Opinion

The region has been in the international spotlight since the first Gulf war when Iraq invaded Kuwait. But now we are in the middle of another one and life...

On 13th June 2025, Netanyahu took a reckless gamble by igniting aggression against Iran. Just two days later, Donald Trump joined him, and the American air...

Oman’s Personal Income Tax Law was promulgated under Royal Decree 56/2025 and is set to take effect on 1st January 2028, establishing a legal framework...

Imagine a school with four children from the same family enrolled in different classes. Three of the siblings are top performers—scoring straight A’s,...

As Oman continues its ambitious journey toward economic diversification under Vision 2040, digital transformation is no longer confined to government...

As we were roaming around, I gazed at Mohammed and said, "Do you know what?" He spontaneously responded, "What?" as if the word had been besieged for a long...

1 Reframing the Hormuz questionThe Strait of Hormuz, situated between Oman and Iran, is one of the world’s most consequential maritime passages. It...

A few nights ago, I was preparing for an interview with an international broadcaster. The subject of the interview was entirely unrelated to what follows....

In every community, there are places that become landmarks—not just because of what they sell, but because of who runs them. Ever since opening its doors...

The new framework that replaces 2009’s Executive Regulations of the Capital Market Law aims to modernise Oman’s capital market, strengthening investor...