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We can’t wait for politicians and legislation to put the world to rights in terms of conservation and the environment, to influence us by their actions. The boot is on the other foot now, and we...

The pandemic continues its ‘blitzkrieg’ on the educational experience of young Omanis, which must leave them wondering “which way is up?’ as they embark on another month of online teaching. I...

Shakespeare’s characters are impeccable, each for their distinctive identities, appreciated, not only for the many positive and admirable characteristics they display, but because in their tragic...

I am no Nostrodamus, God knows I sometimes can’t see what is staring me straight in the eye, but mankind, let alone you, me, our families, and friends, need this to be a better year don’t we? Just...

Gosh! What a year this has been, make no mistake. I usually have a lot of fun with my last column of the year, a few chuckles at the expense of my friends and colleagues, but honestly, it doesn’t...

Christmas is just around the corner, and whilst not celebrated by Omanis, there is the gesture towards Christian observance, in line with the long-standing respect of Islam, for those of the other...

While we all make mistakes, a culture of accountability is an absolute need in all societies, at all levels, in all sectors. We don’t particularly want witch hunts, blame games, or finger pointing,...

Anyone can go fishing in Oman, and what fun it is. You don’t need a boat, or a great deal of sophisticated fishing equipment, and best of all, it is something the entire family can do...

The onset of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has many of us running for cover, and pessimistic about the immediate future of life after the traumas of 2020 and 2021, but let us not wave the proverbial...

Melody Nouri, of Santa Clara University, looked at the phenomenon of media influencers, and found that in one single critical respect, what she calls ‘micro-celebrities’ influence contemporary...

NIZWA,NOV 23Not content with demonstrating a progressive community awareness and assistance programme in the aftermath of Cyclone Shaheen, when a large group of their senior players and supporters...

So, if you are from Australia, you can be called an Aussie, from Sweden, you can be called a Swede, from Scotland you can be called a Scot, yet if you are from Pakistan...As the revelations from...

Higher education, or HE, is something that very much lives up to its name, but not as most think as a simple progression of learning, ‘big brother’ style. The dynamic of learning undergoes...

How many times this week have you read, or heard, the word ‘woke?’ So often and so liberally applied, in so many contexts and so many settings, it is, by stealth it appears, impacting every...

I pondered recently, in some faux Robbie Burns like, or even spurious Shakespearean manner, “Tis but a short step from anticipation to expectation. Yet, tis a leviathan traipse, aye, a gigantic...

The Sultanate of Oman’s first ever Waterfront Oman Women’s Duathlon has been run and won, and according to a spokeswoman for the organisers, prominent sports administrator, Baida al Zadjali,...

I hate to be a portent of doom and gloom, but the most recent developments on the global pandemic front could be indicative of our way of life, our entire social structure, whatever our culture, never...

Anna Dudchenko is yet another contributor to Oman’s artistic scene but has a diversity to her artistic portfolio that sets her apart from others in her realm.“Being an artist is a never-ending...

Do we care about our planet, our nation, our cities, towns, and villages, our mountains, beaches, wadis, and our seas? Do we covet the quality of the air that we breathe as much as we do the shiny new...

“The greatest geniuses have the shortest biographies,” articulated Ralph Waldo Emerson, saying that we rarely know or appreciate them until long after their time, because we don’t appreciate who...