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Wednesday 08/March/2017 14:48 PM

The surprising roots of Malaysia's rage

It didn't take long for Malaysia to retaliate against North Korea for barring its citizens from leaving the country on Tuesday. Within hours, a security...

Wednesday 08/March/2017 14:21 PM

A blueprint for ending child marriage

When a young girl is pushed into marriage, the damage can last long after her wedding day. Research shows that girls who marry before the age of 18 receive...

Wednesday 08/March/2017 14:03 PM

Germany’s misunderstood trade surplus

Now that Germany’s current-account surplus has reached a record €270 billion ($285 billion), or close to 8.7 per cent of GDP, the ongoing debate about...

Tuesday 07/March/2017 20:29 PM

Twitter suspends David Duke's account

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...

Tuesday 07/March/2017 14:41 PM

No woman should die to give birth

Afghanistan is one of the most dangerous places in the world to give birth. For International Women’s Day 2017, Médecins Sans Frontières is putting the...

Tuesday 07/March/2017 14:29 PM

Donald Tusk’s Polish stalker

European Union leaders are set to announce their choice for President of the European Council at a summit on March 9. Until very recently, the reelection of...

Tuesday 07/March/2017 13:49 PM

How to survive the Robocalypse

In the debate about the impact of automation and robotics on the future of work, there is often a reductive push toward a Robocalypse, in which machines...

Monday 06/March/2017 22:37 PM

China cuts growth target

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...

Monday 06/March/2017 22:15 PM

Rethinking productivity growth

Today, the world’s population is, on average, about 20 times richer than it was during the long Agrarian Age. Between 7000 BC and AD 1500, resources were...

Monday 06/March/2017 22:10 PM

Rewriting the monetary-policy script

How long will major central banks blindly rely on rigid rules to control inflation and stimulate growth? Given the clear benefits of nimble monetary policy,...