3 teams take top honours at ‘Oman Game Jam 2026’
MUSCAT: Three teams emerged as winners at the conclusion of the ‘Oman Game Jam 2026’ video game development camp, organised by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Informa…
An ideal space for Omani theatre
MUSCAT: The active presence of theatrical performances within the Muscat Nights 2026 festivities represents one of the most significant entertainment and cultural pillars offered t…
Indian Players’ Dominance at Muscat Nights Chess
MUSCAT, JAN 25Photo by: SALEH AL SHARGI The Muscat Nights International Chess Championship 2026 concluded yesterday evening at the Al Amal Club Hall, after 10 days of high-level co…
Why we like some people at our first meeting
Last weekend, I had a virtual friend visiting from abroad, accompanied by his friend “let’s call him Mr A” whom I had never met before. After being introduced, Mr A and I started t…
Rallies flood Minneapol is streets to protest ICE, businesses close
By Maia Coleman & Talya MinsbergThousands of protesters shut down parts of Minneapolis and St. Paul as hundreds of businesses closed their doors, and workers and students stayed ho…
What Europe learned from the Greenland crisis
As if the Europeans needed another wake-up call about the contempt in which President Donald Trump holds them, his mocking antipathy at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerla…
Macron vows to speed up social media ban
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday vowed to speed up the legislative process for a social media ban on under-15s, with the goal of enacting it in September this ye…
Italy recalls envoy to Switzerland over suspect release
ROME: Italy formally protested on Saturday the release on bail of the owner of a Swiss club engulfed in a deadly New Year’s Day fire and recalled its ambassador to Switzerland, as…
Offshore wind in a changing global energy landscape
Offshore wind energy has grown from an experimental concept into a major force in the global renewable energy transition, driven by technological advances, falling costs and rising…
SpaceX plans mega 2026 IPO
Elon Musk’s space startup SpaceX is lining up four Wall Street banks for leading roles on a potential initial public offering that could rank among the largest market debuts eve…