OFA unveils National Projects to boost game in Oman
MUSCAT: The Oman Football Association (OFA) unveiled a series of national development projects aimed at enhancing the football landscape in the Sultanate of Oman. The initiatives f…
Oman start Asian campaign with win over Indonesia
Muscat: Oman’s national hockey team began its campaign in the 2026 Asian Games Qualifier with a deserved 4-1 victory over Indonesia at the Royal Thai Air Force Hockey Field in Bang…
Nizwa, Salalah claim key U18 league victories
Muscat: Nizwa and Salalah opened their campaign in the first round of the second final stage of the Oman Youth Basketball League (Under-18) for the 2025-2026 season with important…
Mohammed al Saidi crowned Oman Individual Chess Champion 2026
Muscat: The Oman Chess Committee concluded the Oman Individual Chess Championship 2026 at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher, with Mohammed bin Khalfan al Saidi (1,892) of…
Gas field operations begin after war began
Israel has resumed operations at a major natural gas field that had been shut down since the onset of its war with Iran, a move that had halted exports to Egypt and Jordan. Israel’…
White House requests $1.5 tn defence budget
The White House sent a spending proposal to lawmakers calling for a massive $1.5 trillion US defence budget next year as it faces increased costs due to the war in Iran. The total…
Ukraine offers to help unblock Hormuz
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in remarks made public on Friday said his country could help unblock the Strait of Hormuz, whose closure by Iran has rattled the global…
Oman bourse aims to boost access, transparency and global appeal
MUSCAT: The Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) is advancing its ambition to evolve into a deeper, more dynamic capital market supporting Oman’s economic transformation, according to its C…
Tokyo stocks track Wall St rebound in holiday-hit trade
Tokyo shares rebounded on Friday following the previous day’s steep losses as investors tracked tech-led gains on Wall Street, despite uncertainty fuelled by the Middle East crisis…
Brent jumps 8% after Trump vows more attacks
U.S. oil prices settled more than 11% higher, and Brent soared nearly 8% on Thursday in volatile trading, as traders worried about prolonged disruptions to oil supply the day aft…