Sohar, Al Bashayer advance to Ministry’s Shield semis
Muscat: The quarterfinal matches of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth Volleyball Shield were marked by strong competition, as Sohar secured a semifinal berth after a thrill…
OGA honours national players after success at Gulf championship
MUSCAT: The Oman Golf Association (OGA) held a special ceremony to honour the players of the national golf teams in recognition of their outstanding achievements at the Gulf Golf C…
OMNEX 2026 forum, expo to begin on Feb 2
MUSCAT: The Oman International Exhibition and Forum (OMNEX 2026) is set to take place this February in Muscat, with the Republic of Türkiye named Guest of Honour.An introductory br…
Muscat Festival: A platform for all
MUSCAT: The month-long festival, Muscat Nights, has less than 10 days left for visitors to explore all its venues — Al Qurum Natural Park, Al Amerat Public Park, Oman Automobile As…
Israeli fire kills 11 Gazans, including 2 kids
CAIRO: Israeli fire killed 11 Palestinians, including two boys and three journalists, in Gaza on Wednesday, local medics said. The Israeli military said it had “eliminated” a Pale…
Hamas must give up weapons or be blown away: Trump
DAVOS: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said it should be known within three weeks whether Hamas will agree to give up its weapons, and threatened action if the group does n…
Syria’s Rifaat al Assad, ‘Butcher of Hama’, dies aged 88
DAMASCUS: Rifaat al Assad, uncle of deposed Syrian ruler Bashar al Assad and dubbed the “Butcher of Hama” for suppressing an uprising in the 1980s, has died aged 88, two sources cl…
Israel orders Gazans to move in the first forced evacuation
Israeli forces have ordered dozens of Palestinian families in the southern Gaza Strip to leave their homes in the first forced evacuation since last October’s ceasefire, as reside…
A simple tool for making sense of a complex world
There is a beautiful Hadith that says when a person passes away, three things continue to benefit them: useful knowledge, sustainable charity and righteous offspring who pray for t…
Sayyid Badr, FMs review regional developments
MUSCAT: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, held a telephone call with Prince Faisal bin Farhan al Saud, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia….