In the trailer for “Toy Story 5,” a little girl named Bonnie is playing with her toys when a package arrives in the mail. She opens it to find Lilypad, a tablet for children. The iconic toys from the series – Woody, Buzz Lightyear, the Potato Heads, Forky and Slinky Dog – then watch in […]
MUSCAT: Sultan Qaboos University has advanced 28 places in the QS World University Rankings 2027, securing the 306th position globally, compared to 334th in the 2026 rankings. This achievement reflects the university’s enhanced performance and its strengthened academic and research standing at the international level. HH Sayyid Dr Fahd bin Al Julanda al Said, Vice-Chancellor […]
Muscat: The Central Bank of Oman (CBO), in cooperation with FIFA, has announced the launch of a commemorative silver coin marking the FIFA World Cup 2026, set to be hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19, 2026. According to the CBO, the coin has been crafted to the […]
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; […]
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: 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 […]
The ocean is home to some of the richest biodiversity on Earth. From coral reefs and mangrove forests to the deep sea, marine ecosystems sustain countless species, support coastal communities, regulate the climate and underpin global food security. But these systems face growing pressure from overfishing, habitat loss, pollution and climate change. In response, nations […]
MUSCAT, JUNE 15 Oman’s economy is projected to grow by 2.4 per cent in 2026 despite a sharp slowdown across Gulf hydrocarbon exporters, according to the World Bank’s June 2026 Global Economic Prospects report. The forecast is 1.2 percentage points lower than the Bank’s January projection. The outlook contrasts with a challenging regional environment. GCC […]
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik exchanged cables of greetings with the leaders of Arab and Islamic countries on the new Hijri year 1448 AH. In the cables, His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere sentiments and best wishes to the leaders. His Majesty prayed to Allah the Almighty to return this blessed occasion […]
In Apples and Oranges: Adventures in Poetics, Stuart Cooke concedes that his ideas “talk to one another, but how they do this isn’t clear. I can’t shake the idea that each of them makes sense only in relation to one person”. This is the challenge of the lyric essay. Readers must be willing to piece […]
