Iwai takes two-shot lead, Deng in hunt
MONTREAL: Japan’s Akie Iwai, riding high after winning her first LPGA title in Portland, fired seven birdies in a seven-under par 65 on Thursday to seize a two-shot first-round lea…
Henley leads PGA Tour with Scheffler in pursuit
WASHINGTON: Russell Henley rode a hot putter to a nine-under par 61 and a two-shot lead over top-ranked Scottie Scheffler on Thursday at the US PGA Tour Championship, where a star-…
Breetzke, Ngidi star as South Africa crush Australia
MACKAY, Australia: Matthew Breetzke slammed a superb 88 and speedster Lungi Ngidi claimed five wickets as South Africa crushed Australia by 84 runs to win the second one-day intern…
Ahead of Gaza invasion, Israel intensifies strikes
The Israeli military maintained its pressure on Gaza City with heavy bombardments overnight, residents said, ahead of a Thursday meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a…
Home loans worth over RO 5 million okayed in Dhofar
SALALAH: Oman Housing Bank has announced that the total value of housing loans provided in Dhofar Governorate since the branch’s establishment has surpassed RO 151 million, distrib…
‘Barmajan’ hackathon enters Guinness Records
MUSCAT: ‘Barmajan’, organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth, has secured a place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest government digital transformati…
Omani sailors join explorer on voyage to Pakistan
MUSCAT: Five Omani sailors have embarked on a daring voyage across the Arabian Sea, joining French explorer Yan on a leg of his round-the-world journey that defies engines and mode…
UNRWA chief says Gaza kids at risk of dying soon
GENEVA: The head of the UN Palestinian refugee agency on Thursday voiced concern that children suffering from malnutrition in Gaza will die if emergency provisions are not immediat…
Red Warriors begin intensive camp at Fenerbahce
MUSCAT: The Oman national football team began the crucial overseas training camp at the prestigious Fenerbahce Lefter Kucukandonyadis Sports Complex in Türkiye. The eight-day train…
Reimagining Oman’s Cities: How Human-Centred Planning Is Shaping the Future
Oman is increasingly recognising that the future of urbanisation must focus on the individual and the community. With major projects underway across cities like Muscat, Salalah, So…