilities and logistical
00:06:00facilities in
00:06:03response, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that Russian
00:06:06drone operators targeted two Ukrainian military
00:06:10radar stations in the district.
00:06:14using drones.
00:06:17Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities announced that Russia launched
00:06:20more than 2,000 offensive drones on Ukraine
00:06:24last week, most of which are jet-powered,
00:06:27in addition to 2,700 aerial bombs and 19
00:06:31missiles of various types. And
00:06:35amid the attacks, diplomacy continues in the hope of
00:06:39bringing the two sides to the negotiating table. Russian Deputy Foreign
00:06:43Minister Sergey Dybakov announced a new meeting between Russia
00:06:46and the United States to address tensions in bilateral
00:06:49relations in the coming weeks and discuss the war in
00:06:53Ukraine. Rybakov said
00:06:56that the meeting would be useful, but
00:06:59the issues discussed are progressing slowly and less than
00:07:03expected, indicating that Moscow will not abandon its efforts
00:07:07to hold talks with Kyiv.
00:07:09While attention turns towards a political solution, the war in Ukraine
00:07:13continues with strikes between the two sides, leaving escalation
00:07:17as the main obstacle to any de-escalation path.
00:07:20North Korea launched a ballistic missile,
00:07:24an unspecified projectile, off its eastern coast.
00:07:28The South Korean army announced that Pyongyang launched a ballistic
00:07:31missile off its eastern coast, traveling a distance of nearly
00:07:35450 kilometers, and another
00:07:38unspecified projectile towards the East Sea.
00:07:41The National Security Office in South Korea held
00:07:45an emergency security meeting to review Seoul's response
00:07:48and assess the repercussions, according to the Korean Presidency.
00:07:52The South Korean government called on Pyongyang to
00:07:55immediately cease ballistic missile launches,
00:07:59considering the recent development a dangerous act
00:08:02that violates Security Council
00:08:04resolutions.
00:08:09Talks are being held in New York between US Treasury Secretary
00:08:12Scott Besant and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng.
00:08:16The two sides are expected to discuss
00:08:19trade issues, most notably
00:08:23non-strategic goods and increasing
00:08:26China's purchases of US agricultural products by $17
00:08:30billion annually.
00:08:34this meeting paves the way for potential agreements in
00:08:38areas including artificial intelligence and bio-metals,
00:08:41before an upcoming summit
00:08:44week in Washington between US President Donald
00:08:47Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi
00:08:50Jinping.
00:08:55Viewers, this newscast continues from the news center, and in it
00:08:58we follow:
00:09:01An environmental camp to develop monitoring and inspection skills
00:09:04in the Western Hajar Mountains for the
00:09:06starlight.
00:10:10with its wishes.
00:10:21The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology
00:10:24opened a new part of Sultan Turki bin Said Road Project
00:10:28Phase II, Part II, extending between
00:10:31the wilayats of Al-Kamil and Al-Wafi and Sur in South
00:10:34Al Sharqiyah Governorate. The road will contribute to enhancing traffic
00:10:38flow and raising the level of traffic safety on the road. The
00:10:41opening of this part comes as part of the continuous
00:10:44implementation works of the project, which is
00:10:47one of the vital strategic projects implemented by the
00:10:51Ministry due to its importance in developing the network
00:10:55in South Al Sharqiyah Governorate and enhancing connectivity between wilayats
00:10:59and supporting economic, tourist, and development
00:11:02movement in the governorate. The project includes the implementation of a dual
00:11:06road with modern technical specifications, consisting
00:11:10of three lanes in each direction in some parts,
00:11:13in addition to the implementation of a group of overpasses,
00:11:16tunnels, and wadi drainage culverts to keep pace
00:11:20with the increasing traffic growth and enhance the efficiency
00:11:23of the land transport sector's infrastructure.
00:11:26The
00:11:29National Center for Cardiac Surgery at the Royal Hospital
00:11:33achieved a medical feat that is the first of its kind in the Sultanate
00:11:36of Oman. It involved the implantation of the first CardioMEMS
00:11:40sensor to measure pulmonary artery pressure, used
00:11:43to remotely monitor heart failure patients.
00:11:47The sensor allows for wireless and direct
00:11:51measurement of pulmonary arterial pressure
00:11:54through interventional catheterization without the need for
00:11:57open surgery, which contributes to continuous patient
00:12:01monitoring and supports timely treatment
00:12:06The device also provides a proactive monitoring system
00:12:09by sending daily readings related
00:12:13to hemodynamics and pulmonary artery
00:12:16pressure levels to the medical team, which
00:12:19allows for early detection of changes in the patient's
00:12:22condition and early detection of indicators of health
00:12:26deterioration and fluid retention
00:12:29before clinical
00:12:31symptoms appear.
