‘Chill, Relax’: Infantino defends Fifa over WC visa issues
MEXICO CITY: “Chill, relax” was Gianni Infantino’s message on Wednesday as the Fifa president sought to defuse concerns over visa issues that have clouded the buildup to the World…
World Cup biggest test for Nagelsmann
Winston-Salem: Julian Nagelsmann faces his biggest test as Germany coach at the World Cup as he approaches 1,000days on the job. The World Cup is not his first tournament as he was…
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Football fans participate in a convoy welcoming the 2026 FIFA World Cup. — AFP
New York renames streets after Thierry Henry, Pele ahead of WC
New York: New York has honoured two footballing greats by temporarily renaming streets after Thierry Henry and Pele ahead of the World Cup kick-off, according to the City Council.T…
RO 183 million for projects in Al Sharqiyah North
MOHAMMED AL SAADIIBRA, JUNE 10Mahmoud bin Yahya al Thuhli, Governor of Al Sharqiyah North, said that the total cost of strategic projects included in the governorate’s Tenth Five-Y…
Where technology meets human purpose
I have always been drawn to the concept of the Butterfly Effect, the idea that a small action in one place can create meaningful ripple effects elsewhere. It reminds us that value…
Siri, surveillance and the search for human connection
“Your iPhone contains almost everything about you, yet Siri has never been able to use all of that information when you need it,” read the New York Times Wirecutter newsletter. A b…
OMIFCO IPO opens door to wider investor participation
MUSCAT: The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has approved the prospectus for the initial public offering (IPO) of Oman India Fertiliser Company (OMIFCO), clearing the way for one…
Egyptian steel firm to set up major fabrication facility in Duqm
FMC-Ferrometalco, a leading Egyptian steel fabrication and construction company, has signed an agreement to invest in the establishment of a major facility specializing in the fabr…
Students brief OPAZ chairman on Duqm internship
Qais Al Yousef, Chairman, Public Authority for Special Economic Zones & Free Zones (OPAZ), was briefed by 18 Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) students on their internship projects an…