Conference on heart disease treatment held
MUSCAT: The Medical City Hospital for Military and Security Services organised the Heart Conference 2025, under the auspices of Brigadier Dr Saleh bin Saud al Abri, Director-Genera…
Workshop focuses on skills through encyclopaedia
KHASAB: The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth organised an introductory workshop titled ‘Employing Applied and Technical Future Skills in the Omani Encyclopedia for Young Peopl…
Walkway is new crown jewel of Al Kamil W’al Wafi
MUSCAT, NOV 8The development of Al Zama Walkway in the Wilayat of Al Kamil Wal Wafi, Al Sharqiyah South Governorate, continues to make steady progress as part of a unique initiativ…
Royal Hospital performs first robotic surgery
MUSCAT: The Royal Hospital has successfully performed its first robotic surgery, a step that embodies the future vision of the health sector towards excellence and the adoption of…
Oman fully committed to realise net-zero strategy
SÃO PAULO: The Sultanate of Oman affirmed its commitment to achieving environmental and climate goals, stressing that climate change presents a major economic and developmental opp…
Skyscrapers or low rise, balance is the key
Saud al AnsariIn recent years, Oman’s cities have undergone a remarkable urban transformation. New residential, commercial and hotel developments have added a modern touch to the s…
Why climate finance is not enough
With the United Nations Climate Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, approaching, it is clear that the world’s widely shared commitment to a just energy transition is falling by th…
We’re only human… we’re supposed to make mistakes
Ruling and steering a nation towards affluence and social responsibility is rarely easy. However, given the religious and cultural imperatives, and the tribal societal dynamics, it…
The coming fall of the AI empire…
Geoffrey Hinton, often called the godfather of AI, has suggested that artificial intelligence may have achieved consciousness, a claim that implies the next great empire could be g…
Why we should take some data with a pinch of salt
Last week, a friend sent me a video of a psychiatrist citing a study that claimed 11 per cent of the population in Oman is depressed. My friend wanted to know if this was true and,…