Omani clubs prepare for upcoming external competitions
Muscat, JUN 1 Omani football will have a strong external presence in the 2026-2027 season, with Seeb Club and Al Nahda Club set to compete in the AFC Champions League Two, while Al…
Al Harthy, Williams and Sagrera shine at Monza
SPORT REPORTER MUSCAT, JUN 1• Ahmad al Harthy delighted with first GTWCE silverware of year in Rd2• Brilliant performance and strategy from Oman Racing by Century squad• P3 in clas…
Performance
US rapper and producer Kanye West performs on stage during a concert at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul as part of his tour “YE Live in Istanbul” -AFP
‘Let me ask ChatGPT’: That’s what really worries me!
During the Eid gathering, I overheard a conversation between two university students in Muscat. One was busy working on an assignment, while the other was planning a family holiday…
Treasury bill issuance reaches RO 61 million
MUSCAT: The total value of government treasury bills allocated this week reached RO 61.4 million, according to the Central Bank of Oman (CBO).In a statement issued on Monday, the C…
Oman positioned to benefit from shifting capital flows
MUSCAT, JUNE 1The Sultanate of Oman is emerging as one of the Gulf region’s most strategically positioned destinations for investment as businesses and investors reassess supply ch…
Omani, Thai oil firms to explore upstream pact
MUSCAT, JUNE 1PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP), Thailand’s national oil and gas exploration and production company, has announced a new partnership wit…
The world capital of French fries has a problem: Too many potatoes
JENNY GROSSWALHAIN, BelgiumA thousand tonnes of potatoes were stacked 15 feet high in a warehouse on Kris D’haeyere’s farm for months. Even though he offered to sell them for just…
Japanese security guard finds fame as designer of duct tape signs
One of Japan’s most in-demand graphic designers is neither hip nor an artist by training: he’s a septuagenarian security guard who works the graveyard shift at a train station in T…
Obsession: A Chilling Revival of Psychological Horror
Every so often, a horror film arrives that reshapes expectations of the genre. Just as Scream revitalised slashers in the 1990s and Paranormal Activity breathed new life into found…