Oman Air, in collaboration with TUI, has launched 'Oman Air Holidays,' a digital platform streamlining travel bookings. This initiative offers bundled flights, hotels, tours, and transfers across 20+ destinations, targeting both inbound tourists and Omani residents. It supports Oman Vision 2040 by boosting tourism and enhancing the nation's competitiveness as a premium travel destination.
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Kuwait's ambitious six-pillar education reform, spearheaded by Minister Al-Tabtabaei, has reached 60% completion, focusing on curriculum overhaul, smart infrastructure, and teacher licensing. Partnering with the OECD, Kuwait aims to benchmark curricula, align teacher licensing with PISA 2029 readiness, and elevate educational standards to meet global benchmarks by the end of the decade.
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Kuwait's College of Applied Sciences (CAS) will begin accepting non-Kuwaiti students from the second semester of the 2025/2026 academic year. Eligibility requires completion of schooling in Kuwait with a local high school certificate, meeting specific academic standards. Tuition fees are unit-based, with a 50% discount for high-achieving students maintaining a GPA of 3.80 or higher after two semesters.
Kuwait's Justice Ministry is set to digitize all legal services soon. This will impact citizens, residents, lawyers, and court staff. Filing cases, receiving notifications, and paying fees will be online. Court procedures will become faster, and judgments will be enforced quickly. The ministry is partnering with Google and Microsoft for this digital shift.