The 2026 FIFA World Cup is now underway, with fans who are coming from all over the world to the 16 North American cities (including Toronto and Vancouver) hosting a record 48 teams. This international event presents an interesting cultural challenge for hospitality workers. Millions of visitors are expected to arrive from countries where tipping […]
MUSCAT, JUNE 15 Hafeet Rail has reached a major milestone in the development of the Oman-UAE railway connection, announcing 40 per cent completion of the cross-border project, underscoring steady progress on one of the region’s most strategic transport and logistics initiatives. The 238-kilometre corridor, jointly developed by Etihad Rail, Oman Rail and Mubadala Investment Company, […]
Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine is often, and misleadingly, characterised as a great power conflict. The narrative goes like this: Russia went to war against Ukraine because it felt threatened by NATO’s enlargement into eastern Europe after 1991. The real enemy is the United States, which is, at the very least, “principally responsible” for the […]
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, on Tuesday commemorated the anniversary of the Blessed Prophet’s Hijra. The celebration was held under the auspices of Dr Mansour bin Talib al Hinai, Chairman of the Authority for Public Services Regulation (APSR) and Head of the Basic Services Sector. The […]
Within a week of its release, Netflix’s new Korean drama Teach You a Lesson, directed by Hong Jong-chan, topped the platform’s global non-English rankings for the week of June 1-7. Adapted from the popular webtoon Get Schooled (2020), the 10-episode series about a government-backed vigilante unit trying to fix the wrongs in schools has quickly […]
MUSCAT, JUNE 16 Rudaina bint Amer al Hajri, President of the Omani-Bahraini Friendship Association, Board Member of Oman Hockey and Head of the Women’s Sports Committee at the federation, has been honoured with the Best Woman in the Middle East in Events and Sports Award for 2026 at a glittering ceremony held in Dubai. The […]
Robin Hood plays should be banned, wrote an advisor to King Henry VIII in 1536 – they were, he argued, teaching the public how to defy the king’s officers. It was basically the medieval equivalent of claiming video games make kids violent, part of a longstanding movement to ban performances and tales of Robin Hood. […]
Muscat, June 16 The event aimed to enhance awareness of the legal frameworks governing digital publishing and strengthen regulatory integration across relevant sectors. The forum comes as part of ongoing efforts to improve direct engagement with digital actors on social media platforms, while raising understanding of licensing procedures, regulatory requirements, and legal obligations associated with […]
People in parts of Papua New Guinea are facing an unusual problem. Floating volcanic rock is making boat travel difficult, blocking access to fishing grounds and disrupting daily life in coastal communities. The source of the pumice is the ongoing Titan Ridge eruption from an underwater volcano in the Bismarck Sea. Since May 9, the […]
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Health (MoH) organised a celebration on Wednesday marking World Blood Donor Day, observed annually on June 14 and held this year under the theme ‘One Drop of Humanity. Give Blood. Save Lives’. During the ceremony, the Ministry of Health honoured blood donors. The ceremony was held under the auspices of Dr […]
