Sayyid Badr discusses Hormuz, regional issues with Iranian counterpart
Muscat: Sayyid Badr al Busaidi and his Iranian counterpart Seyyed Abbas Araqchi held a telephone conversation on Friday.The telephone call addressed the latest regional development…
Argentina’s Paredes suspended for 10 games for World Cup fight
PARIS: Midfielder Leandro Paredes and several Argentina team-mates have received bans and fines for their part in clashes with Spain players at the World Cup final, Fifa said on Fr…
Duplantis swaps pole for microphone with anthem for World Athletics Ultimate
LAUSANNE, Switzerland: Already one of athletics’ biggest stars, Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis is now providing the soundtrack too, with the double Olympic pole vault champion releasi…
Regional powerhouses ‘weigh’ no-confidence vote to oust Infantino
* No-confidence vote is being discussed by Uefa and Infantino opponents* Infantino intends to seek re-election and retains support from several associations* EFC warns clubs could…
Scattered thundershowers trigger flash floods in several wilayats
MUSCAT, AUGUST 21Thundershowers struck several governorates across the Sultanate of Oman on Friday, concentrating over parts of the Al Hajar Mountains. The weather system was accom…
Time to end war while in position of strength: Iran
TEHRAN: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday it was time to end the months-long Middle East war with the United States because Tehran appeared to be in a stronger pos…
Swiatek into Cincinnati semis after Rybakina injury
CINCINNATI: Iga Swiatek moved into the semifinals of the ATP-WTA Cincinnati Masters as Elena Rybakina was forced to retire with a heel injury less than half an hour into their clas…
Top-ranked An, holder Yamaguchi reach badminton worlds semis
NEW DELHI: South Korea’s world number one An Se-young and defending champion Akane Yamaguchi registered strong wins to reach the semifinals of the badminton world championships on…
UK forecasts big El Nino to spark hottest year ahead
This year’s El Nino weather pattern will be the biggest in over a century and could make 2027 the hottest year globally, Britain’s national weather agency predicted on Friday.An El…
Türkiye issues ‘genocide’ warrant for Netanyahu
Türkiye has sought an international arrest warrant for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing him of “genocide” linked to Israel’s interception of an aid flotilla for…