QUEENSLAND: Marine scientists have warned that Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is facing a severe and widespread bleaching event that could escalate into an “ecosystem collapse,” dr…

MUSCAT: The Royal Oman Police (ROP), represented by the Directorate-General of Customs, said customs duty exemption is eligible for items for personal use and gifts, provided the t…

MUSCAT: HH Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs, pinned aviation wings on Tuesday at Muaskar Al Murtafaa on a number of graduating pilots of t…

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’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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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…