Israel considering ceasefire with Lebanon, officials say
Israel is considering a short-term ceasefire in Lebanon that could pause the war against Hezbollah, Israeli and Lebanese officials said Wednesday.The Israeli government has yet to…
Trump says Iran war ‘close to over’
Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, received here on Wednesday Jan Arno, Personal Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for the Middle East conflict. During…
Dawood clinches world junior taekwondo silver
MUSCAT, APRIL 15Omani national taekwondo team athlete Dawood bin Fahad al Yousfi claimed the silver medal at the World Taekwondo Junior Championships in Tashkent 2026, following an…
Education a supreme national priority in Oman
PARIS: The Sultanate of Oman has affirmed the importance of strengthening multilateral action and supporting the role of Unesco in protecting education and safeguarding human herit…
ORSC to hold Oman Open badminton in April, May
MUSCAT, APRIL 15The Oman Racket Sports Committee (ORSC) is all set to organise two events in badminton for senior categories in April and May. The first event, for Omani players on…
200 students join disabilities sports day
MUSCAT, APRIL 16The activities of the School Sports and Cultural Day for Students with Disabilities concluded at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher, bringing together 200…
Dembele hails PSG’s ability to ‘suffer’ in win over Liverpool
LIVERPOOL: Double goal hero Ousmane Dembele hailed his Paris Saint-Germain teammates for holding on under pressure and in difficult conditions to beat Liverpool 2-0 at Anfield on T…
HM sends written message to President of the Philippines
Manila: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a written message to Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr of the Republic of the Philippines. The message pertains to the…
Iran ups threats over naval blockade
TEHRAN: Iran’s military threatened on Wednesday to shut down Red Sea trade unless the United States lifted its naval blockade on Tehran’s ports, saying the ceasefire was at risk. T…
Pakistan PM regional tour to push for peace talks
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif set off on a four-day diplomatic blitz to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Türkiye on Wednesday, his office said, in a feverish round of…