Pakistan must create 30 million jobs over next decade, World Bank president says
Pakistan must create up to 30 million jobs over the next decade to turn its youth bulge into an economic dividend or risk instability and outward migration, World Bank President A…
Brett Lee bats for India-Pak match but Pakistan PM calls boycott ‘appropriate’
NEW DELHI: Former Australia speedster Brett Lee would love to see India and Pakistan clashing in a Twenty20 World Cup blockbuster on February 15 but Pakistan Prime Minister Shehb…
Mads Pedersen fractures wrist at Tour of Valencia
Paris, France: Danish former world champion Mads Pedersen will undergo surgery after suffering a fractured wrist and collarbone at the early season Tour of Valencia on Wednesday,…
Brooks embraces return to Phoenix Open
Well before Brooks Koepka captured back-to-back U.S. Open titles … and won back-to-back PGA Championships … and earned generational wealth by jumping to LIV Golf, he was a 2…
Breast cancer tops list with 393 cases in Oman in 2021
Muscat: On the occasion of World Cancer Day, Ministry of Health (MoH) renewed calls for early detection and the adoption of a healthy lifestyle, stressing that timely screening and…
Tax Authority says 2025 revenues hit RO 1.37bn, tax returns rise 37%
Muscat: Oman Tax Authority said tax revenues reached about RO 1.373 billion in 2025 and the number of tax returns filed rose to about 353,000, up 37% from 2024, citing stronger v…
Silver prices collapse more than 15%, gold down more than 3%
Silver prices collapsed more than 15 percent Thursday morning as the volatility that hammered precious metals around last weekend returned, with gold shedding more than three perce…
Israeli strikes kill 23 in Gaza as ceasefire under strain
Israeli tank shelling and air strikes killed 23 Palestinians, including seven children, in Gaza on Wednesday, health officials said, the latest violence to undermine a truce in the…
Iraq, Saudi and UAE shine in early medals at West Asia Para Games
Muscat: Muscat hosted the official opening ceremony of the fifth West Asia Para Games (Muscat 2026) on Tuesday evening, in a festive atmosphere that reflected the Sultanate of Oman…
Record chase puts India in ICC U19 World Cup final
HARARE, Zimbabwe: A magnificent hundred from Aaron George saw India pull off a record chase and beat Afghanistan by seven wickets in the ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup 2026 semifi…