Oman step up training sessions with 4 days for Qatar clash
MUSCAT: The Red Warriors began the second and last phase of their preparation camp on Thursday for the decisive AFC Asian Qualifiers — Road to 2026 — with a gym session before taki…
Wind turbines set to arrive for PDO wind projects in Oman
MUSCAT: The first batch of wind turbines destined for the Riyah-1 and Riyah-2 wind-based Independent Power Projects (IPPs), under development at sites within the concession area of…
Are we over-sanitising ourselves sick?
“Wash your hands with soap, sanitize, disinfect surfaces” — we have heard this advice repeatedly and passed it on to our children. But when does good hygiene tip into obsession? Th…
Oman Vision 2040: Quantum AI leads the future
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is essentially a simulation of human intelligence that can process data and improve over time. Both Quantum Computing and AI, also known as Quantum Mac…
World food prices ease as sugar, dairy drop
PARIS: Global food commodity prices dipped in September as declines in sugar and dairy offset a new peak for meat prices, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation said…
India backs domestic apps over Google, Microsoft
Three cabinet colleagues of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are promoting use of apps by domestic rivals to Google Maps, WhatsApp and Microsoft, in the strongest backing yet fo…
Sora: OpenAI’s new video app is jaw-dropping
SAN FRANCISCO — This week, we — the two authors of this article — spent hours scrolling through a feed of short-form videos that featured ourselves in different scenarios.In one hy…
Hamas says group needs time to study Gaza plan
A Hamas official told AFP on Friday that the group needed more time to study a Gaza peace plan put forward by US President Donald Trump.”Hamas is continuing consultations regarding…
Deep tropical depression in Arabian Sea: no direct impact on Oman for 3 days
Muscat: The tropical situation has developed into a deep tropical depression, with the possibility of it evolving into a tropical storm within the next 24 hours as it moves toward…
Oman slams Israeli attack on aid flotilla
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman condemned and denounced the Israeli attack on the Global Sumud Flotilla loaded with urgent humanitarian aid heading for the Gaza Strip, viewing it as…