Every year, more people in England and Wales are involved in disputes before the civil courts in England and Wales than in the criminal courts. Over 1 million claims a year – for personal injury, debt, housing disrepair, faulty consumer goods or breach of contract, for example – are dealt with in the county court. […]
MUSCAT: The Research and Innovation Authority (RIA) announced the opening of registration for the fourth cycle of the Scientific Publication Support Programme 2026, targeting scholarly papers published during the 2025 calendar year, with the registration window remaining open until July 15, 2026. The launch of this cycle builds upon the programme’s continued success, as the […]
MUSCAT: Oman’s refining sector delivered mixed results during the first four months of 2026, with stronger jet fuel output and petrochemical production offset by declines in gasoline, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), according to preliminary data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). Production of regular petrol (91 octane) fell 7.9 per […]
At lakeside markets along Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake by area, choosing fish to eat is part of daily life. A customer might pick a tilapia based on its freshness, size, price, and farmed or non-farmed origin, much like shoppers do in markets and supermarkets around the world. Whether grilled tilapia or salmon fillet, fish […]
MADRID: Thamer bin Faiz al Alawi, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Kingdom of Spain, presented his credentials as Permanent Representative of the Sultanate of Oman to the UN Tourism Organization to Shaikha Nasser al Nuwais, Secretary-General of the organisation, during an official ceremony held at the organisation’s headquarters in the Spanish capital, […]
MUSCAT, JUNE 16 Muscat-based Rocket Elements and Technologies (RE&T), an Omani space technology startup focused on advanced propulsion systems, has secured funding support from Future Fund Oman, marking a significant endorsement of the Sultanate’s emerging deep-tech and aerospace innovation ecosystem. The investment support was announced as part of a broader wave of agreements concluded by […]
You come home after a stressful day and reach out to your cat for a bit of comfort. It hisses. Maybe takes a swipe. Or simply flicks its tail and saunters off without so much as a meow. A dog, by contrast, greets you as though they’ve just won the lottery. Of course, some owners […]
MUSCAT, JUNE 14 MUSCAT: The youth population across the GCC countries has reached approximately 23.5 million, accounting for 38.2 per cent of the total population, according to statistics released by the GCC Statistical Centre. The data, issued on the occasion of GCC Youth Day, observed annually on June 6, show that young people aged 15–34 […]
MUSCAT, JUNE 16 In a move marking a new era for private sector participation in the vehicle transport and technical inspection services sector in the Sultanate of Oman, Al Maha Technical Inspection Company inaugurated its first vehicle inspection centre under its “Tajdeed” brand at the headquarters of the Oman Automobile Association. This initiative is part […]
To stay in the top job, a British prime minister has to try and keep certain groups happy. MPs, party members and donors do not like to be ignored. Nor do the bond markets. And often it feels like they matter the most. That’s because those markets are what make it possible for governments to […]
