Camel beauty contest underway in Thamrait
THAMRAIT: The beauty contest competitions kicked off on Wednesday in the Wilayat of Thamrait, Dhofar Governorate, as part of the annual camel festival for milking, beauty competiti…
Diallo, Mahrez strike at Afcon as Ivory Coast, Algeria win
RABAT: Amad Diallo and Riyad Mahrez starred as defending champions Ivory Coast and former winners Algeria had contrasting victories on Wednesday when the first round of African Cup…
Government institutions tournament to begin on Jan 4
Muscat, Dec 25The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth (MoCSY) has launched the second edition of the Government Institutions Eight-a-Side Football Championship during a ceremony…
Lumen 2025: Five years of light, bending through time
Every summer, Lumen returns as a quiet yet anticipated fixture in Oman’s contemporary art calendar. What began as an exploration of light as a scientific and poetic phenomenon has,…
In first Christmas, Pope decries Palestinians’ conditions
VATICAN CITY: Pope Leo decried conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in his Christmas sermon on Thursday, in an unusually direct appeal during what is normally a solemn, spiritual se…
RAO clinches second place in Bahrain pace stick contest
Manama: The Royal Army of Oman (RAO) achieved second place overall out of 13 participating teams in the Military Pace Stick Competition held at Sakhir Camp of the National Guard of…
Heavy rains drench Southern California
LOS ANGELES: Torrential rains unleashed widespread flash flooding and mud flows across Southern California, as authorities warned motorists to stay off roads while urging residents…
Bangladesh PM hopeful Rahman returns from exile
DHAKA: Aspiring prime minister and political heavyweight Tarique Rahman returned to Bangladesh on Thursday, ending 17 years in self-imposed exile with a promise to deliver safety a…
National emergency preparedness exercise ‘Watan 2025’ concludes
Muscat: The National Emergency Preparedness Exercise “Watan 2025” concluded in Muscat following two days of field implementation, carried out by the National Committee for Emergenc…
What is gout, and why is it on the rise?
About 13 years ago, Kyle Edmondson woke up after a night of drinking with friends and felt an intense pain on the top of his foot. Climbing out of bed, he could barely walk.His doc…