Al Siyabi officiates FIBA Asia Cup 2029 Pre-Qualifiers in Malaysia
MUSCAT: Omani international basketball referee Dr Issam al Siyabi is officiating matches in the first round of the FIBA Asia Cup 2029 Pre-Qualifiers, with Group C being staged in S…
Jindal League set for fresh lift-off as Seeb begin title defence
MUSCAT: The 2026-27 Jindal League moves from preparation to action on Sunday as seven first-round fixtures open a campaign carrying early tests for Omani clubs.The opening programm…
His Majesty sends condolences to King of Norway
MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik has sent a cable of condolences to King Haakon VIII of Norway following the death of his father, King Harald V.In the cable, His Majest…
The Gulf oil shock drives EV sales to new heights globally
Electric car sales are on track to hit record highs this year, with 29 per cent of all new cars purchased around the world expected to be either purely battery-powered models or pl…
Japan spent record $96 bn in yen interventions
TOKYO: Japan spent 15.4 trillion yen to boost the yen between late July and late August, the finance ministry said on Friday, the largest monthly intervention on record.The Bank of…
India says around 320 Indians still missing after Nepal flood
NEW DELHI: Around 320 Indian nationals are still missing in the aftermath of a devastating flash flood that struck areas near the Nepal-Tibet border this week, a spokesperso…
Nepal resume flood rescue after lake threat eases, death toll tops 500
NUWAKOT, Nepal: Nepal and China resumed rescue operations that had been suspended briefly in the flood-hit Himalayas on Friday after risks from an overflowing lake were found to…
Iran war mediators focus on reopening Strait of Hormuz
DUBAI: Mediators in the Iran war are stepping up efforts to get the Strait of Hormuz reopened, with Tehran agreeing to draw up a list of conditions to restore normal traffic after…
King Harald of Norway, dies at 89
Oslo: Norway’s King Harald has died aged 89, the palace said on Friday, his 53-year-old son Crown Prince Haakon automatically succeeding him on the throne.Haakon takes over a monar…
Climate change raises risk of disasters like Nepal floods
Climate change is heating up the Himalayas and supercharging the risk of disasters like the deadly flash flooding in Nepal and Tibet, though scientists are still determining the ex…