Philippine school shooting kills 3, wounds 7
MANILA: Two students opened fire on Monday inside a school in the central Philippines, a rare campus shooting that killed three teens and wounded seven others, police said. The two…
UTAS-Al Musannah launches summer programme
The University of Technology and Applied Sciences – Al Musannah has launched the “Al Batinah South Summer 2026” programme under the theme “Creativity – Connection – Impact”.Organis…
Oman to participate in Saba Saba expo in Tanzania
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman will participate in the 50th edition of the Saba Saba Exhibition 2026, which will be held in the United Republic of Tanzania from June 28 to July 3.Kh…
Qatar fatal gas plant blast kills 13, injures dozens
DOHA: A huge blast at a Qatar gas hub killed 13 people and injured 66 others, the Gulf state’s energy minister said on Monday, one of the deadliest accidents at a Gulf energy facil…
Lebanon weighs truce to back regional peace efforts
BEIRUT: Lebanese President Joseph Aoun spoke with senior US and Qatari officials on Monday about consolidating a ceasefire in Lebanon and forming a “de-confliction cell”, his offic…
Veteran Le Roy named new coach of Congo
Claude Le Roy, 78, has been appointed the new coach of the Republic of Congo, the federation announced on Monday with a brief to take the team, which did not qualify for the World…
Schlotterbeck out of World Cup with ankle injury
Germany central defender Nico Schlotterbeck will miss the rest of the World Cup and will be sidelined for several months after picking up an ankle ligament injury in their 2-1 Gr…
‘Salalah Eye’ set to strengthen Dhofar’s tourism appeal
Muscat: The Salalah Eye project, currently under construction in Al Haffa, is expected to enhance Dhofar Governorate’s tourism offerings and support efforts to position Salalah as…
Portugal seek first win against Uzbekistan after blunt WC start
Portugal had plenty of the ball in their World Cup opener but little bite and Roberto Martinez’s side return to Houston on Tuesday needing a sharper attacking display against Uz…
Baobab trees: from Africa to dhofar staple
These baobabs stand like giant sentries, guarding a landscape transformed by the khareef.As clouds roll across Dhofar’s mountains and the desert gives way to rolling green hills, v…