00:12:35More than 189
00:12:39research and experimental development in the Sultanate of
00:12:43Oman during 2025. Data issued by the National
00:12:47Center for Statistics and Information showed
00:12:50that the number of employed participants in research and experimental
00:12:54development activities in reached more than 35
00:12:57thousand employees,
00:13:00approximately 189.42
00:13:03thousand Omani rials, the total expenditure on research
00:13:07and experimental development in the Sultanate of Oman in
00:13:102025, compared to 98
00:13:14million and 260 thousand Omani rials in
00:13:182021, which reflects growing
00:13:21interest in enhancing the
00:13:25knowledge-based economy. The results of the survey conducted
00:13:28by the National Center for Statistics and Information revealed
00:13:32that the total number of employed
00:13:35participants in experimental research and development
00:13:37reached nearly 3,540
00:13:41employees last year. The data also showed
00:13:43that the private sector accounted for the largest
00:13:47percentage of total employees, at
00:13:5042%, followed by the government sector
00:13:54at 32%. Then the higher education
00:13:57sector at 26%.
00:13:59Regarding the distribution of employees by
00:14:02occupation, the results showed that researchers represent the largest
00:14:06category of total employees, at
00:14:0951%, which reflects a significant growth
00:14:13in the number of research cadres, followed by
00:14:16technicians and their equivalents, then
00:14:19support staff. At the expenditure level by
00:14:22sector, the private sector accounted for the highest
00:14:27research and experimental development at
00:14:2946%, followed by the government sector
00:14:33at 31%, then the higher education
00:14:36sector at 23%.
00:14:40The national survey for research and experimental development aims to
00:14:43provide accurate statistical indicators on human
00:14:47resources and expenditure directed to these activities and their
00:14:51funding sources, which contributes to supporting the decision-making
00:14:55process and formulating policies aimed at enhancing scientific
00:14:58research and innovation and achieving the goals
00:15:01of Oman Vision 20
00:15:0340.
00:15:06The Ministry of Health launched an advanced specialized
00:15:09training program in the field of responding to chemical,
00:15:13biological, and radiological incidents. The program
00:15:16aims to enhance preparedness in emergency situations in cooperation with
00:15:20a number of local
00:15:22and international bodies.
00:15:33major incidents and hazardous materials
00:15:35is the focus of a specialized training program
00:15:39launched by the Ministry of Health with the participation of
00:15:42health cadres from various
00:15:46entities to enhance the efficiency of medical response
00:15:48and strengthen coordination between institutions and entities
00:15:52concerned with emergencies and crises. 15
00:15:56will undergo a train-the-trainer
00:15:59program and then we will move to the fourth stage,
00:16:02which is the exciting program, where
00:16:06the trainers who have graduated from this
00:16:11our Omani cadres, will train 20
00:16:14more Omani
00:16:18to chemical,
00:16:21biological, qualitative, radioactive, and explosive
00:16:24materials. More than 40 doctors,
00:16:28consultants, and health
00:16:31the program from various specialties
00:16:34to train on responding to chemical,
00:16:37biological, radiological, qualitative,
00:16:41and explosive incidents and medical
00:16:46program, which will last
00:16:49the specific risks of emergencies
00:16:52resulting from chemical,
00:16:56biological, radiological,
00:16:59and explosive
00:17:01end of this program, God willing, there will be trained Omani
00:17:05competencies to deal with these cases, and
00:17:09to transfer knowledge to others in this vital
00:17:13sector. The importance of this course
00:17:16is the continuity of the health sector in its work, and that
00:17:19it is not affected by any injuries or incidents that may occur outside
00:17:23the hospital. Our fear is always that, God forbid, any injury
00:17:27or any incident, or any يعني when a patient comes in injured,
00:17:30God forbid, it might affect the rest of the healthcare system,
00:17:33and we don't want this to happen for the sake of the continuity
00:17:37of the healthcare system. That's why we must be prepared for anything
00:17:42forefront to stop it before it spreads into any system, God willing.
00:17:46The program includes theoretical
00:17:49sessions and practical applications that address
00:17:52safe and effective response mechanisms
00:17:56for incidents involving hazardous materials,
00:17:59risk assessment, and management of exposure
00:18:02and medical contamination,
00:18:05evacuation, and medical
00:18:07decontamination procedures, and how to protect
00:18:11patients and healthcare
00:18:14workers. Continuous training enhances the readiness of national
00:18:19greater ability to deal with major incidents
00:18:23efficiently and safely. A. Bint Mohammed Al-Salhi,
00:18:26Muscat Invest in Oman
00:18:30has succeeded in localizing components of the electrical transformer
00:18:34industry with investments exceeding 15 million
00:18:38Omani rials, continuing its efforts to attract
00:18:41quality investments and transform them into productive
00:18:44projects in all fields.
