The land of frankincense has been trading with its neighbours around the Arabian Gulf and the Arabian Sea for millennia. It now has cutting-edge ambitions for its future.
Omani novel 'The Water Diviner' nabs International Prize for Arabic Fiction. Al Majalla sat with Alqasmi to discuss the underlying themes in his award-winning novel.
After 49 years under Sultan Qaboos bin Said,Omanhas a new ruler. The Arab world’s longest-serving leader died onJanuary 10, ending nearly five decades of transformational rule during which he…
The Sultanate of Oman, the oldest independent state in the Arab world, voted this week to elect an 86 member consultative council. Oman’s location at the mouth of the Gulf at the south-east corner of…
*Oman believes that the UK is still a global power and despite the unprecedented internal challenges it is facing, it will remain a global power.
*The Palestinians’ right to an internationally…
In the last few decades, economic diversification has been a top priority of all the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Even prior to the drop in oil prices in mid 2014, their leaders…
The US election coincides with an escalating confrontation between Israel and Iran. Both come with global implications, so we combined the two issues for our November Cover Story.
The group's lacklustre former deputy leader was the last viable leadership option once Israel killed Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Saffiedine. Who is he?
The Kingdom is working with European partners in its war on drugs. But with such stellar profits to be made and such keen demand, it has been an uphill battle.
The award-winning French novelist tells Al Majalla about the inspiration behind his book, 'At Night All Blood Is Black,' and the challenges of merging fact with fiction