9+ hour, 31+ min ago   (181+ words) Jabal Akhdar: The 5th edition of the Omani Geological Heritage Exhibition, titled "Sustainability and Job Opportunities", commenced on Sunday in the Wilayat of Jabal Akhdar, Al Dakhiliyah Governorate, running until the end of coming December. The opening of the exhibition was…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (459+ words) Until a few decades ago, it was perfectly legal and socially acceptable to smoke a cigarette just about anywhere, from the cinema to a doctor’s waiting room. I enjoy the following thought experiment: What practices do we accept as commonplace…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (721+ words) Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi has launched a new interactive exhibition that uses Lego bricks to explore everything from the origins of the universe to life on Earth. Natural Brickstory, which runs until November 8, combines the museum’s scientific collections and…...

2+ week, 15+ hour ago   (649+ words) Mauritania’s legendary iron ore train is drawing adventure travelers to the Sahara while remaining a critical supply and transport artery for remote desert communities. Across the Sahara in northern Mauritania, a 2.5‑kilometer iron ore convoy that once symbolized pure heavy industry…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (379+ words) by Pia BhatiaPublished on: Aug 24, 2026 Designed by Dutch architecture practice Mecanoo with Egis, Broadway Malyan, Pascall+Watson and WAHO Landscape Architects, the museum takes an unusual approach to the natural-history institution. Its architecture repeatedly attempts to bridge the distance between…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (506+ words) Originally published 23 March 2026 By now you’re probably sick of hearing how much oil and gas comes through the blockaded Straights of Hormuz. Close to 34% of traded oil, 19% liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, and 16% of the trade in refined petroleum products…...