Oman Health Milestone: Oman carried out a landmark organ donation and transplantation operation, saving four patients with a heart, liver and two kidneys from one brain-dead donor, coordinated by Royal Hospital, Khoula Hospital and the Omani Center for Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation. Plastic Reduction Push: The Environment Authority will start the fifth phase of Oman’s plastic shopping bag ban on 1 July 2026, extending it to furniture stores, dagger shops, gold and silver outlets, car care centres and car dealerships. Maritime Update: The Bangladeshi merchant ship Banglar Joyjatra has finally sailed for Durban after being stranded in the Strait of Hormuz for 115 days, with the cargo now heading past the Somali coast under expected security escort. World Affairs With Oman Links: US strikes on Iran followed an alleged drone attack on a cargo ship near Oman, as the fragile ceasefire and shipping rules around the Strait of Hormuz remain tense. Sports & Culture: Omani football fans are being swept up by Arab World Cup commentary, where announcers’ poetic, faith-filled calls are becoming a regional highlight. Education & Mobility: For Oman-to-India travel, India has relaunched its Air Suvidha 2.0 portal, requiring a mandatory online health declaration before boarding.