Sultan’s Armed Forces celebrate Annual Day
AL MUSANNAH: The Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF) celebrated the SAF Day, which falls on December 11 every year.This day embodies the highest meanings of sacrifice and loyalty, confirmi…
Oman, Australia hold political talks
MUSCAT: The first session of political talks between the Sultanate of Oman and Australia was held in Muscat on Thursday.The Omani side was headed by Shaikh Abdulaziz al Hosni, Head…
Winners of the 33rd Sultan Qaboos Holy Quran competition announced
MUSCAT: The Sultan Qaboos Higher Centre for Culture and Science announced the winners of the 33rd Sultan Qaboos Holy Quran Competition at a press conference on Wednesday.Habib bin…
Hay fifty on debut helps New Zealand to 73-run lead against West Indies
WELLINGTON: Mitch Hay scored a half-century on his Test debut to help New Zealand to a 73-run lead as they were bowled out by the West Indies on day two of the second Test in Welli…
Haaland stuns Real as Arsenal remain perfect in Brugg
PARIS, France: Erling Haaland scored his 34th goal for club and country this season to give Manchester City a 2-1 win at Real Madrid on Wednesday as Arsenal maintained their perfec…
Dynamos FC champions of Hyundai Ruwi Cup Season 3
MUSCAT: Dynamos FC emerged as the champions of the Hyundai Ruwi Cup Season 3 Sevens Football Tournament, a neck to neck battle held at the Al Shahil Stadium in Darsait recently.Org…
Oman shines at UMAI Inter-Dojo Championship in Qatar
MUSCAT: Young martial artists from Oman delivered an outstanding performance at the UMAI Inter-Dojo Karate Championship held in Qatar, returning with an impressive tally of medals…
Navigating the GenAI stride
Generative AI (GenAI) has rapidly shifted from novelty to necessity. Tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Meta AI, and a fast-expanding ecosystem of advanced models are transform…
Are today’s banks building tomorrow’s economy?
During a short break in the ‘Design Thinking’ course I was conducting for bankers at the College of Banking and Financial Studies, I wandered into the college library — as I often…
Hilton unveils major expansion drive along Barr Al Jissah coastline
MUSCAT: With Oman targeting 12 million visitors annually by 2040, infrastructure development, enhanced attractions, and visa reforms are creating new opportunities for travel and t…