OGA honours national players after success at Gulf championship
MUSCAT: The Oman Golf Association (OGA) held a special ceremony to honour the players of the national golf teams in recognition of their outstanding achievements at the Gulf Golf C…
Sohar, Al Bashayer advance to Ministry’s Shield semis
Muscat: The quarterfinal matches of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth Volleyball Shield were marked by strong competition, as Sohar secured a semifinal berth after a thrill…
Muscat likely to host HM’s Cup football final
MUSCAT: The final match of the His Majesty’s Cup football is likely to take place at Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher, according to some reliable sources. The match, most pr…
Visual style of Al Buraimi Central Market preserves identity
AL BURAIMI: Al Buraimi Municipality on Wednesday launched the visual style of Al Buraimi Central Market. The step reflects the municipality’s approach towards developing traditiona…
Oman targets 50,000 jobs in private sector
MUSCAT: The number of job-seekers until the end of last November reached 74,000, and the Ministry of Labour, through the ‘Sahim’ initiative, accommodated the majority of them by gi…
Railway safety questioned as Spain reels from twin train disasters
MADRID: Spain’s railway system was under scrutiny on Wednesday after a commuter train crashed near Barcelona, just days after at least 42 people died in a collision between two hig…
Syria’s Rifaat al Assad, ‘Butcher of Hama’, dies aged 88
DAMASCUS: Rifaat al Assad, uncle of deposed Syrian ruler Bashar al Assad and dubbed the “Butcher of Hama” for suppressing an uprising in the 1980s, has died aged 88, two sources cl…
Hamas must give up weapons or be blown away: Trump
DAVOS: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said it should be known within three weeks whether Hamas will agree to give up its weapons, and threatened action if the group does n…
Israeli fire kills 11 Gazans, including 2 kids
CAIRO: Israeli fire killed 11 Palestinians, including two boys and three journalists, in Gaza on Wednesday, local medics said. The Israeli military said it had “eliminated” a Pale…
Muscat Festival: A platform for all
MUSCAT: The month-long festival, Muscat Nights, has less than 10 days left for visitors to explore all its venues — Al Qurum Natural Park, Al Amerat Public Park, Oman Automobile As…