MUSCAT: The maiden call of MSC Loreto, one of the world’s biggest ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs), at the Hutchison Ports Sohar container terminal has highlighted the growing strategic importance of Suhar Port as a regional maritime gateway, amid shifting global trade patterns and ongoing geopolitical tensions affecting shipping routes. The Liberia-flagged MSC Loreto, operated […]
Sayyid Badr bin Hamad al Busaidy, Foreign Minister, held a consultative meeting with the foreign ministers of the GCC countries on Tuesday via videoconferencing. The ministers exchanged views on the developments of the current phase, the latest updates on the ongoing negotiations, and the efforts exerted to advance them toward practical understandings that contribute to […]
MUSCAT, JUNE 15 As Oman’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP) steps up efforts to enhance export readiness and develop the competitiveness of Omani enterprises, industry leaders from across sectors are engaging in workshops and dialogue aimed at positioning the Sultanate of Oman more decisively in global markets. The Observer spoke with two […]
He once called one of my relatives and said “when a chicken stops laying eggs, people slaughter it and eat it”. Because I had not been able to become pregnant, he basically said I too should be slaughtered. When Zakira* made this comment during an interview for my PhD research, I was shocked. “Does this […]
Over recent weeks, the slogan “ditch the witch” has been featured alongside AI-generated photos of Victorian premier Jacinta Allan. She’s depicted in a dusty and distressed witch’s hat, a fake wart on her chin, on billboards and trucks around Melbourne in the lead up to the state election this November. Instead of critiquing her policies […]
