Oman citizens can travel to 50 countries visa-free

Muscat: With the winter travel season underway, it will be easy for travelers to make plans in advance if they know the strength of their passports and the number of countries they can travel to without a visa or can get on arrival at the point of entry. …

Bahrain beats Oman in opener of Gulf Futsal Championship for the Deaf

Manama - Bahrain’s national team secured a 3-2 victory over Oman in the opening match of the Gulf Friendship Futsal Championship for the Deaf, hosted by the Bahrain Deaf Sports Federation. The tournament features teams from Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, …

Four arrested for stealing copper pieces and electrical assemblies from warehouse in Oman

Oman’s Central Blood Bank to pause operations for expansion work

MUSCAT : The Department of Blood Banks Services (DBBS) announced that the temporary suspension is necessary to carry out essential upgrades to the Blood Bank Services Department building. The Department of Blood Banks Services (DBBS), said: “The Central …

Kuwait and Oman draw 1-1 in Khaleeji Zain 26 Cup opener

Kuwait's Yousef Nasser scored the opener in the 34th minute with a header from a cross by Mishari Ghannam. However, Oman equalized just a minute later through Issam Al-Sabhi, who capitalized on a cross to score. Kuwait will face the UAE in their next …

Oman acquires a stake in Elon Musk’s xAI

Oman Investment Authority (OIA), the sovereign wealth fund of the Arabian Gulf country, has taken an undisclosed stake in Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence (AI) company, xAI. This is the latest in a series of high-profile partnerships with the American …

Winter ushers in cool weather across Oman

MUSCAT: Winter has officially arrived in Oman, with temperatures dipping as low as 2.8 degrees Celsius in Saiq, located in Al Jabal Al Akhdhar, according to the Oman Met Office. The arrival of winter coincides with the winter solstice on December 21, …

Oman condemns car-ramming attack in Germany

MUSCAT/MAGDEBURG: The Sultanate of Oman has condemned the incident in the German city of Magdeburg, where a number of people were killed and dozens injured in a car-ramming attack. The Sultanate of Oman expresses its heartfelt condolences to the …

Gulf Cup opener ends in draw as Oman and Kuwait set the pace for the tournament

KUWAIT: Oman started strong, displaying urgency and attacking flair, a marked improvement from their earlier struggles in the Asian Qualifiers. The visitors found gaps in Kuwait’s defense early on but couldn’t capitalize, while the hosts relied on a …

Iraqi PM Al-Sudani receives official invitation to visit Oman

2024-12-21T18:45:49+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News/ On Saturday, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani received the Omani Minister of Foreign Affairs, Badr bin Hamad Al-Busaidi. “During the meeting, Al-Busaidi delivered a letter …