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Oman as a country is very big on tradition which is why an iftar meal can always be predictable. Breaking the fast usually starts with a cold laban and some of the most appetising dates, perhaps three...

Strategic project: 200 school buses planned for production this year - BUSINESS REPORTER muscat, april 24 Karwa Motors, the Sultanate’s first bus assembly plant, is set to commence operations...

BUSINESS REPORTER muscat, april 24 Omantel has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Oman Oil Marketing Company (OOMCO) to enable the first Artificial Intelligence and IoT-powered Smart Store in...

Harnessing value: Through the protection of Intellectual Property, small businesses and entrepreneurs can flourish and fuel economic growth BUSINESS REPORTER muscat, april 24 Under the slogan of...

MUSCAT: With its stylish design, comfortable space, advanced technology and more, the Kia Telluride SUV does more than just move you forward. The Telluride’s stylish exterior does demand a second...

MUSCAT: Meethaq celebrated the first quarterly draw of its 2021 Hibati savings scheme at a special event that was broadcast live on Shabiba FM and also on the social media accounts of the radio...

Indonesian searchers have recovered debris believed to be from the missing submarine lost in the Bali Sea on Wednesday, the country’s military chief said on Saturday. Hopes for the 53 crew are...

India’s coronavirus infections rose by 346,786 overnight, the health ministry said on Saturday, setting a new world record for the third consecutive day, as overwhelmed hospitals in the...

Muscat: Karwa Motors is preparing to produce the first bus from its manufacturing unit at Duqm Special Economic Zone, the company said in a statement. The company, which hopes to produce around 200...

Musca: Based on the decision made by the Supreme Committee, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has informed all airlines operating in the Sultanate to follow certain guidelines. Arrivals from...

FLORIDA: Nasa and Elon Musk’s commercial rocket company SpaceX launched a new four-astronaut team on a flight to the International Space Station on Friday, the first crew ever propelled into orbit...

MADRID: Lionel Messi gave up the chance for a hat-trick on Thursday as Barcelona held off a late fightback from Getafe to win 5-2 and stay in the race at the top of La Liga. Messi scored twice and...

MILAN: Ten-man Atalanta missed the chance to move second in Serie A on Thursday with a 1-1 draw against Roma. But Napoli thrashed Champions League rivals Lazio 5-2 to boost their hopes of a return to...

KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Covid-19 Sub-Committee for the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup 2021 (West) has taken note of the Oman Football Association (OFA)’s confirmation...

MANCHESTER: Seville has replaced Bilbao as a host city for Euro 2020 with St Petersburg in Russia, already a host venue, taking the three group stage games from Dublin, Uefa said on Friday. Wembley...

PALLEKELE, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka captain Dimuth Karunaratne led his side’s bid to match Bangladesh’s mammoth score on a third day of batting domination in the first Test between the two nations on...

MUMBAI: Skipper Virat Kohli became the first batsman in the Indian Premier League to cross 6,000 runs as his Royal Challengers Bangalore extended their unbeaten run to four this season on...

HARARE: Zimbabwe successfully defended a modest total to pull off an upset 19-run win over in-form Pakistan and level their Twenty20 international series at the Harare Sports Club on Friday. Zimbabwe...

BARCELONA: Italian 19-year-old Jannik Sinner became the Barcelona Open’s youngest semi-finalist since 2005 after overcoming Russian Andrey Rublev 6-2, 7-6 (8/6) on Friday. Sinner, ranked 19th in...

STUTTGART: No 1 seed Ashleigh Barty came back from the brink to reach her third semifinal of 2021 at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, winning the last four games to defeat No 6 seed Karolina Pliskova...