New Zealand landslips kill at least 2, others missing
MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Landslides ploughed into a home and a campsite in rain-swept northern New Zealand on Thursday, killing at least two people and leaving others missing under tonnes…
Australia mourns in candlelight for Beach shooting victims
SYDNEY: Australians fell silent and lit candles on a national day of mourning on Thursday for the 15 people killed by gunmen who opened fire on a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach.Mil…
‘Hobbit houses’ that might just save a Moldovan village
Ani SANDURogojeni, Moldova: They call Rogojeni the “hobbit village”, and its little half-buried houses, built to resist Moldova’s cold winters and hot summers, do look like somethi…
Celebrate children with the courage to ask questions
“Mister, why is the moon sometimes visible during the day, if you say she only appears after sunset?” my now husband, who was then seven years old, and his friends once dared to as…
The bankers who broke the world economically
Whenever I sit down to write about banks and bankers, one uncomfortable question returns with force: are bankers guardians of the global economy, or its most sophisticated saboteur…
Belgian-backed JV to invest in Oman’s gypsum industry
MUSCAT, JAN 22Belgium-based global building materials group Etex has announced the acquisition of a 25 per cent stake in Kunooz Gypsum, a subsidiary of Kunooz Oman Holding (KOH), a…
Protecting education in fragile contexts
Across the Arab world, conflict, displacement, and economic instability have disrupted the education of millions of children and young people. In this challenging context, the Educ…
Market reacts to Trump ruling out force in Greenland
President Trump’s statement at the World Economic Forum in Davos that the United States will not use military force to acquire Greenland has had a noticeable calming effect on mark…
Orange card insurance fee reduced to one rial
Muscat: The Financial Services Authority has announced a reduction in the fee for the Orange Card insurance related to vehicle insurance, setting the cost at one Omani rial only, e…
WEF26: Saudi Arabia leads new global push to protect coral reefs, unlock AI potential
Davos: The Saudi delegation to the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 today observed a series of announcements aimed at addressing urgent global challenges. Her Royal…