MANAMA: Omani researcher Alia al Saadi, from Sultan Qaboos University (SQU), won third place in the first edition of Ibn Khaldun Research Award, organised by Mustaqirah foundation in Bahrain. The award took the theme of ‘Family in the Digital Space’. Alia al Saadi merited 3rd place ranking due to her outstanding participation in a joint […]
Liver cancer is one of the fastest rising causes of cancer-related deaths in the UK, and the third leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. More than 6,000 people die from liver cancer in the UK each year. Its major drivers are largely preventable, but public awareness of the scale of the problem remains low. Most […]
MUSCAT: The National Committee for Road Safety held a meeting on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Lt Gen Hasan bin Mohsin al Shraiqi, Inspector General of Police and Customs and Chairman of the Committee. During the meeting, the fourth edition of the Traffic Safety Competition was reviewed, alongside traffic indicators and statistics, awareness efforts, and […]
The greatest challenge to India’s government in years began as an online joke. On May 16, after Supreme Court Chief Justice Surya Kant described unemployed youth as “cockroaches”, Abhijeet Dipke, an international student in the United States, mused on X, “What if all cockroaches come together?” Thousands responded. Dipke had hit a nerve. Soon after, […]
AL MUDHAIBI: The activities of the 3rd edition of the “Grape Festival 2026” began on Wednesday in the Niyabat of Samad Al Shan in the Wilayat of Al Mudhaibi, Al Sharqiyah North Governorate. The festival is organised by the governorate in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources and a number of […]
Public debates about transgender issues are often framed as disagreements over evidence or safety. In my new article published in the International Journal of Transgender Health, I argue current policy shifts are better understood as part of a recognisable escalation pattern. I call this “trans eliminationism” – efforts to remove trans people from social, legal […]
MUSCAT: The Majlis Ash’shura Office held its 16th meeting for the third regular sitting of the tenth term (2023-2027) in Muscat Governorate on Wednesday. The Office reviewed a number of reports from the standing committees, including reports on strengthening the knowledge economy and an evaluation of Omanisation policies and programmes in the tourism sector. It […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) use is exploding. More than 50 per cent of new internet content was generated by AI in 2025, according to an industry report. We even train AI on AI-generated content now and, although this can degrade performance, it continues at breakneck pace. All this AI is consuming a lot of energy. It’s […]
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism and the Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority signed on Wednesday a joint cooperation programme in the field of capacity building for mountain ambulance and rescue and safety requirements for mountain adventure activities, within the framework of national efforts aimed at enhancing and raising safety standards in adventure tourism […]
Energy security is a top priority globally, as governments grapple with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, an accelerating clean energy transition and surging power demand from AI data centres. The problem is especially acute for Asia and the Pacific, as both regions are highly dependent on imported fuels. This is where Australia could […]
