Upside down trees!
HAVE you heard of huge elephantine like trees looking like they are growing upside down with its roots on top? When Plakhotnikova Yulia, a Russian first came to Salalah in 2008, one of her main task...
Decoding talent
Samiya Syed, a 7th-grade student at Indian School Darsait, finished her first phase of ‘Python coding’ under Arcomm’s Brainobrain in the Sultanate. Coding is a way to communicate with computers...
World from a window
IT was sheer courage from a Zurich-based journalist and researcher that led her to launch ‘Window Talks’, a documentary blog project, during the Covid-19 pandemic. Helene Aecherli was not to be...
Art as an adventure
…and then, I have nature and art and poetry, and if that is not enough, what is enough?” Vincent Willem van Gogh This quote from a Dutch post-impressionist painter, one of the most famous and...
'Way Forward 2021’ Online MasterClass on February 12
Muscat: World-renowned spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will conduct ‘Way Forward 2021’ Online MasterClass on February 12 for people of the Middle East. Considered as one of the...
Promoting Arab women artists
[caption id="attachment_656454" align="alignright" width="175"] Dr Monica Mergiu[/caption] Dr Monica Mergiu is a German dentist based in Munich. Also she is a multi-faceted writer and a member of the...
A valley in bloom
A unique and one of its kind plant nursery has come up in Al Batinah North Governorate. They are the pioneers in live ornamental and flowering plants and fruits in the Sultanate. Valley Bee...
Nail and strings come in handy
[gallery type="slideshow" ids="653612,653611,653610,653609,653608,653607,653606,653605,653604"] ART and orthodontics seems to have a common factor for a dentist with a resolute affinity towards nail...
Avian images on camera
[gallery type="slideshow" columns="5" ids="652302,652301,652300,652299,652298"] As birdwatching spots are on the wane in a city like Muscat, many bird enthusiasts are finding it difficult to spot new...
Wonders of Salalah
[gallery type="slideshow" ids="650922,650913,650914,650919"] THE Bagyura couple from the US were residents in the Sultanate from August 2008 through July 2011. Stefan Bagyura, the then Deputy Chief...
Hospitality experts confident industry will rebound
COVID-19 presented one of the most challenging times for the hospitality industry in recent history. This caused paralysis of global economies with travel and tourism being the hardest...
Research study on 2,000 year-old stone monuments
[caption id="attachment_650359" align="alignleft" width="219"] Khamis al Asni[/caption] OMAN’S long history follows a rich archaeological record. Now, the archaeologists are trying to reveal the...
Hospitality experts confident industry will rebound in 2021
[gallery type="slideshow" ids="650134,650131,650133,650132,650130,650129"] Muscat: COVID-19 presented one of the most challenging times for the hospitality industry in recent history. This...
Bedouin stories & poems by the campfire
WHO can ever regret camping under the stars as a truly unforgettable experience and staying in traditional Bedouin style camps amid nature? A content creator and soul searcher who misses travelling...
Bonds of herbal healing
[caption id="attachment_648521" align="alignleft" width="256"] Muringa[/caption] Did you know that the commonly seen herbs in Oman like Aavanakku, Erandam, Erukku, Datura or Muringa are used in...
Inspired by nature, colour, emotion
Muscat-based Pakistani artist Sara Riaz Khan is a visual artist and an educational consultant. In 2007, a family crisis led to her work becoming fully abstract. She explores ideas about shared...
Spotlight: Travel without barriers
Muscat: The Sultanate is reputed for its warm hospitality and welcoming tourists from all over the world. The citizens are reputed to welcome tourists from wherever they are and whatever challenges...
Capturing moments to cherish & enjoy
‘Freeze the moment, capture the memories,’ is the motto of a young pharmacist by profession and a photographer by passion. Photography was always around her and she drew inspiration from her...
People-friendly Oman
@cherianmathiker HOURS after departing from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, 22-year-old Meryem Sevim was amazed at what she saw upon landing at the Muscat International Airport. This...
How to choose a face mask?
FACE masks have now become a part of our attire or a mode of prevention. Wearing protective masks is not exactly a new trend. In some parts of the world it has been a common practice for the past few...