Khoula Hospital introduces cochlear implant surgery
MUSCAT: The Day Care Unit at Khoula Hospital has begun performing cochlear implant surgeries according to the latest international medical practices.Cochlear implantation is an adv…
The Shura council to host Minister of agriculture, fisheries and water resources on Wednesday
MUSCAT: The Majlis Ash’shura will host Dr Saud bin Hamoud al Habsi, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources to deliver the ministry’s statement at the council’s 18th…
Opec, Opec+ and the oil market: Between coordination and production sovereignty
In energy markets, strength is not measured solely by the size of reserves, but by the ability of producers to coordinate their collective behaviour in a market defined by cycles a…
Urea in 2026: An unfolding global crisis
While oil price fluctuations amid the volatile situation in the Strait of Hormuz make headlines, a quieter crisis is unfolding amid geopolitical flux. The price of Urea has surged…
Festival of Darkness
A festival participant rest before spinning a lantern tower known as Manto through the streets of Fuchu during the Kurayami Matsuri, or “Festival of Darkness” in Tokyo. — AFP
Australia’s ‘most beautiful’ street fed up with viral fame
Viral social media posts have transformed a quiet seaside town into an overcrowded hotspot — much to the frustration of its residents.Just two hours south of Sydney, Gerringong is…
An extended lifeline for everyone
An expatriate in Muscat scrolls through their electricity statement, line by line, almost instinctively. Consumption. Meter readings. Tariff bands. And then, the number that matter…
Billie Eilish and James Cameron team up for immersive and intimate tour film
Pop star Billie Eilish joined forces with famed filmmaker James Cameron to bring her “Hit Me Hard and Soft” tour to the big screen.Released theatrically by Paramount Pictures on…
Middle East truce in doubt as US and Iran fight for control of Hormuz
DUBAI/WASHINGTON: A fragile truce in the Middle East was under strain on Tuesday after the U.S. and Iran exchanged fire in the Gulf as they wrestled for control of the Strait of H…
Seven cases of deadly hantavirus confirmed or suspected on stranded cruise ship
AMSTERDAM: Two cases of the deadly hantavirus have been confirmed, and five more are suspected, among people who fell ill on a cruise ship now marooned off the Cape Verde islands…