Plans for Jabal Akhdar, Masirah airports get a boost
Muscat: Oman Airports has floated a tender for the design and build of pre-fabrication structural terminal buildings at Jabal Al Akhdar and Masirah.The last date to submit the tend…
New road barriers in Oman to minimize crash impact
Muscat: To enhance road safety and minimize fatalities from road accidents, the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology (MTCIT) has installed flexible bar…
RO4.65 million allocated for stadium in sports city
The tender board last week awarded various projects worth RO32,597,355.These included the provision of RO 4,650,000 for consultancy services for the design of the third phase of th…
Leclerc fastest for Ferrari on final day of F1 testing
Formula One wrapped up pre-season testing in Bahrain on Friday with Charles Leclerc fastest for Ferrari and Racing Bulls rookie Arvid Lindblad pounding out a single-day record of…
Real Madrid will protect Vinicius after alleged ‘racist act’
London: Real Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa vowed “outraged” Vinicius Junior will receive the club’s unwavering support after the forward reported alleged racial abuse in Tuesday’s Ch…
Alcaraz digs deep to topple Rublev and reach Qatar final
Doha: World no. 1 Carlos Alcaraz needed six match points before finally toppling defending champion Andrey Rublev 7-6 (7/3), 6-4 on Friday to reach the final of the Qatar Open.Play…
Svitolina downs Gauff, Pegula beat Anisimova in Dubai semis
DUBAI: Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina kept up her recent winning run against Coco Gauff as she edged the American 6-4 6-7(13) 6-4 on Friday to set up a final showdown with Jessica Pe…
Brook says England ready for Sri Lanka disruption
Kandy, Sri Lanka: England can adapt to whatever the weather throws at them, captain Harry Brook said Saturday as rain threatens to disrupt their opening Super Eights match against…
Inside America’s continuing tourism slump
Michelle Cowley, a London-based communications specialist, and her husband spent nearly two years planning a $16,000 vacation to Walt Disney World in Florida. Then their children,…
Neymar ponders retirement – but wants to make Brazil World Cup squad
London – Brazil forward Neymar is “living year toyear” as he considers retirement at the end of the season.The 34-year-old currently plays for boyhood club Santos, where hejoined f…