Strong competition marks start of show jumping season
BARKA: The Oman Equestrian and Racing Federation launched the Show Jumping Championship for the 2025/2026 season on Tuesday at Al Rahba Farm jumping arena, marking the official sta…
Navigating fragility, power asymmetries and reconciliation in Gaza
The ink on the ceasefire agreement has barely dried. For many, the sounds of artillery have been replaced by an uneasy quiet. But those of us who have walked the thin lines between…
Trump, please move fast and break things
Listening to President Donald Trump telling Israelis and Arabs on Monday that they were at “the historic dawn of a new Middle East” was like watching Trump selling his bankers on a…
Will the ‘Brit card’ redefine privacy in the UK?
With the aim to provide UK citizens and legal residents with a smartphone-based identity card, the Prime Minister, Keir Starmer has announced plans for a digital ID system, or so-c…
The new geography of conservation
Every summit begins with vision statements. This one began with a ledger. The IUCN Conservation Congress treated conservation as a balance sheet of species, coastlines, and politic…
Franchising can enhance entrepreneurship in Oman
Chambers of commerce and industry around the world play a major role in integrated strategic media work. Although these institutions are not primarily media outlets, they have a si…
Tejarah Talks session to explore the GCC advantage
MUSCAT: A decade ago, global was the word that defined business ambition. Global markets, global supply chains, global reach. The world seemed borderless and scale was the measure…
Oman, Eritrea discuss commercial and investment cooperation
Muscat: Qais bin Mohammed al Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, on Wednesday received Nesredin Mohammed Saleh, Minister of Trade and Industry in the R…
Kingfish fishing ban lifted in Oman
Muscat: The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources has announced the end of the seasonal ban on kingfish (known locally as kanad) fishing for the year 2025. The ban…
Aid trucks roll into Gaza
JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Aid trucks rolled into Gaza on Wednesday and Israel resumed preparations to open the main Rafah crossing after a dispute over the return of the bodies of dead hos…