World Championship Draw places Oman in a tough group
Oman’s national beach handball team has been drawn into a challenging group for the 12th IHF Beach Handball World Championship for men and women, scheduled to take place in Croatia…
Barcelona on verge of Liga title, Villarreal secure top four
Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres took Barcelona to the brink of the La Liga title with late goals to earn them a 2-1 win at Osasuna on Saturday.Elsewhere, Villarreal guaranteed…
Hind al Rashdi claims Omani Women’s Badminton title
MUSCAT: Hind al Rashdi was crowned champion of the 2026 Omani Women’s Badminton Championship after delivering a technically strong performance in a competitive field at the sub-hal…
Khazaen Economic City secures auto assembly project
MUSCAT: Khazaen Economic City has signed an agreement with China’s Spruce Group to establish a modern car assembly and production centre, reinforcing its appeal as a destination fo…
Massive crowds fill Rio’s Copacabana beach for Shakira concert
Latin pop queen Shakira kicked off her free mega-concert on Rio’s famed Copacabana beach under a full moon Saturday, with drones forming the image of a she-wolf — her nickname — ov…
AI actors and writers not eligible for Oscars: Academy
Actors created with artificial intelligence will not be eligible for an Oscar, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said on Friday as it launched a crackdown on the use…
Soothsayer Ahmed predicts Kerala poll results
While the results of the Kerala legislative assembly elections, which were held on April 09, are to be out on May 04, an expatriate political observer who is known for his thoughtf…
State/shura joint committee agrees on draft mineral resources law
MUSCAT: The joint committee of the State Council and Majlis Ash’shura concluded its discussion of the articles of disagreement regarding the draft amendment to certain provisions o…
HM issues four Royal Decrees
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Sunday issued four Royal decrees reading as follows:Royal Decree No (51/2026) ascribes the public utility status to the project of c…
Iran plans to turn university site hit in US-Israeli strikes into museum
Iranian authorities plan to turn a bombsite at a university in central Iran into a museum about the impact of US-Israeli strikes, an official said.”The current damaged site will b…