by Hassan | Apr 20, 2026 | heritage
The Quiet Archaeology Superpower Thirty-two active archaeological programmes. Eleven international partners. A Neolithic site older than the frankincense trade. Why Oman has quietly become one of the world’s most important laboratories for understanding ancient...
by Hassan | Apr 16, 2026 | Economy
On April 15, the foreign ministries of Oman and France sat down in Paris for what they called the first round of their Strategic Dialogue — a formal, institutionalised conversation between two countries whose partnership, for all its depth, rarely makes headlines....
by Hassan | Apr 16, 2026 | Economy
Energy economist Dr. Anas Al-Hajji on why the 2026 Gulf crisis is the most severe supply disruption in modern history — and the strategic logic that may be driving it. Interview by Rahma Al-Kalbani | Oman Daily Al-Iqtisadi | English translation and adaptation by...
by Hassan | Apr 15, 2026 | Politics
Nine centuries. One strait. Zero alternatives. For nine hundred years, a thirty-nine-kilometre passage between Iran and Oman has determined who controls global trade. In February 2026, that fact, theorised by historians, mapped by admirals, and systematically ignored...
by Hassan | Apr 13, 2026 | Politics
There is something quietly striking buried in Monday’s edition of Oman’s national newspaper. On page fifteen, columnist Zaher bin Harith Al-Mahruqi publishes a genuinely thoughtful piece about Gulf security — asking hard questions about what went wrong,...
