Citizens assisted after boat runs aground off Al Duqm
Muscat: The Royal Oman Police (ROP) Coast Guard in al Wusta Governorate assisted a number of citizens after their boat ran into rocks off the coast of a beach in the Wilayat of al…
UTAS claim University 3×3 basketball title
MUSCAT, OCT 14The University of Technology and Applied Sciences (UTAS) claimed the title of the 2026 Higher Education Institutions 3×3 Basketball Championship after defeating Musca…
Al Haj hat-trick leaves Seeb searching for first points in Asia
MUSCAT, OCT 14Seeb’s AFC Champions League Two campaign suffered another setback on Tuesday as Aref al Haj scored a hat-trick to give Jordan’s Al Hussein a 3-0 victory at Seeb Stadi…
Stone laid for Oman Cables’ third plant
MUSCAT: Oman Cables Industry celebrated the laying of the foundation stone for its third manufacturing plant, with an investment exceeding RO 10 million in Al Rusayl Industrial Cit…
Muscat to host Mena Special Olympics racket games, golf
MUSCAT, OCT 14The Sultanate of Oman, represented by Special Olympics, will host the Racket Games and Golf competitions of the 10th Special Olympics Middle East and North Africa (Me…
Top seed Sabalenka falls at first hurdle in Wuhan
WUHAN, China: A frustrated Aryna Sabalenka suffered a second successive early exit as her bid for a fourth Wuhan Open title was foiled by American world number 31 Ann Li 3-6, 6-4,…
Oman, Pakistan stress dialogue to ease regional tensions
Islamabad: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidi, Foreign Minister, on Wednesday held a press conference in Islamabad with Mohammed Ishaq Dar, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister…
Oman seeks better health equity for the vulnerable
CAIRO: Oman, represented by the Ministry of Health, on Wednesday took part in the 73rd session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterrane…
Indonesia haze spikes Singapore pollution
SINGAPORE: Air pollution in part of Singapore hit the country’s “very high” band while East Timor shut schools, as haze from forest fires raging in Indonesia causes a regional cris…
Ethiopian forces approach Eritrea border town
ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopian federal forces and their allies are closing in on a town near Eritrea’s border, a pro-government commander and a resident said, raising fears of a regional w…