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Much has been written about Omani women entrepreneurs, leaders and institutional trendsetters. Another aspect to celebrate this Omani women’s day is the leading role that they are playing in...

It is Nobel Prize season and at no other time has this award been more discussed internationally. But the literature prize was less the focus of attention this year. Hungarian writer László...

World Translation Day was celebrated on September 30 with a variety of events, workshops and seminars. This time, one of the most discussed topics was, of course, the role of Artificial Intelligence...

Two important events took place in the last couple of weeks that have a direct relation to Arab cinema. The first is the phenomenal reception that the film ‘The voice of Hind Rajab’ got in the...

When Palestinian professor and poet Refaat Alareer was killed in an air strike in Gaza, his poem ‘If I must die’ echoed through the conscience of the world. “If I must die/Let it bring hope/let...

Imagine being able to see the ancient wonders of the world, including the hanging gardens of Babylon or the lighthouse at Alexandria, as if it existed today. One could wander in the serene gardens or...

A report released last week suggests that reading for pleasure has seen a massive 40 per cent dip over the last two years. Based on a study by the University of Florida, the study found that, while...

As the new academic year begins in Oman today for teachers and administrators, it is a good opportunity to look at the challenges which face teachers and the ways in which they could be...

Over the last couple of years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been the topic of heated debates among a number of groups: software developers, Human Resource departments in companies, and of course,...

Every day, we hear stories of school dropouts who are now running start-ups worth millions of dollars. While there may be a few success stories that make headlines, it is worth considering that...

Sandhya Rao MehtaThe writer is an Associate Professor, Sultan Qaboos University Recently, the outdoor spaces of Sultan Haitham City won the Best Landscape Architectural Design award at the Arabian...

A recently conducted research revealed that the typical time a 10-year old child could focus on a task is 10 minutes. In a world of scrolling and endless digital content, this should be one of the...

The school-leaving grade 12 results were announced last week in Oman, and as always, there were tears of joy and disappointment. Many students may have felt they got rewarded for their hard work while...

The peak of the summer season is now here, with khareef officially opening in Salalah, schools and colleges finally closed, and an unrelenting sun to escape from. For those who can travel, going away...

How often do we hear the success stories of people who have just ‘made it’, whether in academics, in business, or even on the stock market. Such news is amplified on social media by influencers...

It was only a matter of time, but it did come too soon. A study by MIT’s Research Lab recently conducted a study on 54 individuals who were between 18 and 39 years old. Each was asked to write a...

Every student who has ever attended a mock United Nations knows this – negotiations are never zero-sum games with all or nothing gains and losses. As the word suggests, negotiation itself means to...

Memories of childhood spent playing Ludo and Snakes-and-Ladder are almost disappearing with the tides of time, but other board game options have become popular among different social groups.While...

As summer reaches its peak in Oman and schools and colleges close for a long break, it is inevitably a time for a much deserved rest. But it is also a time to rejuvenate – both the body and the...

We have all been there as school children — pacing the room and reading out aloud from whichever textbook was most difficult. Whether formulae, definitions or poetry, reading out aloud was always...