00:18:47Providing investment opportunities linked
00:18:49to actual industrial needs is an important
00:18:52step to increase the attractiveness of industrial investment in
00:18:56the Sultanate of Oman and open the door for the private sector
00:19:00to enter into partnerships based on clear
00:19:03demand and achieve added value for the national
00:19:06economy. Invest in Oman, a department of the Ministry
00:19:10of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, works to highlight
00:19:13quality investment opportunities and make them available
00:19:16to investors and link them to priority
00:19:20sectors to support their transformation into sustainable
00:19:23projects, increase local content, develop
00:19:27national supply chains, and expand the base of local
00:19:30production. Linking opportunities with actual industrial
00:19:34demand is one of the supportive paths for localizing
00:19:37investment, as it begins by defining industrial needs
00:19:41and transforming them into a clear investment opportunity,
00:19:43then linking them with investors and building
00:19:46the necessary partnerships to establish new
00:19:50factories and production lines within the Sultanate
00:19:53of Oman. In August last year, investment
00:19:57opportunities were launched as part of the "Watanha"
00:20:00initiative, which was one of the results of integration between Invest in
00:20:04Oman and a number of related entities. The economic
00:20:07impacts of the projects are expected to extend
00:20:11to knowledge and technology transfer, development
00:20:14of national industrial and technical capabilities, creation of
00:20:18employment opportunities, development of local supply chains,
00:20:21and expansion of the supplier base, in addition to reducing
00:20:25reliance on imports, increasing local value
00:20:29added, and enhancing the competitiveness of the industrial
00:20:32sector.
00:20:35The Environment Authority organized
00:20:37the first camp in the Western Hajar Mountains for starlight, with the participation
00:20:41of environmental observers from the governorates
00:20:43of Al-Dakhiliyah, Al-Dhahirah, and South Al-Batin. The camp
00:20:47aims to develop environmental monitoring and inspection skills
00:20:50and exchange field experiences to protect the reserve
00:20:54and conserve its natural
00:20:55resources.
00:20:58The mountains of the Western Hajar Mountains Nature Reserve
00:21:01for Starlight extend over a diverse
00:21:05wildlife habitat. Above them, a sky
00:21:08maintains its clarity away from light
00:21:11pollution. To protect this environment,
00:21:14environmental observers from various
00:21:19gather in the first environmental camp organized
00:21:22by the Environment Authority, where participants reside among
00:21:26its mountains and learn firsthand about its
00:21:29wildlife and what it requires
00:21:32in terms of care. The camp or
00:21:36environmental camp is to increase the knowledge
00:21:39of environmental observers from
00:21:43both sides, or from the legal and regulatory
00:21:46aspects, through technical workshops
00:21:50and legal workshops, as well as monitoring
00:21:53patrols. Through field tours,
00:21:57observers move between the reserve's
00:21:59locations, using GPS devices
00:22:03and camera traps to monitor
00:22:06wildlife and document observations
00:22:09in reports that specify their locations and nature, and
00:22:13what measures are required
00:22:16for protection. This is the first camp held in the Western
00:22:20Hajar Mountains Nature Reserve, Al Dakhiliyah Governorate,
00:22:25the reserve and gain experience.
00:22:28The practical program involves conducting
00:22:32foot patrols and installing camera traps
00:22:36to observe the wildlife present within
00:22:39the reserve, such as birds and
00:22:42the Arabian tahr. The plant life includes the
00:22:46Al-Aalan tree, the Al-Atam tree,
00:22:50the Al-Bout tree, the Al-Shahis tree, and some
00:22:53small wild plants such as Al-Qaa'da and many
00:22:56others. The camp brings together observers from
00:23:00environments that differ in their nature and work
00:23:03requirements, which allows for the exchange of experiences
00:23:06and discussion of practices that have proven
00:23:10effective in performing their tasks, so that the
00:23:13benefit extends to what each participant provides in terms
00:23:17of knowledge and experience.
00:23:20The protection of rare environmental sites
00:23:23depends on the awareness of those who frequent them and their commitment
00:23:27to preserving them as
00:23:29they found them. From the Western Hajar Mountains for Starlight,
00:23:32Ali bin Jumah
00:23:34Al-Riyadi.
00:23:37Viewers, before the end of the news, here is a reminder of the main
00:23:40headlines.
00:23:42His Majesty the Sultan, may God protect him, congratulates the Armenian
00:23:46President and the Maltese President on the occasion of their
00:23:50independence.
00:23:54The US President says he is about to make a decision
00:23:58regarding Iran. Tehran warns Washington against launching
00:24:01new attacks and promises a bigger
00:24:04response.
