Chinese robots beat Usain Bolt’s 100m world record at Beijing games
A Chinese humanoid robot ran 100 metres in 9.39 seconds in a preliminary heat at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing on Saturday, faster than the men’s world record held by J…
Pakistan’s army chief to visit Tehran on Monday
CAIRO: Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir will visit Tehran on Monday, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Sunday, according to a statement by the min…
Starc heroics see Australia thrash Bangladesh in second Test
An irrepressible Mitchell Starc bagged four wickets and 10 for the match as he ripped through the Bangladesh batting to ensure a commanding innings and 51-run second Test victory f…
Earthquake of 2.3 magnitude recorded in Dhofar
Muscat: A light earthquake measuring 2.3 on the Richter scale was recorded in the Wilayat of Sadah in Dhofar Governorate on Sunday morning, according to the Earthquake Monitoring C…
Search continues for 22 after bulk carrier sinks off India
NEW DELHI: India’s Coast Guard and Navy continued search-and-rescue operations off the eastern coast on Sunday after a Panama-flagged cargo vessel carrying 24 crew sank, with two…
Saudi Arabia sets 90-day limit for GCC-registered vehicles
Saudi Arabia has approved executive procedures regulating how long privately owned vehicles registered in other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries may remain in the Kingdom,…
SalamAir adds Erbil as second destination in Iraq
SalamAir, Oman’s low-Cost carrier, has announced the opening of ticket sales for its new direct service between Muscat and Erbil, with flights commencing on October 25, 2026. Erbil…
CPA seizes several school products in Muscat
Muscat: As part of the regulatory efforts accompanying the ‘Back to School’ campaign, the Consumer Protection Authority (CPA) seized the non-compliant products and took the necessa…
Al Roofoof expands Dhofar coffee cultivation
SALALAH: Al Roofoof is expanding coffee cultivation at Hairiti in Dhofar Governorate from a research base that dates to 1980. Its nursery has provided around 25,000 seedlings since…
Oman’s first AI SEZ to attract RO 106 million
HAMOUD AL MAHREZIMUSCAT, AUGUST 22Oman’s first specialised economic zone dedicated to artificial intelligence is estimated to attract RO 106 million ($275 million), in three phases…