Be careful! AI may use your WhatsApp content
A few days ago, my friend Fadhil al Rassady, who is passionate about technology and the latest gadgets, called me to share a new AI-related feature on WhatsApp. It immediately caug…
Strengthening workplace equity and balanced decision-making
Listening to employees — particularly those in junior positions — is one of the key indicators of workplace quality and management effectiveness. When recurring concerns arise rela…
The missing pillar of student wellness
Universities have long been recognised as spaces that shape not only knowledge and professional identity but also lifelong habits. In recent years, increasing attention has been pa…
A bridge of knowledge between Oman and Germany
As I gear up to go back to Berlin for the second half of my fellowship at the Leibniz-Zentrum Moderner Orient (ZMO) research centre to further explore Omani national identity and s…
Late-June heatwave leaves over 10,000 excess deaths in Europe
Brussels: European countries recorded more than 10,000 excess deaths during the record-breaking heatwave that swept across the western part of the continent in late June, according…
Omani Trainer Breaks New Ground in Arabian Horse Racing
Amid the clatter of horses’ hooves, the scent of stables and the quiet routines repeated each day, victories are forged far from the camera lenses. In this world lives Ahmed bin Ib…
Sayyid Shihab heads to Qatar to offer condolences on death of Shaikh Hamad bin Khalifa
Muscat: On behalf of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tarik al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Defence Affairs, left the Sultanate of Oman on Mo…
Oman’s electricity production rises by 6.8%
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman’s total electricity production recorded a 6.8 per cent increase by the end of May 2026, reaching 20,314.0 GWh compared to 19,027.4 GWh during the c…
Iran says continuing talks to ‘prevent escalation’
Iran said Monday it was continuing talks with mediators from Qatar, Pakistan and Oman in an effort to prevent any further escalation in its war with the United States.”The role of…
Flood death toll increases to 51 in Bangladesh
Muscat: The death toll has risen to 51 due the floods and landslides triggered by the heavy rain in Bangladesh.Local officials report that 7 out of the country’s 64 administrative…