Firas al Hinai marks Oman’s Brics Skate Cup debut
MUSCAT: Oman made its debut at the Brics Skate Cup, with skateboarder Firas al Hinai representing the Sultanate of Oman at the 2026 edition in Ryazan, Russia, from August 27 to 31….
Oman weightlifters set for Asian Games challenge in Japan
MUSCAT: Oman’s national weightlifting team is stepping up preparations for the Asian Games in Japan, scheduled to take place from September 20 to 30, with the team aiming to gain v…
Holders Al Nahda to meet qualifier in HM Cup last 16
MUSCAT: The draw for the 2026-27 His Majesty the Sultan’s Cup football championship was held on Tuesday evening at Zain Hall in the Omantel building, setting out the pathways to on…
US sailors descend on Thai town after months at sea
PATTAYA: Hundreds of US sailors disembarked in Thailand on Wednesday, visiting a resort town with a seedy reputation after a lengthy Middle East deployment that sparked concerns ov…
Spain denies report blamed Morocco for Ceuta crisis
MADRID: Spain’s interior ministry denied the existence of a police report that allegedly concluded Morocco orchestrated July’s migrant rush into Ceuta, as the government maintains…
EU summons Russian envoy after Germany drone ‘attack’
We are discussing the Leipzig attacks, and also it is clear that it has all the hallmarks of state-sponsored terrorism. The question is, what do we do about this? – Kaja Kallas – E…
The courage to say no
Ordered by Emperor Hadrian in AD 122, Hadrian’s Wall marked the north-western frontier of an empire whose armies had crossed continents. It was not an impregnable barrier, nor was…
Rescue ships reach sunken Cyprus ferry
ISTANBUL: Two Turkish vessels equipped with deep-diving drones reached a passenger ferry that capsized off Cyprus, officials said on Wednesday, continuing efforts to find 20 people…
A Mbappé-backed French health insurer just bought this Senegalese startup. Its founders reflect on the journey
Alan, the French health insurance company with footballer Kylian Mbappé as an investor, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Tanel.
Oman trainees explore Taiwan’s chip sector
When Nibras al Farsi was selected for semiconductor training, the field was largely unfamiliar to him.A communications and electronics engineering graduate from the University of T…