Omanis seeking treatmentabroad drops by 49%
MUSCAT: Dr Hilal bin Ali al Sabti, Minister of Health, said that the number of patients sent abroad for medical treatment has dropped by approximately 49 per cent between 2023 and…
HM’s greetings conveyed to Kazakhstan’s President
ASTANA: President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, of the Republic of Kazakhstan, received Shaikh Dr Salah bin Salim Jaaboub, who presented his credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary and Pl…
Beat the bugs: Avoid seasonal illnesses
As Oman moves from the intense heat of summer towards cooler weather, the seasonal change brings more than a welcome drop in temperatures. It also marks a period when respiratory v…
Nine clubs compete for Oman Women’s Futsal League crown
Muscat: The 2026-27 Oman Women’s Futsal League gets under way on Sunday with two Group One fixtures at the auxiliary hall of the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Bausher.Al Shabab f…
Challenges in sustaining youth players’ technical development
MUSCAT: Identifying a talented young footballer is only the beginning of the development process. The greater challenge for clubs, academies and national teams is ensuring that the…
Oman U17s begin final camp ahead of WAFF Championship
MUSCAT: Oman’s national under-17 football team has entered a final domestic training camp in Muscat as preparations intensify for the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) U17 Cham…
Jaber returns to revive Air Force’s fortunes
MUSCAT: Rasheed Jaber has been handed the task of restoring Air Force Club’s (Al Quwa Al Jawiya) winning form after the Iraqi side turned to their title-winning Omani coach followi…
Middle East to see 57% rise in international visitor spend by 2030: Report
International visitor spending in the Middle East is forecast to increase by US$116 billion, or 57%, between 2025 and 2030, according to the newly unveiled ATM Travel Trends Report…
Visa-free travel to make Asia-GCC corridor next great growth engine
Measures to ensure accessible, seamless, visa-free experiences could turn the Asia-GCC corridor into the next great growth engine for the Middle East’s travel sector, according to…
Nearly 700,000 passengers use Salalah Airport in Khareef
Muscat: The Khareef Dhofar season recorded a total of 686,808 arriving and departing passengers at Salalah Airport between June 1 and August 31.Over the three-month period, the air…