Celebrating achievements in Photography
The Photographic Society of Oman (PSO) concluded its activities of the year with the opening of the twenty-sixth annual photography exhibition under the auspices of Shaikh Khalid al Marhoon,...
Spotlight: Staying fit
The gym and fitness industry has, of late, flourished in the country. The credit for this boom partially goes to some actors, actresses, fashionistas who flaunt their well-groomed bodies and muscles...
Oman-China relations widened over years
MUSCAT, DEC 23 - The international conference on ‘The history of relations between the Islamic world — China and Oman as a model’ has highlighted the fact that though the main connection between...
Conference on Oman-China relations starts today
MUSCAT, DEC 22 - The international conference “The history of relations between the Islamic world — China and Oman as a model” will kick off on Monday at Grand Millennium under the auspices of...
Spotlight: Give and be rich
There is a growing awareness in the Omani community on the importance of ‘giving’ to individuals, community and givers themselves. Volunteering in different social activities and different kinds...
Omanis harvest awards in international photo tilt
Omani photographers win big at the recently concluded 5th NEW BI-Continental Photo Circuit 2019 organised by Greece Photography Club and the Emirates Photographers Association under the auspices of...
Matte Servio Galleria hosts 62 works reflecting beauty and harmony
Matti Servio Galleria in Jawharat al Shatti currently hosts around 62 artworks by 20 Omani and expat artists. The themes of the works vary including sculptures and conceptual art taking viewers into...
Fake news major threat to media
Muscat, Dec 15 - Fake news is a major challenge to the media and the social media fuels rapid spread of false news, according to speakers at 47th conference of the Federation of Arab News Agencies...
Spotlight: Working hours, more productivity
There is a soaring number of employers who are beginning to realise that less working hours can result in more productivity. There have been too many researches which have all attempted to quantify...
Artists decode the “Symphony of Existence” in paintings
What is life without colours? And as humans, will we be able to enjoy the world as we know it if the hues we come to love is absent? The group of paintings currently on display at Gallery Sarah in...
Winners of annual youth exhibition announced
Muscat, Dec 9 - The Omani Society for Fine Arts (OSFA) launched the 21th youth annual exhibition for fine arts under the auspices of Abdullah al Farsi, Chairman of Admin and Finance Affairs at Diwan...
Spotlight: Longing for the past
The bittersweet longing for a place and time from the past is something that can distract people’s minds leaving their subconscious minds totally confused. The elderly have this nostalgia about...
Spotlight: Working from home or at office?
Working out of a home-based office is certainly not for everyone and doesn’t work for all jobs. At first glance, working from home seems like paradise. You won’t have to be overwhelmed by traffic,...
Winners of HM Award for Culture and Arts announced
The Sultan Qaboos Higher Centre for Culture and Science on Wednesday announced the winners of the Sultan Qaboos Award for Culture, Arts and Letters at its eighth session 2019, which is allocated...
‘Preserving the Past for the Future’ opens
MUSCAT, NOV 11 - As part of the 49th National Day celebrations, His Highness Sayyid Haitham bin Tareq al Said, Minister of Heritage and Culture, and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the National...
Ebdaat Omania to feature over 200 small enterprises
MUSCAT, NOV 5 - The organising committee of the exhibition of entrepreneurs’ products “Ebdaat Omania” revealed the details of the exhibition organised by the Public Authority for the Development...
Charcoal drawings boost efforts to conserve wildlife
MUSCAT, NOV 4 - The Ministry of Heritage and Culture inaugurated the exhibition “Wild Oman” under the auspices of HH Dr Mona bint Fahd al Said, Assistant Vice Chancellor for International...
Grooming Business!
Traditionally, men go to the barber shop, and women go to the beauty parlour. Men’s interest in fashionable grooming may be a relatively recent phenomenon, but it is an increasingly important...
Sawtak impresses voters
Al hamra, OCT 27 - The Al Dakhiliyah Governorate witnessed a large number of citizens casting their votes in the Majlis Ash’shura elections on Sunday. There were 81,727 voters including 44,941 women...
Omani Women’s Day: Digital media offers limitless potential
Over the past years, women have made great strides and have broken many barriers. However, as we celebrate these accomplishments, we have to acknowledge the fact that there is still a long way to go...