Trump says will ‘soon’ declare Hormuz strait US territory
President Donald Trump said Friday he would “finish defeating” Iran and “soon” declare the Strait of Hormuz part of US territory.Trump has repeatedly said that the key energy water…
From snow to Khareef, she paints her way home
Every winter, as the light fades early over Sweden, Lubica Ritzl packs her watercolours and flies south, to the green, flower-scented city on Dhofar coast she calls her second home…
Hunt bags Euro sprint double, Ceh keeps discus title
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom: Briton Amy Hunt claimed a memorable European sprint double after scorching to victory in the 200m in Birmingham on Thursday on a night when Germany clai…
Seeb, Al Nasr, Saham and Al Khabourah book semifinals
MUSCAT: Seeb, Al Nasr, Saham and Al Khabourah secured their places in the semifinals of the inaugural Jindal Youth League as the group stage concluded with the seventh round.Seeb c…
Shelton does the double in Canada
Canada: Ben Shelton backed up an ATP title for the first time in his career on Thursday, defeating Brandon Nakashima 6-3, 7-6 (7/4) to win a second consecutive Masters 1000 trophy…
Swiatek rolls past Rybakina for WTA Toronto title
Canada: Former world number one Iga Swiatek captured her first title of the year on Thursday, roaring past a weary Elena Rybakina 6-2, 6-3 to win the WTA 1000 in Toronto.Swiatek,…
Tanzid ton stuns Australia, keeps Bangladesh on top on day two
* Bangladesh 351 for six at stumps, lead Australia by 153 runs* Tanzid makes 101 in his second Test, first Bangladesh test century in Australia* Steve Smith draws level with Joe R…
Oman U17s edged by Bahrain in friendly
MUSCAT: Oman’s national under-17 football team suffered a 2-1 defeat against Bahrain in the first of two international friendly matches at the Royal Oman Police Stadium in Muscat o…
Gulf oil giants Spend billions to bypass Hormuz
Six months ago, exporting oil from the Persian Gulf was fairly straightforward: Produce crude at the cheapest price possible, export it through the fastest route and sell it to the…
Port of Salalah cuts energy intensity as cargo volumes surge
SALALAH: Port of Salalah reduced the energy used for each unit of container traffic by 12.7 per cent in 2025 while cargo volumes grew sharply, linking operational efficiency at one…