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Saturday 23/September/2017 20:56 PM

A housefly hums in the key of F

Times of Oman designers depict a world around them through illustrations everyday, either to enhance the visual elements of a story or as a standalone...

Saturday 23/September/2017 14:29 PM

The Rohingya alarm

As is so often the case, it was an artist who sounded the warning. His name is Barbet Schroeder, and the alert that he issued came in the form of his fine,...

Saturday 23/September/2017 14:19 PM

South Africa’s rhino paradox

Earlier this year, South Africa’s Constitutional Court overturned a 2009 moratorium on trade in rhinoceros horns. It was a devastating blow for animal...

Saturday 23/September/2017 14:09 PM

Making economic sanctions on North Korea work

Last week, in a brazen rebuff to tough new United Nations sanctions, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s regime fired a ballistic missile over the northern...

Wednesday 20/September/2017 21:17 PM

International Day of Peace

Times of Oman designers depict a world around them through illustrations everyday, either to enhance the visual elements of a story or as a standalone...

Wednesday 20/September/2017 14:48 PM

The literary magic of Harry Potter

This summer, at literary festivals and bookstores around the world, readers celebrated the 20-year anniversary of the debut of the first book in J.K....

Wednesday 20/September/2017 14:31 PM

The last hurdle for Ukraine’s recovery

Ukraine’s capital abounds with signs of hope and anarchy. The country has experienced an impressive economic turnaround, but corruption remains rife....

Wednesday 20/September/2017 14:27 PM

The risk of a new economic non-order

Next month, when finance ministers and central bank governors from more than 180 countries gather in Washington, DC, for the annual meetings of the...