Hello Kitty designer bows out after 40 years in charge
Tokyo- The flamboyant designer behind Hello Kitty — the cute Japanese character that became a global mega brand — is stepping down after more than four decades in charge of her l…
Bangladesh’s BNP wins sweeping election majority
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won an overwhelming two-thirds majority on Friday in general elections, a result expected to bring stability after months of tumult followin…
Sayyid Theyazin chairs Financial, Economic Committee Session
Al Jabal Al Akhdar — HH Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, on Thursday, chaired one of the discussion sessions held by the Financial a…
Fish survey in Sea of Oman, Arabian Sea begins today
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources (MoAFWR) will begin conducting the Fisheries Resources Survey Project in the Arabian Sea and Sea of Oman on Frida…
US and Iran showing flexibility on nuke deal
The United States and Iran are showing flexibility on a nuclear deal, with Washington appearing “willing” to tolerate some nuclear enrichment, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fida…
MoI hosts discussion on role of radio in AI era
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Information (MoI), represented by the Directorate-General of Radio, on Thursday organised a panel discussion titled “Radio and Artificial Intelligence” in c…
3 projects worth RO 5m begin in Salalah Free Zone
SALALAH: Salalah Free Zone announced the commencement of commercial operations for three new industrial projects, with total investments surpassing RO 5 million. The projects succe…
Shura takes part in Cairo meet
CAIRO: The Majlis Ash’shura on Thursday took part in a meeting of the temporary Parliamentary Diplomatic Committee in Cairo. The meeting, which saw the participation of representat…
Are university rankings misleading academia?
Over the past two decades, international university rankings have become a sacred reference point in academia, though these rankings are produced by private (commercial) organizati…
Truck movement restricted during peak hours on Rusayl–Musaybil road project
Muscat : The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology has announced temporary measures regulating truck movement on sections of the Rusayl–Musaybil dual car…