{
  "id": 16076692,
  "title": "Oman toughens anti-drug laws with stricter testing rules, witness protection",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/oman-toughens-anti-drug-laws-with-stricter-testing-rules-witness",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T16:16:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/oman/oman-toughens-anti-drug-laws-with-stricter-testing-rules-witness-protection-1.500720219"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Dubai: Oman's Public Prosecution has outlined tougher measures to combat drug-related offences, including expanded criminal penalties for refusing drug tests, stronger protection for witnesses and new rules governing the closure of premises linked to narcotics offences. The measures form part of the new Law on Combating Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, issued under Royal Decree No. 67…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}