Germany advance in Davis Cup, Croatia edge Denmark
Paris, France: Germany powered through the first round of Davis Cup qualifying on Saturday with a 4-0 victory over Peru, while Croatia fought past Denmark with a 3-1 win.Despite m…
India open with win over USA in T20 World Cup
Mumbai: A sparkling unbeaten 84 from India captain Suryakumar Yadav and three wickets from late call-up Mohammed Siraj in Mumbai on Saturday helped India avoid a shock defeat to t…
Alfred opens season with 7.00sec 60m
Los Angeles, United States: Olympic 100m champion Julien Alfred made an impressive season debut over 60m on Saturday, clocking 7.00sec at a minor meeting in Fayetteville, Arkansas…
‘Together We Progress’ forum begins
MUSCAT: The opening ceremony of the fourth edition of the ‘Together We Progress was patronized by His Highness Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Econom…
Stop pretending you ‘need’ your phone ‘for work’
Q: I hate my phone. I hate how large it is. I hate that it takes up so much of my energy. I hate how much of my time it sucks.But I also have a job. The nature of my job (like most…
WINTER BLOOM BOOSTS VISITORS
NAKHAL: Wakan Village in the Wilayat of Nakhal, Al Batinah South Governorate, welcomed 39,976 visitors in 2025, marking a steady rise from 36,759 visitors in 2024 and 35,302 in 202…
Iran to hold next roundof talks with US ‘soon’
The Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the State of Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have welcomed the Sultanate of Oman’s hosting of high-level negotiations between…
US pressing Ukraine and Russia to end war by June
KYIV: The United States wants Ukraine and Russia to end their nearly four-year war by June, and has offered to host talks between the two sides in Florida next week, Ukrainian Pres…
AFDF finances 13 projects worth RO 2.4 m in 2025
MUSCAT: The Agricultural and Fisheries Development Fund (AFDF), in cooperation with relevant entities within the food security system, financed 13 development projects across the a…
Ramadhan promotes safety, discipline and compassion, says scholar
MUSCAT: The holy month of Ramadhan, expected to arrive in the third week of February, teaches humanity important lessons in safety, discipline, compassion and responsibility, accor…