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SALALAH: For a brief but memorable spell, three wandering pelicans - unseen in Salalah since 2019 - transformed the calm waters of Dahreez lagoon into a scene of quiet wonder, drawing residents,...

In Oman, where traditional crafts are not simply decorative but deeply tied to memory and identity, the belief that culture must be preserved, carried forward and shared is instinctively understood....

From the shifting dunes of Rimal Al Sharqiya to the cool heights of Al Jabal Al Akhdhar and from the historic lanes of Muttrah and Nizwa to the calm of Wadi Al Arbeieen and the coastal town of Sur,...

Across the Arab world, conflict, displacement, and economic instability have disrupted the education of millions of children and young people. In this challenging context, the Education Above All...

MUSCAT, Jan 19Fine art and conceptual photographer Rachel Eapen has etched Oman’s name on the global art map after her work was featured in the 41st issue of Artmosphere magazine’s special ‘Art...

When DotNext launched the Jadeer Programme in 2025, the ambition was clear: to identify raw ideas from across Omani society and transform them into solutions aligned with Oman Vision 2040. By the time...

It was neither on the itinerary nor a logical decision. Yet, in a heartbeat, Linda Hawkins knew she was going back to Oman.Six years after her first visit in 2018, the intrepid traveller from Wairoa,...

IN an era where travel choices are increasingly shaped by algorithms, social media reels and checklist-driven itineraries, a quieter and more discerning global travel movement is taking shape....

‘Seeing Oman from a motorbike made me fall in love with it all over again — the freedom felt limitless’ Paula Belenda Álvarez,Solo bike rider - Born in El Bierzo, a lush and mountainous region...

Sabine Cunningham-Blinn, a florist based in Zweibrücken, southwestern Germany, leads a life shaped by two very different worlds. While she spends her summers running her floral and décor work in...

The TUMO Center for Creative Technologies, an Armenian tuition-free after-school programme, has been named the top winner of the 2024-2025 World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), receiving...

For Sandra Cahill, National Sales Manager from Sydney, Oman has never been just another stamp in her passport. It is a place that wraps itself around her senses, a land she unfailingly describes as a...

MUSCAT: With Oman targeting 12 million visitors annually by 2040, infrastructure development, enhanced attractions, and visa reforms are creating new opportunities for travel and tourism. Recently,...

In Oman, nature rarely makes itself known. It reveals itself quietly — heat shimmering over mountains, shadows sliding across cliffs, dunes shifting under a starlit sky. It was this calm, timeless...

“From the moment I stepped off the plane, I felt a wave of familiar calm”, recalls wellness guide Dina Masinova, describing her instant connection with Salalah. Leading women’s wellness retreats...

 BLURB: The index aims to create a new framework for measuring global education systems while identifying pathways for improvement, innovation and human flourishing DOHA: The World Innovation Summit...

 When British expatriate Melanie discovered that she developed an intolerance to gluten; she remembers feeling “overwhelmed, isolated and completely unsure of how to navigate life in a country with...

DOHA: TUMO’s AI-powered learning platform was named the top winner of the 2024-2025 WISE Prize for Education as the WISE 12 Summit concluded at Qatar National Convention Centre. The award, presented...

Under the theme ‘We Are One’, more than 1,200 young artists from over 60 nationalities converged at Amity University Dubai for the Annual Student Art Show (ASAS) 2025, creating what has become the...

 Doha: The World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE), an initiative of Qatar Foundation, has announced its lineup of speakers for the WISE 12 Summit, taking place on November 24–25 at the Qatar...