Oman adopts new air route for Haj pilgrims
MUSCAT, OCT 7The Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs (MoARA) has announced that a new air transport route has been adopted for transporting pilgrims from the Sultanate of Oman…
Oman beat Algeria in Arab volleyball opener
MUSCAT, OCT 7Oman’s men’s national volleyball team made a winning start to the 24th Arab Men’s Volleyball Championship, defeating Algeria 3-1 at the Arena Hall in Amman on Tuesday….
The wisdom of the crowd
The beauty of democracy, viewed as a contemporary philosophy of aesthetics and power, lies in its transformative political force. It pools together perspectives to correct biases a…
For Nepal’s quake relief, waive remittance fees
The flash floods that struck Nepal on August 26 claimed more than a thousand lives and destroyed livelihoods, homes, farms, and public infrastructure. With reconstruction and the e…
Women and equal citizenship in Oman
Throughout the course of history, most notably in Oman, women have been equal players in and contributors to human development and civic activities. However, as channels of social…
Omani players shine at junior tennis championship
AHMED AL KAABIMUSCAT, OCT 7Omani players made a strong start to the Junior Tennis Championship 2026, with Reema al Hashmi and Emmad al Rahbi recording two victories each as competi…
Sleep-deprived Japanese compete for best-rested
Self-described elite “competitive sleepers” competed to nap the fastest and deepest in a Tokyo contest organised by a mattress company.Dubbed “Matt Race”, the competition saw dozen…
Eva Marie Saint dies at 102
Eva Marie Saint, the Oscar-winning actress who starred in Hollywood classics “On the Waterfront” and “North by Northwest,” died Tuesday, her publicist said. She was 102.Her represe…
Jeremy Allen White confronts Facebook’s ‘frightening’ ambition
Jeremy Allen White finds the power of social media frightening — an anxiety he confronts in his latest film, “The Social Reckoning.”The actor stars alongside Oscar winner Mikey Mad…
HM, King of Netherlands review bilateral cooperation, discuss regional developments
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and King Willem-Alexander of the Kingdom of Netherlands discussed, during a telephone call on Wednesday, the relations of cooperation b…