Biting flies alter livestock routines during Khareef
SALALAH, AUGUST 22For livestock owners in Dhofar, the night-time movement of cattle is a familiar feature of Khareef — a seasonal routine shaped by tiny blood-feeding flies whose n…
Omani troupe stages play at Russian theatre festival
MOSCOW: The Al Dan Theatre Troupe for Culture and Art presented its play ‘A Bite of Bread’ as part of the official competition of the eighth edition of the International Festival o…
Al Roofoof expands Arabica coffee cultivation in Dhofar
SALALAH, AUGUST 22Al Roofoof is expanding coffee cultivation at Hairiti in Dhofar Governorate from a research base that dates to 1980. Its nursery has provided around 25,000 seedli…
Three ways AI will change the course of humanity
Over the long sweep of history, three forces have driven humanity’s greatest transformations, for good and ill: disease, war, and economic growth. By reducing costs and increasing…
Cambridge: ‘Think themselves wise, but are fools’
Where now does Cambridge University turn? How can it ever recover the respect its 817 years of quality higher education have earned it? William Shakespeare, scholarly, but not of a…
Omanisation should make upskilling mandatory
Omanisation is an excellent employment policy. It aims to ensure that citizens benefit directly from the country’s economic growth by increasing their participation in the private…
Trial by social media: the Lindsay Clancy case
For the past few weeks, psychiatrists have been in the spotlight, and for all the wrong reasons. The Lindsay Clancy trial has been posted on several social media platforms and is g…
A story of family breakdown and online vulnerability
Muscat: The Oman Public Prosecution has released the magazine ‘Society and Law’, which covers some special articles as well as serious issues facing the society.In this issue, it h…
Iran allowed Iraqi tankers to pass through Hormuz
Tehran: Tehran has granted permission for some Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the strategic Strait of Hormuz after repeated requests from Baghdad, state media reported Saturday….
Oman sees major increase in prices of vegetables, fruits
Muscat: The inflation rate in the Sultanate of Oman reached 3.2 percent during July 2026 compared to the same month in 2025.Data from the Consumer Price Index (CPI) issued by the N…