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   Some of the shoppers and sellers came as early as five in the morning long before the sun peeped from the horizon. Coming from different villages in their respective wilayats, they are...

Tracing back Oman’s history, it is easy to find evidence that the Sultanate’s coastal residents always had a love affair with seafood. Whether it’s steamed, fried, or grilled, the Omanis of...

  Yiti resident Munther al Jabri is familiar with all the nooks and crannies of his village and the nearby mountains and beach areas. His family is one of the first dozens who had been...

Their goal is simple: to empower every person in Muscat by providing the information they need through a platform that smartly combines Facebook, Blogspot, Travel Advisor and Classifieds. With a...

We departed Muscat at 7:30 pm on Thursday, arrived in Sur a couple of hours later, made a stopover at a roadside diner for a quick dinner and drove another couple of hours through the Jaalan Bani Bu...

Courier services all over the country deliver thousands of parcels every day coming from all over the world. “I can’t speak for other delivery men but from my experience, the majority had been...

Almutasim al Mahmoodi was born in the 90s in Manah, in a time when his parents already moved away from the crumbling walls of Harith al Bilad. His parents had told him well of what it was like...

Ali Salim al Maskiry noticed them with their cameras. He was with his friends, boys his age, at that time and was heading home to get dressed before going to the mosque to pray. Photographer and...

By this time, there’s a big chance you and your family and friends are already planning a trip to Salalah. Who can resist the charm of Dhofar at this time of the year? Misty mountains, green...

Bosky Dutia and Sami al Salmi know food. She can cook a killer samosa and he can garnish the simplest of food and it will taste amazing. Both competitive home cooks, it was an easy decision when they...

Hers is a modernised version of a Filipino warrior. Glittering in gold, her garments, shield and sword draw inspiration from the different parts of her country including her ancestors, some of which...

  The preparation of food has evolved over the years and while Arabic, Indian, Lebanese and Egyptian food are the dominant flavours in Oman, the country has also started to embrace new, sometimes...

   When Rachel MacIver first came to Oman, she was only planning to stay for two years. But just like most expats who found their way into the Sultanate’s shore, she stayed far longer. Time flew...

The Royal Opera House Muscat promised “a great season with more than 100 curtain raises” for the year 2019-2020 during its official announcement held last week. They refer to this year’s season...

  It’s a collection of five stories written and curated by author Azhaar Ahmed and illustrated by Ibtihaj Al Harthi. The stories were a result of meeting the locals, of knowing inter-generational...

Despite the sweltering heat, there’s no stopping an outdoor lover from either going to the beach or exploring a wadi. Take for instance Omani outdoor lover Ahmed al Jaabri who this weekend joined a...

They were as small as marbles hanging in bunches, their lime green nakedness caressed by the remaining dew from the night before reflect the early morning sunlight making it a memorable sight to...

He has won countless of awards from all over the world but he gets the same nagging feeling every time he joins a competition. He is one of the three Grand Master distinction holders from India...

It is inhabited by an estimated 4000 people — a cove so small and remote observers describe it a village frozen in time. Located at the northernmost part of Oman, it strategically overlooks the...

Oman is the first in the region to host a nature reserve for stargazing. This has been the headline of major newspapers a month back as His Majesty Sultan Qaboos released Royal Decree No. 40/2019...