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HOW about a home with a cozy coffee table decor or decorate with flowers and curios. Now, a home with a Middle Eastern influence is not far to seek. The Middle Eastern influences are a combination of...

THE best decision Tahnia Hafeez, a British expatriate, made during her family holiday was deciding to travel to the Sultanate. Impressed during her first visit, this Secondary School Science teacher...

Greek dance historian Prof Dr Alkis Raftis presently heads the International Dance Council (CID) at UNESCO, Paris. Considered a leading authority on dance in Greece, he is well-known for his books on...

[gallery columns="4" link="file" ids="447031,447027,447026,447016"] Liju Cherian UNSETTLED and nostalgic from her recent visit to the Sultanate, Linda Hawkins from Wairoa, New Zealand’s North...

During weekends, tourists and visitors may chance upon a blonde with a backpack carrying a ‘reliable partner.’ With a Canon 5D Mark and sports cloths, she can be seen treading along Muttrah sea...

Sitting in the desert sand The smell of fresh khawa A warm hospitality from the Bedouin A bowl foaming fresh camel milk The sun is red The wind leaves the sand alone... This poem titled...

A photo must possess great composition, detail and lighting. Abdul Azeez Pulikkool’s picture of two Omani brothers playing against the background of fireworks during the Muscat Festival at Al Amerat...

HOW about a true Omani hospitality under the stars? It’s a scene straight from the Arabian nights with celebration of food, music, stars, culture including fashion, arts and crafts. Welcome to...

OMAN is heaven on earth where tolerance and respect abounds says Mirella Sidro, a German journalist and scholar of Bosnian origin. She visited the Sultanate twice and is in love with the place going...

Liju Cherian - The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings,” said Masanobu Fukuoka, the founder of The One-Straw Revolution. That...

Three talented artists have come together to exhibit their work for the New Year. Rebeca Nigrinis, Tarini Agarwal and Erica Barrow Navis are accomplished artists with different concept towards their...

An Armenian from Russia has fallen in love with the Sultanate. For Tsarukyan Kristine, travelling is a hobby and a passion. This backpacker’s visit to the Sultanate was decided by a chance lottery...

TO paint, to travel, and to combine the two is to celebrate life!, says a Greek art teacher who follows just that. Inspired by the Omani cap, Kumma, he has gone ahead and created lovely figures on...

Crocheting enabled me to develop patience and precision. My joy knew no bounds when I was able to crochet a 3D flower. Now, I can complete a single flower in 2 hours from the initial longer hours,...

Schoolchildren piled up excitedly at a special stall for dates at the recent Omani date festival in Nizwa. The enthusiastic kids lapped up the date jams, cakes and confectionaries on dates. Hamida...

Nadiya Hasan Abdullah loves cakes. Baking and decorating customised cakes is something this young girl is passionate about. “I always liked the idea of drawing, painting, and wanted to excel at it....

Liju Cherian - Muscat-born Bassam Hany Rady is a musician from Cairo who makes a living in Oman as a music teacher. Bassam teaches a variety of instruments including piano, oud and guitar, but kanun...

WHEN young shutterbugs meet they experiment wiht new ideas. ‘Cultivate kindness,’ ‘Use less plastic’, ‘Appreciate the tiniest form of life’ were the messages the photographers tried to...

WHERE will your GPS take you this weekend? ‘Shoof’ Oman (meaning Look, See!) screams a picture postcard of a beautiful country. These postcards series are from the vast collection of Marina Bruce,...

The ancient theater of Dionysus in Athens is also the most ancient dance theater in the world. There is historical evidence that dance rites as well as dramas including dance were enacted there 2,500...