SQU Council approves Alumni Association regulations and direct student admission
Muscat: The Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) Council held its second meeting for the 2025-2026 academic year at the University Council Meeting Hall, on Monday. The meeting was chaire…
Nepal bus crash kills 19, including British tourist
Kathmandu – A bus in Nepal skidded off a mountain road and plunged into an icy river, police said Monday, killing at least 19 people, including a British tourist.The bus, en route…
Questions on the future of Trump’s tariffs
New York: Policymakers, business leaders, economists and legal experts are parsing the implications of the Supreme Court’s landmark 6-3 ruling that overturned most of President Don…
Barcelona return to LaLiga summit with 3-0 win over Levante
BARCELONA: Barcelona returned to the top of LaLiga with a straightforward 3-0 victory over relegation-threatened Levante on Sunday as Marc Bernal, Frenkie De Jong and substitute…
Arsenal restore five-point lead in title race, Liverpool leave it late
LONDON: Arsenal made an emphatic statement in the Premier League title race as they eased their recent jitters with a 4-1 rout of Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday restoring their five…
Maternal mortality drops 53% in major healthcare milestone
Muscat: Maternal mortality in Oman has fallen by 53 per cent, down from 17 cases in 2019 to eight in 2025, which reflects a significant milestone in the Sultanate of Oman’s healthc…
India battle for World Cup survival after ‘messing up on grand scale’
Ahmedabad, India: Defending T20 World Cup champions India need “two big performances” to reach the semi-finals after Sunday’s huge defeat to South Africa, said their assistant coa…
MOH Omanisation at 71.4%, expat staff in specialised fields
Muscat: The total number of employees at the Ministry of Health increased from 37,732 in 2021 to 44,298 in 2025, an increase of 17%, reflecting the expansion of health services, sa…
USA win men’s Olympic ice hockey gold for first time since 1980
Milan, Italy: The United States won the men’s Olympic ice hockey gold for the first time in 46 years by beating Canada 2-1 on Sunday.Jack Hughes struck 1min 41sec into overtime to…
What does Trump want in Iran?
President Donald Trump’s threats to attack Iran provide little detail on what the long-term US goal would be in the event of a sustained or even brief conflict.Trump sent warships…