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Emerging artist and musician Fatma Mirza confessed that when she was just starting, she was compared to a lot of different artists and singers but despite those comparisons, nothing stuck. This is a...

Growing in the countryside of Black Forest in Southern Germany, Rene Egle use to ride single-cylinder Kramer tractors from the 1930s to deliver timbers to different storage units to be used for...

There's no better way to put it. While the French will forever be known for their romantic accent, Instagram-worthy country and charming people, it's definitely food that is the best ambassador for...

Dima Watayeen as a destination does not make it often on the news. Scouring through numerous sources, the only place that usually pops up when searching for information is the Sulphur wadi we've...

There was a time when an award meant something. There was a time when it puts the right people in the proper spotlight; that to win one, you have to meet very high, very strict criteria. There was a...

After the successful launch of her album, "Between 2 Doors" in 2018, Omani-Greek singer Thanae Pachiyannaki is back with a new single teasing it's in a style that she was always in love with.With...

One of the best accolades received by the Sultanate of Oman this year, the country has been listed as the seventh must-visit country in the world for 2022 in the 17th edition of Lonely Planet's annual...

Wadi Dayqah has been one of the top attractions in the Wilayat of Quriyat. I've visited it sporadically in the last five years and before Covid19, it was so popular that most weekends, it's hard to...

We met artist Emerson Sumaoang, or 'Mhearts' as he'd like to be called, in one of the art soirees we attended several months back. At that time, he said he was just cheering other artists on but he...

They can grow to as big as a school bus and seeing them up close can be intimidating but there is a reason why they are called the gentle giants of the oceans.And NO, they are not going to eat you.As...

As a multi-hyphenate shifting between his role as a creative producer, fashion consultant, designer and chef, Moe Khadra is accustomed to a well-curated life be it in food, clothes, the projects he...

Surrounded by cars in different levels of disarray, the lone petrol station in Al Khaluf looks forlornly into the sea. Without seeing the hidden wonders of its beaches and deserts, one would wonder...

It’s the season of internships again — at least to those students working towards earning their degree. It’s been a long time since I had my internship and truth be told, my experience wasn’t...

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...