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Restaurants in Muscat are coming out with innovative schemes to ease the impact of Covid-19 to stay in the race. Those connected with the hospitality sector say sales were down largely by 50 per cent...

A new study has named Muscat as the sixth best capital city to visit for vacation.Travel experts at Bounce, a US-based luggage storage platform, analysed capital cities from around the globe, based on...

“Spectacular and wonderful,” says an Australian couple about the Sultanate after completing their week-long travels as they experienced the natural landscape, cultural aspects and people. Their...

If you’re the type of person who loves to spot constellations in the night sky or maybe one that wakes up to catch the sunrise, then astrotourism is for you. If you are also an avid shutterbug, then...

Social distancing limits the spread of Covid-19. But it is a double-edged sword. It also confined us to online learning, work from home and virtual meetings.For adults as well as youths and young...

“Spectacular, mesmerising and memorable,” summed up Kamiya Jani about her visit to the Sultanate before the pandemic began. A travel fanatic who was lucky enough to turn her passion into a career,...

Reptiles are a significant element of global biodiversity in Dhofar Governorate. The mountainous area offers many natural ecosystems comprising lagoons, wadis, water springs, grasslands, wetlands, and...

ARTISTS in the Sultanate celebrated the 75th Indian Independence Day by creating artworks depicting the art and culture of India. Organised by Rangrez Oman, the artist group of Indian Social Club...

@lijucherianoman - Dr Hafsa Banu Abid, a dentist turned artist who specialises in unique patterns of nail and string art, was honoured at an art exhibition titled ‘Freedom’ in Dubai recently.She...

“Whom do you like the most? Your father or your mother?”As children many of us would have faced this question umpteen times. The answer most of us would say is grandmother or grandfather, mostly...

@lijucherianoman‘It has been a great journey for me in this very exciting field which I call it ‘friendship through flowers’ and I have made many friends around the world, says Madhvi Ramesh...

‘Name, Place, Animal, Thing’ is no fun mind game here.It is the most unique virtual exhibition from ‘Rangrez’ Oman which opened on July 31. About 28 Indian artists grabbed the opportunity and...

@lijucherianoman -The plants at Al Jabal Al Akhdar fascinate her. She looks forward to painting a series of flora focusing on sustainability and inspirational art and also a series on Omani...

@lijucherianoman - “THE Sultanate is a welcoming country, inspiring by its beauty and traditions,” says Paris-based French novelist Fabienne Herbane who dares to call the Sultanate...

A global solidarity initiative will raise awareness about the plight of Palestinian communities in East Jerusalem who are threatened with displacement from their homes due to inherently discriminatory...

Competitiveness of a hotel highly depends on the satisfaction of its customers which also translates into stronger brand and higher revenues, according to a recent study.Najla al Sheidi and Jalal...

A Brazilian born artist who has nostalgic memories of her life in the Sultanate is artist Vera Lucia Mauro who always loved to paint.Hailing from Pedra Azul (Blue Stone), a small village for Italian...

WHAT began as a blog on safe travels and adventures went on to feature travel guides on each country she visited. ‘Sane Adventurer,’ is the blog from Rahma Khan, an engineer by profession based in...

Men who never spent time in the kitchen started exploring the uncharted territory during lockdown. Cooking during the same time helped unite families which allowed them to spend quality time not only...

FOUR reputed Omani international artists along with five Indian artists participated in the sixth virtual art exhibition ‘Rangrez,’ the artist group of Indian Social Club (ISC) in the Sultanate....