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With translation from Mai al AbriAs a country with one of the longest coastal areas in the Middle East, Oman has always been in history books as a stopover for merchants, seafarers and traders. While...

With translation from Mai al AbriAt the peak of the sea turtle nesting season pre-corona, dozens of visitors usually head out towards the beaches of Ras al Jinz to witness one of nature's most amazing...

A revered name in Oman's growing fashion industry, Amal al Raisi views the pandemic as a period in modern history that many of us have not experienced before. It is a very challenging time that pushes...

Just as tourists are enjoying the monsoon-showered Salalah, the different fauna and flora that calls Oman’s Garden City home are also benefitting from the lush greenery popping up all over the wide...

At the centre of the wide hall is a familiar face — pouting, elegant, the face of sophistication that has captured the world’s fascination. Marilyn Monroe is bigger than life persona and in this...

The soft intermittent rains drizzled the plants of Jabal Akhdhar. At night, the temperature still drops to a good 24 degrees Celsius. The inhabitants of Balad Seeq welcome these rains. In two more...

It’s nearly two years since I was last on a plane. The threat of Covid19 made me postpone a lot of my scheduled travels including visiting home in the farthest corner of South East Asia.That streak...

The sweltering heat of summer in Oman can be a real challenge for people to enjoy their usual outdoor activities. With some areas registering up to 47 degrees Celsius (Muscat included), the country...

It's a portmanteau of the words plant and tita which is the Filipino word for auntie. Together, it is a concept of someone whose hobby is raising indoor and outdoor plants. If you haven't heard of the...

Now that the full lockdown is finally over, a lot of the online conversations happening now revolve around Salalah’s hotly-anticipated Khareef season.During the lockdown, with fewer human movements...

The Supreme Committee last week has announced that, unlike last year, Dhofar will actually be opened for visits to residents and citizens who had taken the first dose of the vaccine.This was welcomed...

Hers is an industry classified amongst the top female-led industries in the world. In Oman, the tourism and hospitality sector is expected to contribute to the country’s GDP by OMR 3 billion by...

Against the Loveless WorldSusan AbulhawaPalestinian American writer and political activist Susan Abulhawa is back with this searing and lyrical story set in Kuwait, Jordan, and Palestine under Israeli...

Jabal Samhan is a powerful, dominating site in the sprawling simplicity of Mirbat. With the start of the khareef, the usually caramel mountain has started to shed its earthy tone transforming to the...

A solitary structure stood by the water overlooking the more than dozen of dhows anchored in the nearby still waters of the Khor. This structure is a recent addition, a makeshift port, that allows the...

It’s easy to miss Wadi Mibam. In fact, a lot of people still make the same mistake. After driving to Wadi Tiwi and reaching what seemed to be the end of the road that leads to a small village dotted...

It’s easy to miss Wadi Mibam. In fact, a lot of people still make the same mistake. After driving to Wadi Tiwi and reaching what seemed to be the end of the road that leads to a small village dotted...

For the uninitiated, it’s hard to imagine Al Khoudh as a hiking destination. Very close to the city, many have an impression that it’s just an industrial area if not an exclusive village for...

[gallery type="rectangular" columns="4" ids="671541,671540,671539,671538"] For the uninitiated, it’s hard to imagine Al Khoudh as a hiking destination. Very close to the city, many have an...

[gallery type="rectangular" ids="671020,671019,671022"] Abdullah Salim is already in his 70s but he is not showing any sign of slowing down. He took over his family’s rose water distillery almost...