‘Follow the true essence of Ramadhan as per religion’
Muscat: More than just a period to observe fasting and abstain from activities that nullify the fast, the month of Ramadhan is a time for self-realisation and self-improvement – bo…
Housing units distributed in Jabal Shams
AL HAMRA: New housing units were distributed to citizens from the village of Manda’a in Jabal Shams in the Wilayat of Al Hamra, Al Dakhiliyah Governorate. The project reflects th…
Ramadhan package initiatives to boost giving
Barka: Sayyid Tariq bin Mahmoud al Busaidy, Wali of Barka, received at his office a package of community initiatives launched by Barka Desalination Company in conjunction with R…
Forum to promote culture of entrepreneurship
Muscat: The Oman Creators Voluntary Team has announced the launch of the fifth edition of the Ihsan International Forum 2026, in strategic partnership with the Ministry of Culture…
Ton-up Farhan helps Pakistan seal Super Eight spot with Namibia rout
COLOMBO: Sahibzada Farhan hit a magnificent unbeaten century to help Pakistan seal the final Super Eight berth at the T20 World Cup with a thumping 102-run win over Namibia in Colo…
South Africa fire Super Eights warning to India with UAE romp
NEW DELHI: South Africa sent a T20 World Cup warning to co-hosts India after romping to a six-wicket win over the United Arab Emirates in New Delhi on Wednesday.After restricting t…
Ramadan begins in Gaza amid ruins of shattered mosques
GAZA: As the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan began in Gaza on Wednesday, Palestinians headed to the shattered ruins of mosques or to makeshift prayer spaces made of tarpaulins an…
Ukraine war talks in Geneva end without agreement
GENEVA: Ukraine and Russia made some progress at US-mediated talks in Geneva, but did not find a compromise on the key issue of territory, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky sa…
Germany’s Merz casts doubt on European fighter jet plan
BERLIN: Germany does not need the same new fighter jets as France, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday, signalling that Berlin could abandon a flagship joint defence projec…
How Ramadan Sounds in Oman
Ramadhan is not painted as a solid sight, but it has its own sound. Long before the crescent moon is sighted, peace begins to soften daily life almost imperceptibly. Mornings grow…