One dead, five injured after shots fired at event in Switzerland
Swiss police said on Sunday that one person was dead and five others injured after shots were fired overnight at an event in Aarau in northern Switzerland.It is unclear who fired t…
China identifies countries of 261 foreigners missing in Himalayan mudslide
China on Sunday said 261 foreign nationals from 23 countries were missing on the Tibetan side of a border crossing with Nepal following a mudslide which tore through the Himalayan…
Traffic movement restricted at Samail accident site: ROP
Muscat: The vehicular movement continues to be affected in the Al-Mahal area of Samail due to road works and cleaning, the Royal Oman Police (ROP) said on Saturday night.”Only o…
Arab woman dies; multiple injured in road accidents near Haima
Muscat: A woman belonging to an Arab family died, and two others were injured, following a collision between two vehicles near Haima in the Al Wusta Governorate. The injured indivi…
Oman urged to align new projects with water availability
Water availability should be factored into decisions on new industrial, tourism, sporting and recreational projects in Oman as groundwater levels decline and coastal aquifers face…
Iran’s Supreme Leader urges Gulf rulers to confront ‘real enemy’
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, urged Gulf rulers in a written message on Sunday to identify their “real enemy”, understand its plans and confront it.The mes…
Nepal resumes bid to reach trapped tunnel workers
Nepali rescuers seeking to reach hydropower workers believed trapped in tunnels swamped by flood debris resumed work Sunday after rain and rising river waters hampered efforts.Res…
Al Adawi, Khalid claim titles in Dhofar bowling tourney
MUSCAT: Oman national team bowler Musab al Adawi was crowned champion of the Open Championship at the Khareef Dhofar Bowling Championship 2026, while Khalid bin Ahmed Bait Issa cla…
Tour of Salalah: Where sporting ambition meets tourism
MUSCAT: The Tour of Salalah is entering a new development stage as Oman continues to use international sporting events as a platform to promote the tourism, develop local athletes…
Belarus event offers Omani ice hockey prospects valuable exposure
MUSCAT: Young Omani players Faris al Aufi and Yousuf al Mahrouqi are gaining valuable international experience through their participation with Galaxy Ice Hockey Academy at an inte…