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There's something calming about Alma de Ville. The first time we've met her was four years ago when she welcomed us into her home slash studio and she showed the Oman Observer team what her art is all...

It's easy to see that the 'Duende' exhibition currently taking place at Bait Al Muzna is a journey towards the innermost thoughts and love for nature of two self-aware and consistently evolving...

Iftar is one of the highly anticipated meals during Ramadhan. After a long day of fasting, believers look forward to their first meal of the day with anticipation which is why food joints across the...

The first thing that caught my attention was their longhorns. They were intimidating. In the vastness of the desert, their colour nearly made them invisible from afar mixing so well with the...

Photographer Firaz Hamza has fallen in love with travelling all over Oman. As somebody who loves composing great photos, he feels that Oman offers a lot of beautiful options — from the naked...

For four days, about 20 guests, all working in the luxury travel and hospitality industry from around the world, went on an in-depth exploration of Oman. They were taken across Oman's sprawling...

Oman is one of the best places in the Middle East for birdwatching. Every year, hundreds of thousands of birds visit different parts of the country to feed while others are only making a quick stop...

Welcome to the wonderful world of buffets but only more colourful and more beautiful. By now, it would be impossible if you haven't come across a grazing table. They are across social media and their...

It’s nearly three years since I last saw my mother. In-person, that is. Thanks to the pandemic, flying home is like going through the seven stages of hell that it’s much better not to test the...

If you think Salalah and Mirbat are the same, you will be shamelessly mistaken. A lot of people usually make this mistake aside from interchangeably using Salalah instead of Dhofar to refer to the...

Something amazing is happening at the Royal Opera House Muscat this month. While a lot of us are already aware of the amazing shows they prepare monthly, the month of March is particularly noteworthy...

Ruqayah al shama and three of her friends are flying to Oman from Bahrain for a one-week getaway and while she already pictured it as a full-packed adventure, there is no way she is skipping visiting...

Invited to Oman for a four-month tennis ambassadorship and coaching, Italian professional tennis player Horst Reider is quite surprised to discover that there's not a lot of movement happening on the...

Watching Mi Carmen Flamenca this weekend at the Royal Opera House Muscat was like watching the ‘bull run’ in Spain. It was exhilarating, action-packed and there were only a few pauses in between...

Renaud Salmon has travelled across Oman visiting different destinations. As a French man in Oman, he has become fascinated by Oman’s story, its hidden oasis, fantastic people and the country’s...

Muttrah Souq is a magical place where every corner leads you down a rabbit hole but instead of emerging in Wonderland, you are welcomed to the real version of Aladdin's Agrabah.For a lot of us who had...

I’ve never wished for evil to triumph but in the recent Royal Opera House Muscat presentation of Anastasia performed by the National Academic Bolshoi Opera and Ballet Theatre of the Republic of...

Whether he is in Europe or Oman, the unimposing Iranian artist Ali Pasandedih always turn heads with his art. A master in calligraphy, his work not only is a testament to the beauty of Iranian and...

About 10 years ago, the surrounding villages in Nizwa Fort were on their way to abandonment and ruin. Steep with history, a visit before felt like you are witnessing the end of a powerful city-state,...

It was one of the biggest barastis I've seen and under the afternoon sun, the inside looked like a comfy cave filled with wild treasures and curiosities."You will have an opportunity today to interact...