Ethiopian Kitata wins Seville Marathon in photo finish
SEVILLE, Spain: Ethiopia’s Shura Kitata won the Seville Marathon men’s race after a photo finish with compatriot Asrar Abderehman on Sunday, while Finland’s Alisa Vainio stunned…
Talks focus on bilateral cooperation
His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik gave an audience at the Al Barakah Palace on Sunday to His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister o…
MoARA supports 31,642 families in 2025
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs (MoARA) has managed an investment portfolio exceeding RO123 million for orphans’ and minors’ funds while supporting 31,642 famil…
Al Rustaq hospital conducts over 7,000 surgical operations
AL RUSTAQ: Al Rustaq Hospital in the Al Batinah South Governorate performed more than 7,000 surgical operations during 2025. Over the past year, the hospital received more than 180…
5.15% return on orphans’ funds recorded
MUSCAT: The Department of Orphans’ and Minors’ Funds at the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs (MoARA) reported strong financial and investment performance in 2025, underscori…
Reduced working hours to empower persons with disabilities
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Social Development clarified that an employee or worker with a disability, or an employee or worker without a disability who is the primary caregiver of a r…
Al Wahaibi shines at Jordan International Baja
AQABA, Jordan: Omani hero Hamed al Wahaibi continued his winning streak in the 2026 FIA World Baja Cup by consolidating his lead in the Challenger category after finishing the Jord…
Evans wins Rally Sweden to top championship standings
PARIS, France: Welshman Elfyn Evans completed a superb weekend in his Toyota with his third victory at Rally Sweden on Sunday which lifts him to the top of the early championship t…
Kaleem’s milestone moment sends clear message
COLOMBO: Oman may have endured a bruising campaign at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, suffering three heavy defeats, the latest a 96-run loss to Irel…
Israeli fresh air strikes kill 11 across Gaza
GAZA: Israel fired air strikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing at least 11 Palestinians, Palestinian officials said, in what the military called a response to ceasefire vi…