85% of Al Mughsail road project complete, traffic to open in July
SALALAH: Al Mughsail Road and Bridge construction project in the Wilayat of Salalah has reached 85 per cent completion, with traffic on the road and bridge expected to open in earl…
Council’s office discusses government performance, entrepreneurship
MUSCAT: The State Council’s Office on Tuesday held the 5th meeting of its 3rd annual sitting during the Eighth Term. Held under the auspices of Sheikh Abdulmalik bin Abdullah Al Kh…
Middle East airlines expected to post losses amid war disruptions, fuel price surge
MUSCAT: Airlines in the Middle East are expected to slip into losses in 2026 as regional conflict, airspace disruptions and soaring fuel costs weigh heavily on financial performanc…
Heatwaves are Europe’s new normal
Europe’s latest heatwave should be a wake-up call, temperatures reaching 35°C in parts of France and the United Kingdom would once have been considered exceptional. Today, they are…
No one expects to be a victim of cybercrime
No matter where you are or what you do, you can feel transformations occurring faster than ever before. This transformative impact of technology is evident across various sectors,…
Rubble can’t win what diplomacy has already lost
In 627 CE, a coalition of ten thousand Mecca coalition fighters assembled outside Medina in what they believed would be a swift, overwhelming siege. Instead, they found a trench, a…
When the world becomes a mirror
Have you ever found yourself reacting strongly to something someone said or did, only to discover later that their intention was completely different from what you assumed? It happ…
Musandam gears up for Summer Sports Programme
Musandam: The Directorate General of Culture, Sports and Youth in Musandam Governorate is preparing to launch the fifth edition of the Musandam Summer Programme 2026, which coincid…
Can economies automate and employ at the same time?
One of the most important economic debates today is not about artificial intelligence itself. It is about what AI and automation mean for jobs.Across the world, governments are try…
MoCIIP reviews construction materials sector and highlights growth potential
MUSCAT, JUNE 9The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP), represented by the Competition and Monopoly Prevention Centre, held a specialised two-day worksh…