Israeli strike in Lebanon south kills 2 including soldier
BEIRUT: Lebanon’s army said on Wednesday that one of its soldiers was among two people killed in an Israeli strike in the country’s south, the latest deadly raid despite a ceasefir…
Iran war could push 30m people into poverty: UN
PARIS: The US-Israeli war on Iran, which has sent the price of energy and fertiliser soaring, could plunge more than 30 million people into poverty, the head of the UN Development…
Jatinder’s 130 sets up Oman’s 102-run win over Nepal
MUSCAT: Oman captain Jatinder Singh lit up Kirtipur with a record-shattering 130 off just 96 balls, laying the foundation for a comprehensive 102-run victory over hosts Nepal via t…
Over 1.2m in Lebanon to face acute hunger due to war
BEIRUT: A UN-backed report said Wednesday that more than 1.2 million people in Lebanon were expected to face acute hunger due to the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah.The fig…
HM pays inspection tour
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Wednesday paid an inspection tour of a number of wilayats in the governorates of Al Sharqiyah North and Al Sharqiyah South. The Royal motorc…
Oman, Canada review bilateral relations
MUSCAT: Gen Sultan bin Mohammed al Numani, Minister of the Royal Office, received in his office on Wednesday Scott Gilmore, Adviser to the Canadian Prime Minister for Foreign, Defe…
Sayyid Badr bids farewell to Syrian Ambassador
MUSCAT: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister received on Wednesday, Dr Idris Ahmed Mia, Ambassador of the Syrian Arab Republic, on a farewell visit marking the conclu…
Royal Hospital launches advanced service for chest disease diagnosis, treatment
Muscat: Royal Hospital recently launched a medical thoracoscopy service—an advanced diagnostic and therapeutic procedure that has been applied as part of the hospital’s drive in ex…
SQU approves BSc in Business Analytics
MUSCAT: The Council of Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) held its second meeting of the 2025-2026 academic year on Wednesday at the university’s council meeting room, chaired by Dr Ma…
Haunted for a Cause: GUtech’s Carnival Blends Thrills, Music and Meaning
Under the fading light of an Omani afternoon, the campus of German University of Technology in Oman took on a different life, one stitched together with shadows, sound and an unmis…