Rajasthan keen to shield teenager Sooryavanshi from the media glare
NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals will thrust Vaibhav Sooryavanshi into the spotlight when he opens the batting with Yashasvi Jaiswal this season but captain Riyan Parag is keen to sh…
European nations, Japan, Canada issue joint statement on Hormuz mission
LONDON – Leading European nations, Japan, and Canada issued a joint statement on Thursday saying they were ready to join appropriate efforts to ensure safe passage through the St…
Middle East war: Global crude prices drop 2%
Crude prices fell more than two percent on Friday after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the war with Iran could finish sooner than many feared.Traders also welcomed…
HM to offer Eid prayer at Al Khor Mosque
MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik will offer the blessed Eid Al Fitr prayer at Al Khor Mosque in the Governorate of Muscat on Friday. A statement issued on Thursday by t…
Help extricate USA from an unlawful war: Sayyid Badr
MUSCAT: A negotiated deal between the United States and Iran to avert war had “appeared really possible” if time was allowed, Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, wh…
Surge in shopping activity in preparation for Eid Al Fitr
Traditional markets known as ‘Habta’ in the different governorates were bustling with shoppers purchasing Eid essentials. In the past few days, various Eid markets have been held i…
Today first day of Eid Al Fitr
MUSCAT: Oman will celebrate the first day of Eid Al Fitr today (Friday), the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs confirmed on Thursday evening. The announcement followed the me…
Life would be meaningless unless there is ‘take away’ from Ramadhan
MUSCAT: As the holy month of Ramadhan bids adieu, scholars advocate that all the hunger pangs endured, prayers and supplications devoted to life would be meaningless unless there i…
Al Ain sign Omani volleyball setter Adam al Jalboubi
Muscat: UAE club Al Ain have officially signed Oman national volleyball player and Seeb Club setter Adam al Jalboubi, in a new professional step that highlights his steady rise as…
Oman U16 girls reach Billie Jean King Cup quarterfinals in Sri Lanka
Muscat: Oman’s national U16 girls’ tennis team advanced to the quarterfinals of the Billie Jean King Cup tournament being held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, with the participation of 12 c…