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London: Calvin Ramsay said the examples of how young players Trent Alexander-Arnold and Harvey Elliott have flourished at Liverpool persuaded him to join them from Aberdeen for an initial fee...

Washington: This week, WhatsApp added a number of new features, including the option to mute others during group calls (via Android Central).According to The Verge, this sanity-saving tool appears to...

New Delhi: After a record-breaking coal production of 777 million tonnes (MT) in 2021-22, domestic coal production continues to witness an increasing trend in the current financial year as well.The...

Swedish home furnishings giant IKEA, opened doors to its first store in Oman today at Oman Avenues Mall. In the run up to the official inauguration, a large crowd of...

Maryland: Workers at an Apple store in the United States have voted to join a trade union, becoming the first retail employees of the tech giant to unionize in the...

Brussels: A number of Western European nations experienced record temperatures on Saturday, where the mercury rose above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit).The unseasonably early heat wave prompted warnings of forest...

PARIS: Zinedine Zidane says he still has the "flame" to continue his managerial career, despite a year out of the game after his departure from Real Madrid.The Frenchman departed Santiago...

PARIS: Kylian Mbappe considered retiring from France duty after being criticised for his displays at Euro 2020,according to French Football Federation (FFF) president Noel LeGraet.The 23-year-old failed to score in...

MONTREAL: World champion and series leader Max Verstappen drove expertly in difficult wet conditions in his Red Bull on Saturday to secure pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix.In an...

BUDAPEST: While many old hands conserved energy on a relaxed Sunday morning of heats at the World Swimming Championships in Budapest, several teenagers were prepared to roil the waters.One young...

PARIS: Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce hammered home her status as world championship favourite on Saturday by equalling her world best time this year to win the 100m at the Paris Diamond League...

Muscat: Maj Gen Duncan Capps, Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) on Sunday visited the Maritime Security Centre (MSC).He was greeted upon his arrival at the centre by...

By Mazid AkaakFor as long as civilisation has existed, human ingenuity has brought about innovative and creative ways for people to have fun. Long before the inventions of Monopoly or...

Certainly, it might not be a wonder to see various fruits and vegetables grow amid the rugged terrain of the Sultanate of Oman but such initiatives, to convert the mountains...

As a young woman straps on her vest and headset and becomes immersed in a virtual world, Mainak Chaudhuri talks excitedly about the potential of the technology.“This is the first...

With more than 240 characters across six dimensions, the makers of “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” are pushing animation and storytelling to their limits with the follow-up to their Oscar-winning hit.Early,...

MUSCAT, JUNE 19International ethical investment and social finance platform operator Ethis Group will formally launch its keenly-awaited EthisX crowdfunding platform on Thursday, June 23, 2022, heralding a new era in...

BUSINESS REPORTERMUSCAT, JUNE 19Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, will ramp up flight frequencies on its Muscat-Salalah-Muscat sector to a total of 112 weekly flights from...

BUSINESS REPORTERMUSCAT, JUNE 19The Sultanate of Oman welcomed the concluding statement of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff visit following its mission in Muscat, which came as part of the...

MUSCAT: Since its inception, Al Mouj Muscat has generated 2,200 permanent jobs and through its Al Mouj Muscat Impact campaign has shown how talented Omanis and women are integral to...