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Muscat: Walking With The Wounded (WWTW), a UK-based leading military charity, decided to postpone their fundraising expedition to Oman until the new year, adhering to COVID-19 guidelines both in the...

A young Omani engineer from Muscat has been chosen as the Ambassador for World Literacy Foundation (WLF) from a pool of 4,800 applicants to represent the Sultanate. Ali al Bahrani, 24, is the only...

From Morsbach (Germany) to Muscat, it has been a long journey for a German artist.  The differences in culture and time have been well captured in many of her art works. Whether painting...

HOW about travelling with family and sharing your best experiences, tips and recommendations through a website. ‘Of Trips and Tales’ is a travel website by a couple based in the UAE. Since 2010...

An Italian art couple with exemplary theatrical background and a passion for travelling are making it big in Oman. They have a special love for the Arab world and its traditions, having cultivated...

MUSCAT, Sept 27 - COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the limits of the globalised economy. Dr Angelo Battaglia, a tourism international expert and policy adviser, told the Observer that globalisation based...

Muscat: COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the limits of the globalised economy. Dr Angelo Battaglia, a tourism international expert and policy advisor, told the Observer that globalisation based on the...

‘Some would say it’s foolish to go to a country purely because when I saw it on a map it said ‘Oh Man’! That’s Liam Edward Brennan an award winning cinematographer and film-maker from...

Muscat: COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdown spelt a doom for this young landscape photographer from Muscat. A usual visitor who covers the Khareef Festival in Salalah each year, this year, though he...

MUSCAT: Turkish professional shutterbug is amazed at what the Sultanate has to offer in terms of architecture photography. An interior architect and environmental designer, Şafak Yavuzlar recalls...

Muscat: Did you know that all paper cups in the world have plastic liners which are now being replaced with stainless steel washable cups with no wastes? Even the ‘do not disturb’ signs or no...

Muscat: The Whale sharks, one of the most incredible and elusive creatures on the planet, is back in Omani waters. These ‘gentle giants’ and their pups usually migrate south to the warmer waters...

BLURB: A renowned geologist from Oxford University Prof Michael Paul Searle says Oman, with its amazing landscapes, contains many world-class geological sites. Great efforts are now being made to...

Muscat, You are a dream, You look brand new, As if the paint is still fresh, As if the grass grew green for the first time Oman, I love you Muscat, you are art. The white hallways of the...

Muscat: A Greek lady specialised in sea turtles and working on them for many years in her home country, has high impressions about the turtle conservation project and environment research in the...

Muscat: It was a life changing experience for an Italian travel bug resident in Oman. As he completes his work assignment after three years, what endears him the most is his innumerable Omani friends...

IT was a life changing experience for an Italian travel bug resident in Oman. As he completes his work assignment after three years, what endears him the most is his innumerable Omani friends who...

Muscat: Many tourism destinations in Europe, Asia and Middle East have to focus their efforts towards a national tourism strategy in promoting and developing local tourism markets and packages for a...

Muscat: Two environmental artists are wasting no time to turn shells and trash into fashion accessories and curios. The proceeds The proceeds from the sale of these items are donated to feed the poor...

From swimming in Wadi Shab, hiking up sand dunes, jumping off waterfalls or exploring an abandoned village, she did it all with gripping excitement that was evident on her face. That’s Alex...