Reeligion, streaks, reels and screens
We live in a strange time, one where phones rarely get forgotten, yet people often walk into a room and stand there, wondering why they came. A low battery now has the power to qui…
The journey built on hope over fear
As the New Hijri Year has started, it carries with it a story that has travelled across fourteen centuries. This story is not only of a journey between two cities, but of a journey…
Battle with Anthropic is the start of a new conflict
The Trump administration has spent the past week trying to end one war while pushing deeper into another. The first war, the Iran war, feels like the coda to an era; it seems unlik…
Football offers a slice of life – in and off the field
It is football season and while tempo is building up in the World Cup, the lessons emerging from it reflect the world as we know it today. In fact, football reflects the changing c…
Threads of Memory: The Art and Vision of Fatema al Makhmariya
Some people describe their success as a career they chose. For Fatema Abdullah al Makhmariya, art was a language she was born into.Growing up in Shinas, a coastal town in northern…
Oman inflation rises 3.8% in May: NCSI
Muscat: Oman’s Consumer Price Index rose by 3.8 per cent in May 2026 compared with the same month of 2025, according to data issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Inform…
Bukha waterfront project 95% complete
The Bukha waterfront development project in Musandam Governorate has reached approximately 95 per cent completion, covering a total area of around 26,000 square metres, as part of…
Thousands gather for summer solstice as UK braces for major heatwave
Thousands gathered to celebrate the summer solstice at Stonehenge on Sunday as the United Kingdom braces to bake in a heatwave that could see record-breaking temperatures. The Met…
Top-level US-Iran peace talks to begin at Swiss resort with Hormuz in spotlight
BUERGENSTOCK, Switzerland: Peace talks led by U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Iranian chief negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf were set to begin on Sunday morning at a Swiss mounta…
Beware of counterfeit medicines: MoH
Muscat: The Ministry of Health (MoH) launched an awareness campaign highlighting the risks of counterfeit medicines and unapproved medical products, urging citizens and residents t…