Ex-leaders warn of threat to future Palestinian state
Two former heads of government from the Elders group of international figures founded by Nelson Mandela on Friday warned of the potential disappearance of the Palestinian territori…
Burnham takes Labour helm, vows to restore hope
Andy Burnham vowed on Friday to restore “hope” to the British people as he officially became the ruling Labour party’s new leader and incoming UK prime minister.Nicknamed the “King…
Justice for Haaland — and a lesson from Argentina
England’s quarterfinal win at the 2026 World Cup did not feel like sporting justice. It felt like a talent tax on a team carrying a singular bright light. Norway should have advanc…
Inflation and price rise in Oman
Inflation and rising prices are economic issues that affect the lives of all members of society, because they increase the cost of living and make purchasing goods and services mor…
Hydrom joins World Bank-backed green hydrogen partnership
MUSCAT: Oman’s clean hydrogen development drive has gained international recognition with Hydrom joining the Hydrogen for Development Partnership (H4D), a global initiative led by…
Shell’s reported Oman payments fall 13% as Block 6 output rises
MUSCAT: Payments reported by energy major Shell to Omani government bodies from extractive activities declined by about 13 per cent to $3.99 billion in 2025, despite an increase in…
Engineering contract inked for Duqm green iron project
MUSCAT: Singapore-headquartered Meranti Green Steel (MGS) has awarded a contract to SMS Group and Midrex Technologies, Inc for the front-end engineering phase of its planned 2.5 mi…
Pedal power: The art of slow travel
The sun was hammering down outside the Meliá Frankfurt City Hotel when I first spotted them: a row of brightly coloured, three-wheeled cabs lined up like oversized tricycles, each…
The poet who chose silence
In an age when writers compete for instant recognition through traditional and social media, it seems almost impossible to imagine a gifted poet whose work remained completely unkn…
How healthy are cucumbers?
When Kimberly Dong, an associate professor of nutrition and public health at the Tufts University School of Medicine, names fruits and vegetables that offer the most nutrition per…