OQEP’s upstream assets in Oman prepped for further development
MUSCAT: Key assets of OQ Exploration & Production (OQEP) — the majority state-owned upstream arm of integrated energy group OQ — are the focus of heightened exploration and develop…
OFA signs MoU with MHD to brand OFA Cup as ‘Jetour Cup’
Muscat: The Oman Football Association (OFA) and Mohsin Haider Darwish Automotive Company (Jetour Oman) signed a strategic memorandum of understanding to sponsor the OFA Cup as ‘Jet…
When learning becomes a weight to bear
Have you ever noticed children walking to school with bags that appear almost as heavy as they are? Obviously, it’s a growing concern in many educational institutions today. The si…
Suarez fills Messi void as Inter Miami beat Tigres
MIAMI: Luis Suarez scored a penalty in each half to give Inter Miami a 2-1 win over Tigres UANL on Wednesday, stepping up to fill the void after Lionel Messi was ruled out of the L…
Oman U17 team clubbed with Qatar, UAE and Yemen
MUSCAT: Oman Under-17 football team was clubbed with Qatar, UAE and Yemen teams in Group A of Gulf Cup Championship, which will take place from September 20 to October 2 in Qatar….
Comeback kid Korda reaches semifinals
WASHINGTON: Sebastian Korda stepped up his comeback with a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Miomir Kecmanovic on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the ATP hardcourt tournament in Winston-Sa…
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…