00:24:07Ukrainian attack on Russia with more than 1,600 drones,
00:24:11and Moscow announces a meeting with Washington to discuss stopping
00:24:15the war.
00:24:19Viewers, finally, the broadcast. Accept the greetings of the newsroom
00:24:22team. In
00:24:23God's
00:24:28safety.
00:25:25As you navigate through e-commerce
00:25:28platforms,
00:25:31the consumer doesn't see. Products are
00:25:35stored, orders are prepared, and shipments begin
00:25:38their journey until they reach your destination. Interconnected
00:25:42details have today become an essential
00:25:45part of the e-commerce ecosystem
00:25:48and its growth. Many questions arise about fulfilling
00:25:51e-commerce orders. How have storage and delivery
00:25:55services changed the way e-commerce works? And
00:25:59what happens behind the order's journey until it reaches the
00:26:02consumer? And what opportunities has
00:26:06this system provided for merchants and businesses? And
00:26:10what are the main challenges
00:26:13this sector? The team will discuss
00:26:16these questions with a number of
00:26:19specialists. Welcome to "And Then".
00:26:23Traditional commerce relies solely
00:26:26on the merchant, the shop owner. The shop
00:26:30owner takes care of all the details and all parties. He is the one who provides
00:26:34the product. He cares about
00:26:36the quality of the product, he cares about delivery, he cares
00:26:40about product installation. But now,
00:26:44with the current era, the concept of
00:26:47e-commerce has changed. We now have
00:26:50an integrated logistics
00:26:53system that deals with
00:26:56other things or secondary things. The merchant focuses
00:26:59on the main thing, which is the product, its quality,
00:27:03and marketing. But
00:27:06there are other parties
00:27:09that handle other operations, such as delivery,
00:27:13storage, shipping,
00:27:16and after-sales service, or if, for example, we want
00:27:19to return the product. It also
00:27:22differs from the past. Logistics companies
00:27:26are no longer limited to delivery
00:27:29in e-commerce. For example, they provide modern
00:27:33services, including inventory management, order
00:27:37picking and packaging, and managing
00:27:39returns and cash on delivery. As
00:27:43is well known internationally and locally, we have peak
00:27:45periods where orders increase. During these periods, the merchant
00:27:49doesn't have to worry about the operational method
00:27:52for products. Logistics companies have flexible solutions
00:27:55during this period. Of course, logistics
00:27:57services are very important because
00:28:01selling is not just, I mean, when
00:28:04the customer presses the
00:28:07the online store, no, the stage after
00:28:11pressing this button is the most important, which is
00:28:13logistics.
00:28:16So, even if, for example, the
00:28:19customer or merchant chose the product well
00:28:23and did marketing, but then
00:28:26the logistics were not
00:28:29eventually see it as a complete failure. Therefore,
00:28:35the reputation of selling and in the selling process itself and in the user
00:28:38experience. E-commerce marketplaces have changed
00:28:42the e-market from being dependent on
00:28:46social media platforms like Instagram and WhatsApp
00:28:49to a faster and easier market from
00:28:53two aspects: from the merchant's side, the merchant used
00:28:56to waste a lot of time replying to customers, recording
00:28:59orders, even verifying receipts if they were correct,
00:29:03and also spent hours preparing orders and following up
00:29:06with representatives and delivery companies. Now, the merchant doesn't do anything; he
00:29:10just has the system and monitors his orders, and at the end of the month,
00:29:14the money arrives. For the customer, it's the same; the process has become very comfortable
00:29:18and faster. They can order
00:29:22from more than one store with a single delivery fee. They can
00:29:26see all available or unavailable products, colors,
00:29:31With the accelerating growth of e-commerce globally,
00:29:34the market value of some of its companies
00:29:37reached hundreds of billions
00:29:40dollars. According to August 2026
00:29:43data, Amazon topped the list
00:29:46with a market value of approximately $2.9 trillion,
00:29:50followed by Alibaba with approximately $306
00:29:52billion, then Shopify with approximately $196
00:29:56billion. The primary
00:29:58variable
00:30:01here, of course, in this
00:30:05system is the store owner. The store
00:30:10the product, the quality of the product, and
00:30:12perhaps marketing, if he wishes, but perhaps
00:30:16he delegates other aspects to other
00:30:19companies. Logistics companies now provide flexible solutions during peak
00:30:23demand periods, so the
00:30:26the product and its marketing. As for operational matters,
00:30:30they are now handled by larger
00:30:33example here in the Sultanate is Asyad, which
00:30:37is considered the massive and giant government
00:30:40provider for the logistics system, such that
00:30:43they have storage and also
00:30:46delivery of goods,
00:30:48and they care
00:30:51about shipping goods and delivering
00:30:55them to their proper place, and they care about the quality of
00:30:58their arrival to the user.