Community fitness challenge set for Souq es Sabt on Feb 7
MUSCAT: A public fitness challenge aimed at bringing movement into everyday community life will take place on Saturday, February 7, at Souq es Sabt, Ras Al Hamra Golf Club (PDO) fr…
Oman claim 9 medals at Arab Sailing in Egypt
MUSCAT: Oman’s national sailing team will return home as heroes after an impressive haul of nine medals at the 2026 Arab Sailing Championships in Soma Bay, Egypt. The team of 13 sa…
Seven teams under review for Asian Beach Games participation
MUSCAT: The Oman Olympic Committee (OOC) is set to unveil the sports teams that will represent the Sultanate of Oman at the sixth edition of the Asian Beach Games which is schedule…
Oman U14 tennis team begins Asian campaign
Muscat: Oman’s national under-14 tennis team begins its participation on Tuesday in the Asian U14 Tennis Championship, hosted by Bahrain from February 3 to 13, with wide participat…
Ghala Golf Club to host Assarain Golf Classic on Feb 6, 7
MUSCAT: The 30th Assarain Golf Classic, one of the most prestigious golf tournaments of the Sultanate, will take place at Ghala Golf Club on February 6 and 7.More than 130 golfers…
5th West Asia Para Games opens today
Musca: The Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex will host the official opening ceremony of the 5th West Asia Para Games (Muscat 2026) on Tuesday at 8 pm, with the participation of national…
Muscat Nights 2026 attracts 2m Visitors, provides 500 jobs
Muscat: As many as 2 million visitors turned up at the venues of the events of Muscat Nights 2026, which kicked off on January 1, 2026. The events and programmes of the festival p…
Podcast: MIZAN E01 | Nasser Al-Riyami: A Life of Law and History
In the debut episode of Mizan, Oman Observer launches a new podcast series that delves into law, justice and society through in-depth conversations with leading figures.The opening…
Slump in commodities rattles global markets
SINGAPORE: Commodities markets slumped on Monday, led by deep losses in gold, silver, oil and industrial metals, as a selloff unleashed by President Donald Trump’s choice of Kevi…
Iran examines diplomacy with US, hopes for results
DUBAI – Details of various diplomatic processes to manage tensions with the US are being examined by Iran, Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday, …