Second-place race heats up in Beach Soccer
Muscat, Dec 31Excitement continues on Thursday in the 2025–2026 Beach Soccer League as the 12th round gets underway, in what is considered one of the most crucial rounds of the sea…
Brazil’s Botafogo hit with Fifa transfer ban over unpaid Almada fee
RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian club Botafogo were hit with a three-window transfer ban by Fifa on Wednesday for a debt relating to the signing of Argentinian international Thiago Almada…
Sufyan gears up for T20 World Cup with hat-trick
Muscat, Dec 31Oman national cricket team’s medium pacer Sufyan Mehmood has geared up for his third World Cup appearance with his second career hat-trick in Oman Cricket’s domestic…
Pistons pound Lakers as James marks 41st
Los Angele; Cade Cunningham scored 27 points as the Detroit Pistons spoiled LeBron James’ 41st birthday with a 128-106 drubbing of the depleted Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.The La…
State Council Office holds 2nd meeting of third ordinary session
MUSCAT: The Office of the State Council held its second meeting for the third ordinary session of the eighth term on Wednesday. The meeting was chaired by Shaikh Abdulmalik bin Abd…
Meeting seeks proactive gov’t communication
MUSCAT, DEC 31The Government Communication Centre on Wednesday held its 30th meeting titled ‘Proactive Communication Among Government Units’. It was attended by directors and repre…
Conference discusses technology, AI in legal field
MUSCAT, DEC 31The law and life conference titled ‘Technology and Artificial Intelligence in Support of the Rule of Law’, was held on Wednesday, bringing together legal experts, pro…
Mandatory premarital examinationfrom today
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Health will embark on the implementation of the mandatory premarital medical examination for all Omanis preparing to get married, in accordance with Royal D…
Survey to assess economic cost of road injuries begins
MUSCAT, DEC 31Funded by His Majesty’s Research Grant, a survey to assess and evaluate the costs and effects of road accidents on the nation using the TRACE (Tracking Road Accident…
Israel to ban aid groups operating in Gaza
GAZA: Israel has said 37 aid organisations will be banned from operating in Gaza from Thursday unless they comply with guidelines requiring detailed information on Palestinian staf…