Canada faces one of its most intense fire seasons
MONTREAL: With nearly 1,000 active fires and an area as large as Belgium already burned, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says his country is facing one of the “most intense” wi…
Oman eye Chinese Taipei after Bahrain loss
Oman’s national youth handball team suffered a 33-23 defeat to Bahrain in the 19th Asian Men’s Youth Handball Championship on Monday in Zhuzhou, China, reducing their hopes of prog…
Oman sends 13 juniors to Cairo camp
MUSCAT: The Oman Tennis Association has sent 13 national junior players to a training camp at Smash Tennis Academy in Cairo, Egypt, as part of its preparations for upcoming regiona…
Oman Sail hosts 3rd Arab Women’s Sailing Championship
Oman Sail will host the 3rd edition of the Arab Women’s Sailing Championship from 15–21 October 2026, bringing together an expected 30 female sailors from across the region to comp…
Former England captain and manager Keegan dies at 75
England: Former England captain and manager Kevin Keegan has died at the age of 75, his former club Newcastle United said on Monday.Keegan’s family and Newcastle announced in Jan…
Islamic banking hits 19% of Oman’s banking assets: S&P
MUSCAT: Islamic banking in Oman continued its steady expansion in 2025, with assets reaching $25 billion — around 19 per cent of the banking system’s total — after gaining roughly…
Oman crude climbs above $81 amid tensions
MUSCAT: The official price of Oman crude oil for September delivery rose $2.34 on Tuesday to $81.79 a barrel, up from $79.45 in the previous trading session.The Oman oil price gain…
Oman crude climbs above $81 amid tensions
MUSCAT: The official price of Oman crude oil for September delivery rose $2.34 on Tuesday to $81.79 a barrel, up from $79.45 in the previous trading session.The Oman oil price gain…
Oman awards $210 million EPC contract for Al Kamil Solar 1 IPP project
MUSCAT: Chinese industrial construction specialist Shanxi Installation Group Co., Ltd. has secured an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract worth approximately R…
War as an Open Memory on the Canvas
The recent war on Gaza has produced a body of art that extends far beyond visual documentation. Rather than simply responding to catastrophe, these works seek to preserve what rema…