Muscat: The total number of young people aged 15 to 34 years in the GCC countries reached approximately 23.5 million in 2024, representing 38.2 percent of the region’s total population. This group comprised 15.1 million males (64.5 percent) and 8.4 million females (35.5 percent). Young people in the GCC continue to consolidate their role as […]
The June 15 brief defends the gas turbines used by a giant data center belonging to the trillionaire’s company xAI, which are the target of an environmental lawsuit. In the brief, the US Department of Justice argued that the lawsuit “threatens American national, economic, and energy security by seeking to shut off the power supply […]
For more than a century, Great Zimbabwe has stood at the centre of a powerful story about the Zimbabwe culture. This remarkable African civilization flourished in southern Africa during the Middle Ages, constructing more than 200 dry-stone palaces, locally known as madzimbahwe (houses of stone). These towering monuments, immense gold wealth, and an array of […]
Muscat: A team of 14 athletes along with their trainer represented the Sultanate of Oman and achieved a glittering success at the 1st World Yogasana Championship held in Ahmedabad, India from June 4 to 8, 2026. The Omani team led by their captain Manar al Maskari; Salha Hakim, the President; Anuradha, Secretary and Team Coach; […]
US President Donald Trump hailed the deal ending the US-Israel war with Iran with a triumphant message: “Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!” he wrote on his online social media platform. But how realistic is a swift resumption of ship movement through the Strait of Hormuz? Oil traders are hopeful. […]
MUSCAT: The Royal Hospital has recently set a global medical milestone by obtaining two prestigious international accreditations. The hospital merited ranking as a centre of excellence in the diagnosis and treatment of immunological and allergic diseases. The achievement was the outcome of collaborative action and medical integration between the hospital’s Clinical Immunology and Allergy Units […]
Most of my ecology and evolution undergraduates have never held a pair of binoculars or looked at a bug through a magnifying glass. They don’t know how to use a key to identify a plant or insect, let alone why they should bother. They struggle to name common garden birds. They expect to learn about […]
MUSCAT, JUNE 16 His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik issued a Royal directive to allocate 11 seats for Omani women to ensure permanent representation of women in Majlis Ash’shura for each governorate. The reservation of the seats comes as a part to enhance the base of community participation, which was received with enthusiasm and motivation. […]
For someone waiting for a hip replacement, the NHS waiting list is not an abstract policy problem. It is the difference between walking to the shops or staying indoors, sleeping through the night or waking in pain, returning to work or putting life on hold. Across Wales, there are signs that some long waits are […]
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Health (MoH), represented by the Drug Safety Center (DSC), has launched an awareness campaign aimed at monitoring and safeguarding against the risks of counterfeit and low-quality medical products, and raising the efficiency of their safe and responsible use among all segments of society and workers in the healthcare sector. The campaign […]
