Breast cancer tops list with 393 cases in Oman in 2021
Muscat: On the occasion of World Cancer Day, Ministry of Health (MoH) renewed calls for early detection and the adoption of a healthy lifestyle, stressing that timely screening and…
Tax Authority says 2025 revenues hit RO 1.37bn, tax returns rise 37%
Muscat: Oman Tax Authority said tax revenues reached about RO 1.373 billion in 2025 and the number of tax returns filed rose to about 353,000, up 37% from 2024, citing stronger v…
Silver prices collapse more than 15%, gold down more than 3%
Silver prices collapsed more than 15 percent Thursday morning as the volatility that hammered precious metals around last weekend returned, with gold shedding more than three perce…
Israeli strikes kill 23 in Gaza as ceasefire under strain
Israeli tank shelling and air strikes killed 23 Palestinians, including seven children, in Gaza on Wednesday, health officials said, the latest violence to undermine a truce in the…
Iraq, Saudi and UAE shine in early medals at West Asia Para Games
Muscat: Muscat hosted the official opening ceremony of the fifth West Asia Para Games (Muscat 2026) on Tuesday evening, in a festive atmosphere that reflected the Sultanate of Oman…
Record chase puts India in ICC U19 World Cup final
HARARE, Zimbabwe: A magnificent hundred from Aaron George saw India pull off a record chase and beat Afghanistan by seven wickets in the ICC Men’s U19 Cricket World Cup 2026 semifi…
England spinners seal Sri Lanka series sweep ahead of T20 World Cup
KANDY, Sri Lanka: Spinners Jacob Bethell and Will Jacks led the way as England beat Sri Lanka by 12 runs in a low-scoring match on Tuesday to sweep their Twenty20 series 3-0 ahead…
ISB’s Ilaan Shafeek wins Indian National School Chess title
MUSCAT: Ilaan Shafeek, a Class 4 student of Indian School Bausher (ISB), has created history by becoming the first student from Oman to win the Indian National School Chess Champio…
UAE pledges $500 M for Sudan aid Us gathers donors
WASHINGTON: The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday pledged to donate $500 million to a UN fund for humanitarian aid for Sudan, amid a US push to renew efforts towards a truce in the…
Saudi to provide passports for camels
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has announced plans to issue passports to the kingdom’s millions of camels, to help better manage the country’s prized herds.The Ministry of Environment, Water…