Dhofar, Al Nahda, Samayil and Al Nasr shine in Round 7 of Jindal League
MUSCAT, DEC 14DHOFAR DEFEAT SUR IN STOPPAGE-TIMEDhofar’s first football team pulled off a dramatic 3–2 victory over their guests Sur in a thrilling encounter at Al Saada Sports Com…
Nizwa crowned Youth Basketball champions
MUSCAT, DEC 14Photos – Moosa al BalushiNizwa Club were crowned champions of the Youth Basketball Championship for the 2025–2026 sports season after a deserved 68–52 victory over Al…
Omani Poetry Festival kicks off
The 13th Omani Poetry Festival, organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth, kicked off on Sunday and will run until December 18, under the auspices of Dr Mohammed bin S…
Celebrating translation in a globalised world
In a post global world, the power of translation is taking centre stage in ways that centre regional cultural and linguistic dynamics. This was the key take away from a major inter…
Trump voices frustration over Ukraine war talks
US President Donald Trump is ‘extremely frustrated’ with Russia and Ukraine, his spokeswoman said, as Kyiv said Washington was still pushing it to make major territorial concession…
Oman, Burkina Faso review political, cultural ties
MUSCAT: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, received on Sunday at his office Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation, and Burk…
A new framework for financing global security
Intensifying great-power rivalries have made increased defence spending a priority that few states dare to question. This growing sense of insecurity propelled global military spen…
When Taxi Drivers Chase Shadows
Every morning before the sun rises, and long after the city has fallen asleep, taxi drivers are already on the road. In many cities, they play a crucial role in keeping people and…
OCO delivers thousands of tents to Gaza
In implementation of the Royal directives of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the Oman Charitable Organization (OCO), in collaboration with the Sultanate of Oman’s embassy in…
Oman-France economic partnership soars
MUSCAT, DEC 14The enduring bilateral relationship between the Sultanate of Oman and the French Republic is entering a new, intensified phase, marked by a commitment to a “win-win”…