Artificial rainfall station set up in Khasab
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and Water Resources on Wednesday announced the completion of the project of establishing and operating the artificial rainfall station in…
Leverkusen ease into Champions League last 16 with stalemate against Olympiacos
LEVERKUSEN, Germany: Bayer Leverkusen endured late pressure but earned a 0-0 draw with visitors Olympiacos Piraeus on Tuesday to book their Champions League last-16 spot with a 2…
Mexico president says ‘no risk’ for 2026 World Cup fan
MEXICO CITY: Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Tuesday there was “no risk” to fans coming to the country for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, after violence erupted following the…
Medvedev calls for ranking system rethink to ease burden on players
Daniil Medvedev has called for a streamlined ATP calendar with only Grand Slams and Masters 1000 tournaments offering ranking points, though the Russian concedes such reforms w…
FIFA ‘very reassured’ about World Cup in Mexico despite violence
A boss Gianni Infantino told AFP on Tuesday he was “very reassured” about Mexico’s hosting of games in the football World Cup, in his first comments on the violence triggered by th…
Matches postponed amid Guadalajara violence, FIFA monitoring World Cup host city
Four soccer games in Mexico were postponed after violence flared near Guadalajara in the wake of a military operation that left cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera dead, with FIFA mon…
ECB stresses Hundred inclusivity after reports of Pakistan players being shunned
The England and Wales Cricket Board and all eight Hundred franchises said on Tuesday that players must not be excluded based on nationality, after reports that Indian-owned team…
‘Aroya’ cruise ship calls at Muscat, Khasab ports
Muscat: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (MHT) celebrated the arrival of the cruise ship Aroya on its first visit to the Sultanate of Oman. The ship visited the Port Sultan Qab…
Gold rises as tariff uncertainty lifts safe-haven demand
Gold prices climbed on Wednesday as investors flocked to the safe-haven metal during Asian trading, amid uncertainty over U.S. tariffs following the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling tha…
Trump prefers to solve the Iran crisis through diplomacy
Washington – US President Donald Trump said he wanted to solve the confrontation with Iran through diplomatic means but warned that he would never allow Tehran to develop nuclear w…