Austria to ban social media for children; Indonesia’s curbs starts today
JAKARTA/VIENNA: Austria’s plans to introduce a ban on social media use for children under 14 while Indonesia’s social media curbs kick off on SaturdayAustria’s Cabinet members fro…
Heavy rainfall recorded , Liwa tops list
Muscat, March 27The Wilayat of Liwa recorded the highest rainfall in the Sultanate of Oman on Friday at 120 mm, according to monitoring stations of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fis…
NCEM continues emergency response efforts amidst weather conditions
Staff ReporterMuscat, March 27The sectors of the National Committee for Emergency Management (NCEM) continue their efforts to address the impacts of the weather condition affecting…
Belarus edge Oman in beach soccer friendly
MUSCAT: Oman’s beach soccer national team suffered a narrow 3-2 defeat against Belarus in their first friendly match on Thursday evening at the sand pitch of Sultan Qaboos Sports C…
Thrilling Start to the 2026 Oman Individual Chess Championship
Muscat, March 27The 2026 Oman Individual Chess Championship got underway on Thursday evening at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher, with the event organised by the Oman Ch…
IHF to hold draw of Beach Handball World Championships on May 2
MUSCAT, MAR 27The International Handball Federation (IHF) announced that the official draw of the 2026 IHF Men’s and Women’s Beach Handball World Championships will take place on M…
McLaren’s Piastri goes fastest in Friday practice at Japanese GP
* Piastri’s pace caps encouraging day for McLaren* Antonelli second, Russell third for Mercedes* Ferrari’s Leclerc, Hamilton fifth and sixth in both sessionsSUZUKA, Japan: McLaren…
Sabalenka, Sinner keep ‘Sunshine Double’ in sight
MIAMI: World number one and defending champion Aryna Sabalenka subdued second-ranked rival Elena Rybakina 6-4, 6-3 on Thursday to book a Miami Open title clash with American Coco G…
Indian currency falls: RO1 to fetch 245 rupees for expatriates in Oman
The Indian Rupee continues its fall and hit a new low on Friday to touch 94.60 against the dollar.Exchanges are offering 245 Indian rupees per RO1 on Friday. On Wednesday, it cros…
Rains in most governorates of Oman: Efforts are underway to fix outages
Muscat: As a result of weather conditions, several governorates experienced outages in electricity, telecommunications, water, and sanitation services. Service has been restored to…