Postage stamps: A cultural chronicle in miniature
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OMANI TRADITIONS SHAPE LEADERSHIP
In Oman, our lives are shaped by routine. Daily prayers teach discipline, family time teaches responsibility and community gatherings teach empathy. These practices are more than r…
HM heads to Germany on private visit
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik left here on Friday heading to the Federal Republic of Germany on a several day private visit. May Allah the Almighty protect His Majes…
Rabiot double lifts Milan after early scare at Como
COMO, Italy: AC Milan came from behind to earn a 3-1 victory at Como on Thursday, with Adrien Rabiot scoring twice to keep the away side in the Serie A title race.Milan are secon…
Barcelona reach quarter-finals of Copa del Rey with 2-0 win
Second-half goals from Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal gave Barcelona a hard-fought 2-0 victory over second-tier leaders Racing Santander in the Copa del Rey on Thursday, sending…
Alcaraz hungry to break Australian Open title drought
Melbourne: Carlos Alcaraz warned Friday that he was “hungry” to break his Australian Open title drought and become the youngest man to complete a career Grand Slam, calling it his…
Sabalenka primed for Australian Open after exhibition experiments
MELBOURNE: Aryna Sabalenka’s off-season featured a string of exhibition matches and the world number one said on Friday they had given her the ideal platform to experiment and re…
Taylor tied for lead at Sony Open
Los Angeles, United States: Defending champion Nick Taylor carded eight birdies without a bogey to share the first-round lead with Kevin Roy on Thursday in the US PGA Tour’s season…
Gulf states talk Trump out of Iran attack
Riyadh: Gulf countries including Oman, Saudi Arabia and Qatar led efforts to talk US President Donald Trump out of an attack on Iran, fearing “grave blowbacks in the region”, a sen…
Oman improves rankings in Henley Passport Index
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman Passport has improved its rankings in the Henley Passport Index 2026 to 57 from 59 in 2025. Oman’s citizens can travel visa-free to 85 countries, incl…