Shelton advances to US Open final for Zverev showdown
NEW YORK: Ben Shelton defeated compatriot Frances Tiafoe 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 in an electric US Open semifinal on Friday to secure a title clash with Alexander Zverev and move close…
Promising talents shine at speed skating championship
MUSCAT: The Speed Skating Championship highlighted promising talent among young skaters as 65 boys and girls took part in a sporting event aimed at promoting skating and encouragin…
NOSC-Muscat emerges as national hub for Omani shooters
MUSCAT: The National Olympic Shooting Complex (NOSC) in Muscat is fast establishing itself as more than a venue for tournaments and competitions. It is emerging as a national hub f…
Banking assets rise 9.2% to RO 48.7 bn
MUSCAT: Oman’s banking sector assets expanded by 9.2 per cent to RO 48.7 billion in 2025, as lending and deposits grew and the Central Bank of Oman (CBO) lowered its policy rate in…
ABM International School celebrates over a decade of excellence
Muscat: Ahmad Bin Majid (ABM) International School celebrated the outstanding achievements of its students at its 2026 General Education Diploma and Cambridge IGCSE Recognition Cer…
Indian firm to train 1,000 Omanis to become entrepreneurs
“The expertise and contribution of the ICAI Muscat (Oman) Chapter have been highly useful for the financial experts of Muscat, and we believe that its continued support will signi…
Takyef’ trains experts to boost addiction aftercare
Muscat: The Ministry of Social Development (MoSD) has launched the ‘Takyef’ training programme, targeting 80 specialists to enhance their capabilities in providing aftercare servic…
‘Itqan’ to transfer legal training into digital environment
MUSCAT: An agreement was signed between the Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs and Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) to build an integrated digital system for training a…
Philippine enclave tradesbullets for election ballots
On a basketball court in the Philippines’ Marawi, ballots piled high on pallets awaited transport to towns across a region that has traded decades of separatist violence for a chan…
Boomers to millennials, the vulnerable generations
The new, social, technologies are great, aren’t they? Well, if you’re of the current generation, and ‘tech’ has been part of your life while you’re growing up, they are as easy as…