Aboard Air Force One – President Donald Trump said late Friday he planned to maintain a US blockade of Iranian ports if a peace deal with Tehran is not reached, adding that he may…

What began as a childhood image in a geography book has evolved into a lifelong relationship with Oman for UK governance and organisational development expert Clive Curtis. He now…

MUSCAT: Adding to the trend of water desalination projects plugging into renewable energy sources for part of their energy needs, GS Inima Barka-5 Desalination Co SAOC has brought…

Tokyo: Blistering temperatures rising to 40°C and above will now be branded “cruelly hot” or “kokusho-bi” in Japan, the weather agency said on Friday, as heatwave days become incre…

Revellers take part in mass water fights during celebrations for the Khmer New Year, known as Nokor Sankranta, in Phnom Penh on Friday. — AFP

Geneva: Over 38,000 women and girls were killed in the Gaza war by the end of 2025, the UN estimated on Friday, amounting to over half of the 71,000 deaths recorded by the territor…

MUSCAT: Twenty-eight players have been selected by national team head coach Tarik Sektioui for his first training camp in charge of Oman’s senior football team, scheduled to take p…

GENEVA: UN rights chief Volker Turk called for the immediate and unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi after the jailed Myanmar democracy icon had her sentence reduced on Frida…

Muscat: Round 21 of the Jindal League got underway with two results of significance at both ends of the table, as Al Rustaq claimed a valuable 1-0 away win over Dhofar, while Oman…

MUSCAT: The Oman Basketball Association (OBA) held its second board meeting of 2026 under the chairmanship of Eng Khalfan bin Saleh al Naabi, Chairman of Oman Basketball Associatio…