American makeover leaves soccer facing a battle for its soul
NEW YORK: The 2026 World Cup may be remembered as much for its organisational and refereeing changes as for the football itself, raising questions about which innovations will rema…
Tsitsipas ends 16-month title drought
Stefanos Tsitsipas ended a 16-month wait for an ATP Tour title when the Greek defeated Belgium’s Raphael Collignon 6-4 6-7(3) 6-3 to win the Swiss Open in Gstaad on Sunday.The v…
Al Faisal, Tuck finish second and fifth at Paul Ricard
MUSCAT: Oman’s Al Faisal Al Zubair and his British team-mate Ben Tuck delivered strong performances at this weekend’s two International GT Open races at the Paul Ricard circuit in…
Floods, landslides across northern India kill at least 25
At least 25 people died in floods and landslides caused by torrential rain across northern and northeastern India over the weekend, officials said on Monday, with more rain pred…
US widens strikes in Iran
Tehran: The United States expanded the scope of its strikes on Iran on Monday, targeting provinces around the country, including a city hosting a nuclear power plant, as the Islami…
Bahrain and Kuwait Iranian attacks
Manama: Bahrain and Kuwait reported intercepting Iranian attacks on Monday, as the United States and Iran traded the latest strikes in more than a week of escalation.A shaky US-Ira…
Mbappe retains World Cup Golden Boot crown
Kylian Mbappe became the first player to win the World Cup Golden Boot twice after Lionel Messi failed to add to his tally in Sunday’s final.The France captain scored 10 goals to t…
SalamAir launches flights to Kigali, Rwanda
SalamAir, the low-cost carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, officially launched a new direct service between Muscat and Kigali, Rwanda, to strengthen its network in Africa.An official…
Spain to celebrate World Cup title in Madrid upon return
Huge crowd are expected when Spain are set to celebrate the football World Cup title upon their return home later on Monday.The team led by captain Rodri is expected to touch down…
Iran confirms diplomatic exchanges via mediators
Tehran: Iran said on Monday that diplomatic exchanges with the United States via mediators were ongoing despite US military strikes on the country.”We have been informed by mediato…