Young chess prodigy M.A. Sriiyukthaa becomes the first Indian Under-11 player to achieve the Woman FIDE Master title, while rising to World No. 2 in her age category.
The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism is stepping up efforts to place Oman on the global tourism map through its promotional participation in major Ironman 70.3 races.
More than 100,000 fans packed the streets of Oslo as Norway’s World Cup squad returned home to a heroes’ welcome, days after their historic campaign ended in quarterfinal heartbreak against England.
Oman’s Al Faisal Al Zubair will return to action this weekend at the Paul Ricard Circuit in southern France, teaming up once again with Britain’s Ben Tuck in the Al-Manar by Dragon Racing Ferrari for the latest round of the International GT Open.
Former India captain and World Cup-winning coach Rahul Dravid has reportedly emerged as a surprise contender to take over as England’s Test coach after Brendon McCullum was removed from the red-ball role following a poor run in the longest format.
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner was crowned Wimbledon men’s singles champion after staging a strong comeback to defeat Germany’s Alexander Zverev in a four-set final at the All England Club.
All eyes will turn to Dallas Stadium in Texas, USA, tomorrow as Spain and France face off in a blockbuster semi-final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in a clash widely seen as an early final.
Oman’s men’s national beach volleyball team has qualified for the Asian Championship, scheduled to be held in China later this year, after securing a straight-sets victory over Qatar in the West Asian qualifiers.
The FIFA World Cup 2026 has reached its decisive stage, with France, Spain, England and Argentina storming into the semifinals after a dramatic quarterfinal round.
Reigning champions Argentina will look to silence growing doubts over their World Cup title defence when they face Switzerland in a high-stakes quarterfinal clash on Saturday.
Mikel Merino came off the bench to score a dramatic 88th-minute winner as Spain defeated Belgium 2-1 to book their place in the World Cup semifinals.
Senegal football icon Sadio Mane has announced his retirement from international football following his country’s exit from the World Cup, bringing an end to one of Africa’s most celebrated national team careers.
Oman bans work visas for expats in more than 200 professions
Oman updates prohibited professions for expats, adds ‘engineers’, ‘managers’ to the list
Free AI for all? UAE becomes first to offer ChatGPT Plus to every resident and citizen
Exclusive: Oman agrees to open visas for 11 professional categories from Pakistan, says Ambassador
Oman lifts travel ban on India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other countries
Eid Al Fitr holidays announced in Oman
