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Friday 19/February/2016 15:38 PM

US institutions in credentialist approach

The late US Justice Antonin Scalia argued last year that there was something wrong with having a Supreme Court composed entirely of people who had studied...

Friday 19/February/2016 15:25 PM

Oligarchs ensure Ukraine's failure to thrive

Ukraine is proving itself a nation prone to popular revolt and immune to revolution. For evidence, see Tuesday's political drama, when a government and...

Friday 19/February/2016 15:17 PM

Glance on Oman Modern March Exhibiton 2016

Muscat: Glimpses from the ‘Glance on Oman Modern March Exhibiton 2016’, where pictures of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, were displayed.

Wednesday 17/February/2016 15:32 PM

Jeb Bush's big brother makes him look small

It was the mystery of the 2016 presidential campaign: Why wasn't Jeb Bush, who seemed a shoo-in for the Republican nomination and has the resources to...