Austria, Algeria defy controversial format to deliver WC thriller
KANSAS CITY: For all the scrutiny surrounding the World Cup’s expanded 48-team format, with the advantage its uneven scheduling may give sides playing later in the final round, A…
Croatia hit stride before knockouts
PHILADELPHIA: Croatia left it late to find a little World Cup sparkle, but history suggests they will not be worried by a sluggish group stage performance as they head into the bus…
England top group to face DR Congo
Los Angeles: Rob Woollard England defeated Panama 2-0 on Saturday to clinch top spot in their World Cup group and set up a last-32 clash with the Democratic Republic of Congo as t…
Messi reaches seven World Cup goals
DALLAS: Mercurial Lionel Messi became the first player to score in seven consecutive World Cup matches as a largely second-string Argentina continued their winning ways with a 3…
HM begins 2-day official visit to France today
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik will start a two-day official visit to France on Sunday. The Royal visit is in response to the gracious invitation extended to His Maje…
Oman condemns military attack on Bahrain, reaffirms full solidarity
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman condemns the military attack that targeted the territories of the Kingdom of Bahrain, affirming its full solidarity in all measures undertaken to safe…
Preserving knowledge on water through encyclopedia
MUSCAT, JUNE 27The Omani Water Society (OWS), in its 26th year, is working on the Omani Water Encyclopedia. The compilation is expected to be the first comprehensive reference of i…
Sohar University enters ‘THE Impact Ranking’
MUSCAT: Sohar University has been ranked for the first time in the 601-800 band globally in the Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026, reaffirming its position…
HM’s visit to France attracts wide media attention
PARIS: The French capital, Paris, has completed its preparations to welcome His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik who will arrive in the French Republic today on an official visit….
Organs from a brain-dead donor saves four lives
MUSCAT: The Royal Hospital, in cooperation with Khoula Hospital and the Omani Center for Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation, successfully performed a comprehensive organ…