Seeb, Sur, Al Nahda and Sohar advance to Jetour Cup semifinals
MUSCAT: The 2025–26 Jetour Cup concluded its group stage with high intensity and excitement across both groups, as the final round of matches determined the four clubs advancing to…
Oman Club, Al Shabab secure win at handball league
MUSCAT: The First Division Handball League for the 2025/2026 season continued to deliver strong competitive momentum, with Friday’s matches revealing significant shifts in form and…
Hamed concludes season with third in FIA World Baja Cup
DUBAI: Omani champion Hamed al Wahaibi concluded his 2025 season by securing third place in the overall standings for the lightweight vehicle ‘Side-by-Side’ (SSV) category in the F…
Royal Cavalry claim National Day Show Jumping Cup at Al Rahba
BARKA: The Royal Cavalry clinched the title of the National Day Show Jumping Cup for the 2025-26 season, concluding a two-day championship organised by the Oman Equestrian Federati…
Replacing humans with AI today is a recipe for failure
Almost every company I come across in Oman (and worldwide) is racing to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) in one way or another. Some because AI is the hottest trend today and the…
Oman’s foreign policy is guided by justice
Oman is widely recognised as a pillar of peace and stability, yet its foreign policy is equally grounded in justice. This principle became unmistakable during recent regional crise…
Do audiobooks count as reading?
As a librarian, I get a lot of questions. One I am hearing more often is: Do audiobooks qualify as reading?Many people don’t think so. There is a pride — even a snobbishness — to b…
Planning the holiday for long weekend…
The most-awaited long weekend is here – the National Day holidays.Being at the end of November, the gentle weather for sure will lure one outdoors. No matter which day of the year…
Restoring Europe’s social contracts
The European Parliament Committee on Constitutional Affairs recently held a high-level symposium on the “Quest for the Rule of Law.” Legal scholars, academics, and practitioners ga…
HH Sayyid Bilarab attends water projects completion event
Muscat: Under the auspices of HH Sayyid Bilarab bin Haitham al Said, Honorary President of the ‘Programme of Promising Omani Startups, Nama Water Services Company held a celebratio…