Ramadhan package initiatives to boost giving
Barka: Sayyid Tariq bin Mahmoud al Busaidy, Wali of Barka, received at his office a package of community initiatives launched by Barka Desalination Company in conjunction with R…
Forum to promote culture of entrepreneurship
Muscat: The Oman Creators Voluntary Team has announced the launch of the fifth edition of the Ihsan International Forum 2026, in strategic partnership with the Ministry of Culture…
Ton-up Farhan helps Pakistan seal Super Eight spot with Namibia rout
COLOMBO: Sahibzada Farhan hit a magnificent unbeaten century to help Pakistan seal the final Super Eight berth at the T20 World Cup with a thumping 102-run win over Namibia in Colo…
South Africa fire Super Eights warning to India with UAE romp
NEW DELHI: South Africa sent a T20 World Cup warning to co-hosts India after romping to a six-wicket win over the United Arab Emirates in New Delhi on Wednesday.After restricting t…
Ramadan begins in Gaza amid ruins of shattered mosques
GAZA: As the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan began in Gaza on Wednesday, Palestinians headed to the shattered ruins of mosques or to makeshift prayer spaces made of tarpaulins an…
Ukraine war talks in Geneva end without agreement
GENEVA: Ukraine and Russia made some progress at US-mediated talks in Geneva, but did not find a compromise on the key issue of territory, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sa…
Germany’s Merz casts doubt on European fighter jet plan
BERLIN: Germany does not need the same new fighter jets as France, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday, signalling that Berlin could abandon a flagship joint defence projec…
How Ramadan Sounds in Oman
Ramadhan is not painted as a solid sight, but it has its own sound. Long before the crescent moon is sighted, peace begins to soften daily life almost imperceptibly. Mornings grow…
10 things to know if you are a non-Muslim during Ramadhan
Being in the Sultanate of Oman during Ramadhan is a unique experience. The truly cultural experience has some distinct lifestyle changes.One of the major ones is that as the timing…
Encircling Memory: Salem Al Salami and the Art of Belonging
In a quiet Omani village, where palm trees rise beside mud-brick homes and narrow alleys carry the echoes of generations, a circular structure wraps gently around the trunk of a pa…