Al Bashayer clinch fifth OBL title, Seeb second
AHMED AL KAABIMUSCAT, JAN 19Al Bashayer were crowned champions of the 2025–26 Oman Basketball League, securing their fifth league title despite an 80–61 defeat to Seeb in the final…
Mozayani, Gul emerge snooker, billiards champions
MUSCAT, JAN 19Iran’s Siavash Mozayani was crowned champion of the Muscat Nights International Snooker Championship after defeating Iraq’s Ali Hussein 4–3 in a thrilling match that…
VAR system to make debut with HM’s Cup semis
MUSCAT, JAN 19The Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system will be implemented for the first time in the 2025-26 edition of the His Majesty’s Football Cup starting from the semifinal s…
Centurion Djokovic romps to Melbourne win as Swiatek, Gauff move on
MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic began his latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam crown with an emphatic straight-set victory on Monday as fellow Australian Open title contenders Iga Swi…
Oman marks Al Isra’a Wal Miraj anniversary 1447 AH
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, celebrated the Al Isra’a Wal Miraj Anniversary.The ceremony draws inspiration from the ev…
Rare archaeological finds unearthed at Wadi Tanuf
MUSCAT, JAN 19Rare findings, including a collection of beads and bone fragments, along with inscriptions in South Arabian script and rock carvings, have been unearthed during archa…
Conference focuses on health sector innovation
MUSCAT: The Medical City for Military and Security Services on Monday organised an international conference on the use of technology and innovation in the health sector, known as “…
Eastern Imperial Eagle spotted
AL BURAIMI: Specialists at the Environment Authority’s Biodiversity Department, Governorate of Al Buraimi, recently sighted and documented the presence of the Eastern Imperial Eagl…
Islamic perspective views work as responsibility
CAIRO: The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, participated in the 36th International Conference of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affai…
World ‘not secure’ until US has Greenland: Trump
NUUK: Donald Trump no longer needs to think “purely of peace” after being snubbed for a Nobel, the US president said in comments published on Monday, adding the world will not be s…