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Sunday 02/July/2017 21:53 PM

Tick bites

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...

Sunday 02/July/2017 14:53 PM

Libya imbroglio dents Netherlands' interests

The Netherlands’ invitation last week to Libya’s UN-installed Government of National Accord (GNA) Prime Minister Fayez Serraj to visit Holland was more...

Sunday 02/July/2017 14:28 PM

Who does business represent?

On whose behalf do business associations speak? Well, business. But who is “business”? It’s an increasingly urgent question, because while firms have...

Sunday 02/July/2017 14:06 PM

Should China deleverage?

China’s mounting debt problem recently moved into the spotlight when Moody’s downgraded the country’s sovereign rating. But was the downgrade really...

Saturday 01/July/2017 21:04 PM

Selfie stick

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 01/July/2017 14:13 PM

Confronting Africa’s water challenge

Water is essential for life, and yet it is scarce in many parts of the world. Owing to the effects of climate change, Africa is experiencing its worst...

Saturday 01/July/2017 14:05 PM

A European economic miracle?

A couple of years ago, the eurozone – about one-sixth of the world economy – appeared to be in serious trouble. Beginning in 2010, an unexpected...

Saturday 01/July/2017 13:57 PM

China’s Hong Kong at 20

While I was Governor of Hong Kong, from 1992 until the handover of the city to China in 1997, I kept a diary. Consulting that diary over the last few...