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As the war in the Middle East enters its second week with little sign of quick resolution, larger questions of how to cope with such period of strife are being asked across the region. As legacy and...

At no other point in recent history have we, in the Middle East, been so caught up in uncertainty and nervousness. As we read rolling news and engage in doom scrolling, we are also stopping at every...

There is much talk about stopping children from being on social media until they turn 16. Australia has already implemented such a rule and the United Kingdom is looking into it as well. However,...

As Ramadhan piety and contemplation surround us, it is opportune to also focus on another important sphere where reflection is equally important. Education today has changed in multiple ways and...

The recent news that the Oman National Museum will implement a Historic Muscat Rehabilitation Project is a very exciting one for tourists, visitors, locals, as well as academics specialising in...

The media world was taken aback last week when the iconic newspaper The Washington Post laid off more than one-third of its entire pool of employees. It completely cut out its sports and book reviews...

In an age which is as transformational as it is transforming, education needs to evolve to remain effective and productive. Traditional teaching methods tend to rely heavily on content learning from...

Winter is the ripe time for festivals – there are literary festivals, art shows and biennales that are making an artistic mark in our region. This year’s Muscat Nights festival is no exception to...

As the new year meanders on in often unpredictable ways, books offer the surety we crave. Of course, writers also reflect the world in which we live, but this is done with a more distant, objective...

With the onset of the New Year, many resolutions are doing the rounds: reading more, spending less time on digital devices, losing weight, and sleeping better.These are laudable personal goals....

The pursuit of reading as a hobby has seen contradictory impulses in the last few years. While we assume that people are reading less because of multiple distractions, facts prove otherwise. The rise...

2025 has offered vast challenges to the field of education, most of which revolve around the role of technology and Artificial Intelligence. While markets discuss the possibility of a potential crash...

In a post global world, the power of translation is taking centre stage in ways that centre regional cultural and linguistic dynamics. This was the key take away from a major international conference...

We now have a brand new symbol for the Omani Rial, inspired by the Arabic script and calligraphy. This move supports the internationalising of financial services, and also serves to preserve heritage...

As the National Day celebrations in Oman draw to a close, the sight of families and friends enjoying the cool outdoors was a heartening sight. Not so encouraging was the sight of young teenagers glued...

As Oman celebrates its National Day, the focus this year has shifted to interesting ways in which history is being showcased and narrated. Drawing direct lineage to the Al Busaid State, founded in...

One of the most consequential questions that face educationists in the present day of automation and Artificial Intelligence is the relevance of learning to write.If machines can write within seconds,...

In a world dominated by technology, automation and globalisation, there is no doubt that higher education needs to find ways to align its goals with specific market needs if it is to be of value to...

An anecdote in a leading journal has recently created buzz in higher education. A student just ‘asked for a little help’ in writing a paper due the next morning. Within seconds, she got a ready...

The recently held QS Arab Forum for universities had good news for Oman’s higher education sector. While the flagship Sultan Qaboos University climbed in rank from 362 to 334, four other...