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YERU EBUEN & TITASH CHAKRABORTY - Many of them were mortified. While most of the people in attendance were students like themselves, just thinking about being in front of hundreds of people...

About five hours drive from Muscat, hidden beyond the familiar Omani landscape of desert sand and low shrubs of the Al Wusta Governorate is a dominating mudflat — sun-baked salt pan or ‘sabkha’...

Senior Flight Attendant Lucybel Mallari has travelled the world, thanks to her job which gave her a lot of opportunities to explore the streets of beautiful cities like Paris and Milan and even the...

When you put more than 500 smart technological-savvy students, enthusiasts and experts in the same room after giving them an intellectual challenge, you can expect that the tension will be high....

She laid there screaming, helpless after quite a painful tumble. It took her a few minutes to collect herself and after confirming that she didn’t’ break a bone, she moved even more carefully on...

Referred by The Telegraph, a British daily broadsheet newspaper based in London, as its destination expert, travel writer Sarah Hedley Hymers will arrive in the country Thursday evening according to a...

Muscat: The Sultanate is a land of many riches since the dawn of civilisation. With ancient histories paving the way for its diverse culture and heritage, it is also home to immense natural beauty and...

Yeru Ebuen - yru.weekend@gmail.com - If you’ve visited the Oman Daily Observer office in Al Ilam, the first thing that will catch your attention upon entering the building will be the giant...

Singer-songwriter Emaan Zadjali by her own admission hasn’t gotten things figured out yet. This despite the fact that she is the voice and brains behind a popular tune that you definitely have heard...

Twenty four-year-old Abdullah Fadhil spent hours at one of Oman’s sheep markets to capture a photo that is now part of a travelling exhibit currently on display at the heart of the Muscat Grand Mall...

THE WEEKEND WARRIOR - Organisations all over the world are declaring war on plastic — a necessary and progressive step if we ever are going to rehabilitate the planet. In Oman today, several...

Are Oman’s young people capable of coming up with technological solutions that would help key industries of Oman?  Ask the 2017 participants of the biggest hackathon in the Sultanate organised by...

In the last five years, more Omani women are finding the courage to try their hands on business. Two of these women are Lujaina Al Kharusi, founder and owner of Nine, a family health and wellness...

For the sheer number of artists in attendance, it definitely can be considered as one of the biggest gatherings of women artists under one roof. The Grand Ballroom of Fraser Suites in Al Ghubra has...

The most common dermatological conditions reported in the country today include allergic dermatitis, psoriasis, vitiligo, and hair and nail diseases according to Dr Fatima al Balushi, president of the...

In the next three days — the best burger, the best chef and the best barista in the country will be named. Whoever will emerge as winners will not only gain the respect of their peers but will add...

THE WEEKEND WARRIOR - Oman loves to eat. This is a fact. But today, we’re not talking about obesity or the scary and divisive genetically modified food. We’re going to stick to how Oman...

When people talk about going to the desert, the first thing that comes to mind is visiting the Rimal Al Sharqiya where the best desert camps are located. The dunes of Khabbat Al Ja’adan are often...

Barka, in recent years, has enjoyed the reputation as a fast developing industrial area peppered with lush farmhouses that can be rented on weekends. What escaped the attention of many people,...

THE WEEKEND WARRIOR - I think all of us have that friend who cannot say no to shopping. They’re the kind who, show them a discount and they’d purchase anything even when they don’t need the...