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MUSCAT: COVID-19 has undeniably struck the hospitality and tourism sectors the hardest. But experts say it is an opportunity to make these sectors more eco-friendly and sustainable. It will take a...

MUSCAT: Coronavirus lockdown had upended normal life in April- May. For researchers, however, lockdown provided many advantages, says a Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) academic. “Lockdown in fact...

MUSCAT: AXEL Carion is a record breaking French explorer. He specialises in extreme ultra distance cycling and the organisation of ultra-cycling self-supported races. He also inspires people through...

The thoughts of dancing palm fronds often transport Oksana Prozorova from Muscat to Salalah. The longing for the land of coconut palms finds shape and colour in this Russian-British artist’s...

MUSCAT: The COVID-19 outbreak opened up a new gateway of creativity for an English literature lecturer based in Muscat. As an ELT professional, Divya Hariharan (pictured) adapted quickly to the...

MUSCAT: A nine-member research team from Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH), Medical Research Centre, Sultan Qaboos University (MRC-SQU) and Taqat LLC, an Omani company, are collaborating to...

MUSCAT: TawseelOnline and Catseye Systems and Solutions Pvt Ltd have come together to launch a unique hyperlocal e-commerce and logistics ecosystem for the Sultanate and the whole of GCC region. This...

Coronavirus lockdown was a great learning experience for Zahra Lee, a flow artist and Kevin Watson, a business development manager. Calling herself a ‘light and fire fairy’, Zahra performs with...

A Muscat-based artist has been included in the Global Art project for Sherlock Holmes. Gailani Ibrahim, a self-taught contemporary artist of Iraqi decent living in Muscat, was chosen one of the 13...

Muscat: The Sultanate’s coral reefs are in the peak of glory after three months of human pause thanks to lockdown. Extra Divers Qantab is abuzz as divers return to find plenty of Dendrodoris...

This is the story of how four inspired photographs transformed Duqm after a divine encounter with a ‘pile of rocks’. Peter Farrington, a Canadian photographer-cum-painter and a resident of the...

MUSCAT: Small companies are most vulnerable during an economic crisis, in part because they have fewer resources with which to adapt to a changing context. According to the data provided by the...

One night, a stargazing couple saw a falling star which inspired the Italian art duo to create a remake of a worldwide famous Italian song. This was the best moment for Lucia Oliva to launch a...

MUSCAT: As the airports in the Sultanate get ready to serve the passengers with a phased opening, Oman Airports has come out with an airport start-up plan which includes the journey mapping...

Muscat: COVID-19 has spurred many research initiatives across the world including Oman. “There has been a tremendous impact of COVID-19 on science and technology research in the Sultanate which also...

Three physical trainers shared their experiences with Observer on surviving lockdown and the lessons learnt. Thanks to mobile apps they continued to impart their skills through online classes. While...

Consultants, entrepreneurs, students, professionals in Oman found their own ways to keep themselves engaged during the lockdown. ‘We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone,’ seemed...

IMPRESSED by the hospitality of Omanis and the beauty of the Sultanate, an artist couple from Austria has created an artwork while on their present visit. Andreas M Bacher and Ágota V Szendrei...

An architect specialised in restoration, renovation and reuse of historical buildings has found Salalah to be a unique destination. Arianna Rocca, the Italian architect, is well versed in preserving...

A Finnish teacher living in Oman loves outdoors and adventure. The vast variety of landscape and nature that the Sultanate offers just seem to be a perfect fit for her. Helmi-Riikka Olkinuora from...