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MUSCAT: The training programme for media professionals on child rights, under the slogan 'Child-Friendly Media', began on Monday. The four-day programme is organised by the Ministry of...

MUSCAT: The training programme for media professionals on child rights, under the slogan 'Child-Friendly Media', began on Monday. The four-day programme is organised by the Ministry of...

MUSCAT, DEC 3The Omani Search and Rescue Team, Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority, on Wednesday held a press conference during which it affirmed its readiness to upgrade its status to the...

In a world where skylines change overnight and stars grow fainter behind city lights, Aiman al Ghazali has learned to stand still, with his camera over his shoulder, moving quietly across Oman’s...

On a sunlit corner of her neighbourhood, where the scent of vanilla drifts gently across the open air, a young Omani girl stands behind a small ice cream cart, turning simple ingredients and a family...

“Glory of a Nation 1744” A Theatrical Extravaganza of Oman’s IdentityThe fifth edition of the Al-Dan International Festival opened its doors under the theme “Welcome, World, to the Sultanate...

In a world that’s growing faster and louder every day, people are searching for small pockets of calm, a breath of nature they can keep close. In Muscat, that serenity often comes in the form of...

On a serene morning, the Exhibition Hall at the House of Musical Arts hums with anticipation. The wide doors to Rhythm of Life, a new exhibition running from 19 November 2025 to 7 February 2026,...

On a breezy Wednesday afternoon in Sydney, the courtyard of the University of New South Wales transformed into something unexpected, an echo of home, thousands of kilometres away. For two hours, from...

At every festival’s tent, hotel courtyard and national celebration she enters, the first thing people notice is her flame. A quiet flame, steady, intentional and rooted. It flickers in front of her...

In the dead of winter, the skies of Oman breathe fresh of life. In the heart of the starry nights in the Omani desert especially, when the dunes fall silent and the sky turns into a velvet canvas of...

The Omani Society for Fine Arts opened its halls to a world both eerie and familiar. This is the world of 'When Life Turns into a Habit', the new exhibition by contemporary artist Hamad al...

IDRIS AL BALUSHILong before Juhaina al Balushi stepped under the lights of the Royal Opera House, music was already woven into the fabric of her childhood. Instruments surrounded her like familiar...

The evening air over Muscat carried the scent of salt as it drifted into the halls of the Cultural Club, as though the sea itself wished to attend the exhibition. Inside, warm gallery lights spilled...

It began with the pull of a lever, a swirl of creamy sweetness landing perfectly in a paper cup and suddenly, Oman was under a spell. Self-serve ice cream shops have become the latest national craze,...

MUSCAT: The Omani Women’s Forum, held recently under the auspices of Dr Laila bint Ahmed al Najjar, Minister of Social Development, served as a national platform for constructive dialogue aiming to...

In the early morning light, a scarlet red Mwasalat bus hums steadily through the streets of Muscat. Behind the wheel, wearing a calm smile and confident gaze, sits Huda al Mahrooqi, the first Omani...

Over the weekend, thousands of people flooded the beaches, phones raised and hearts racing, eager to witness what social media has lovingly dubbed 'the sea’s blue teardrops'.What began as...

In the heart of Muscat, where compassion becomes action, the Ihsaan Association for the Elderly stands as a haven of mercy, a place that restores comfort, dignity and belonging to those who once...

In a daring and thought-provoking performance that stripped away illusions and confronted the uneasy bond between authority and the people, the play The Rose-Coloured Glasses took centre stage at...