Muscat ranks safest city in the Arab world
MUSCAT: Muscat has further strengthened its global standing as one of the most stable and safest cities in the world, securing the first place in the Arab world and 11th globally i…
Greater Muscat joins Global Business Districts Innovation Club
MUSCAT: The Greater Muscat Structure Plan has joined the Global Business Districts Innovation Club as its 15th international member and the first from the Middle East region. This…
Coach Hamood eyes final rounds at Beach Handball Worlds
MUSCAT: The experienced Oman head coach, Hamood al Hasani, voiced confidence that the national beach handball team will deliver a strong performance at the upcoming 2026 IHF Beach…
Diriyah to host AFC Asian Cup 2027 draw
The eyes of Asia will turn on Saturday, May 9, to Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, which will host the official draw ceremony for the AFC Asian Cup 2027, one of the continent’s most prestigi…
OHA to take part in opening of IHF headquarters in Basel
The Oman Handball Association (OHA) will participate on Thursday in the official opening ceremony of the new headquarters of the International Handball Federation (IHF) in Basel, S…
Domino’s bounce back against Bisdak in OPBL tourney
MUSCAT: Domino’s Pizza/Barangay Ginebra Oman (BGO) staged a strong comeback following aheartbreaking loss in their previous outing against Team Excellence, edging out Team Bisdak A…
Al Rahbi, Brody set for U18 tennis final
MUSCAT: The Junior Tennis Championship will conclude on Wednesday at the tennis courts of Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher after 10 days of competitive action across differe…
Middle East truce in doubt as US and Iran fight for control of Hormuz
DUBAI/WASHINGTON: A fragile truce in the Middle East was under strain on Tuesday after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in the Gulf as they wrestled for control of the Strait of H…
Musk to pay $1.5 million to settle Twitter takeover case
Tech billionaire Elon Musk is set to end a lawsuit by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over his share purchases during his takeover of Twitter with a payment of $1….
15 illegal ‘scorpion’ nets seized in Mahout
Muscat: The Security and Services inspection team of the Al Wusta Governorate seized 15 illegal fishing nets (locally known as ‘scorpion’ nets) during a field sweep targeting the c…