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Sunday 13/August/2017 14:07 PM

Awaiting the construction revolution

For 20 years, productivity in the global construction industry has grown at an annual rate of just 1 per cent. Now, the industry needs to enter the...

Saturday 12/August/2017 20:57 PM

Facebook Watch

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 12/August/2017 15:25 PM

Brexit down on the farm

The United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union no doubt carries many risks. But, if British politicians and business leaders are right, it also...

Saturday 12/August/2017 15:10 PM

The world’s duty to Venezuela

Venezuela, which sits atop the world’s largest proven oil reserves, was once one of Latin America’s most prosperous countries. Though it was hardly a...

Saturday 12/August/2017 14:52 PM

Will Trump unite Europe?

Beyond his bizarre, intemperate tweeting, the challenge that U.S. President Donald Trump poses for Europe is real, but not always easily defined. There are...

Saturday 12/August/2017 14:27 PM

A greener grid for East Asia

Not long ago, the future of nuclear power was in Asia. In 2015, nine of the ten reactors that opened globally were on the continent. But recent declarations...

Wednesday 09/August/2017 16:40 PM

Making 'women’s work' count

Over the next few months, the 12,000 employees based at Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, California will complete their move to an extravagant new...

Wednesday 09/August/2017 15:48 PM

Amid White House chaos, a rise of the generals

When White House budget chief Mick Mulvaney was asked why President Donald Trump had appointed former Marine officer John Kelly as chief of staff, Mulvaney...