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MUSCAT, OCT 26 The National Records and Archives Authority has unveiled more than 2,000 paper and digital documents, photographs and historical artefacts, including materials being presented to the...

Between a wooden box crafted decades ago, an antique sword from a bygone era and coins that have crossed vanished empires and states, Humaid bin Abdulla al Hinaee stands in two rooms attached to his...

“Omani heritage crafts are cultural capital that can be transformed into economic value, job opportunities and sustainable ventures,” said Zuwaina bint Sultan al Rashdi, an Omani entrepreneur in...

Khareef Dhofar is more than scenery. Visitor spending creates jobs and supports local businesses, turning the seasonal phenomenon into a wider economic cycle. Authorities indicated that Dhofar...

After months of late bedtimes, alarm-free mornings and greater flexibility around play and screen time, returning to school can feel like a major transition for children. Preparing for the new school...

More than 60 rural women entrepreneurs and productive families from across Oman are showcasing value-added agricultural, fisheries and livestock products at the ‘Reefy Dhofar 2026’ exhibition,...

The Khareef Dhofar Season in Dhofar Governorate is not only associated with fog and drizzle. As visitors flock to the governorate, local flavours appear on their tables, carrying stories about the...

In a world of rapidly evolving images, sounds and notifications, children are surrounded by entertainment that requires little effort. A single click starts a song, one short clip leads to another,...

As temperatures rise and families head to beaches, swimming pools and other bodies of water during the summer holidays, the risk of drowning also increases, particularly among children. While water...

Amid the clatter of horses’ hooves, the scent of stables and the quiet routines repeated each day, victories are forged far from the camera lenses. In this world lives Ahmed bin Ibrahim al Balushi,...

Most people spend weeks deciding where to stay, what to visit and what to pack. Far fewer plan for their health. Yet a holiday can quickly turn stressful when a traveller develops a preventable...

Some children are content with watching cartoons, while others try to draw their favourite characters. As a child, Mohammed al Attar was preoccupied with a different question: where do these worlds...

In old photographs of Omani women, it is not only the dress that catches the eye, but the boldness of colour. Deep red, emerald green and rich purple appear alongside embroidery that flows across the...

Traditional Omani architecture was never only about shelter. In the past, Omanis paid great attention to decorating their homes, especially doors and windows, turning houses into expressions of...

In Oman’s mountains and valleys, trees do not grow alone; people’s stories grow with them. In this landscape, Mahmood al Shuraiqi learned to see a branch not merely as wood, but as a piece of...

Every year, as the Haj season approaches, millions of Muslims travel towards Mecca. While this journey may seem distant from children’s daily lives, its meanings can be introduced through simple...

MUSCAT, MAY 23 The modern grape farms project in the Wilayat of Ibra, located in Al Sharqiyah North Governorate, is set to increase the total area cultivated with grapes in the Sultanate of Oman by 36...

MUSCAT: Between the white blossoming of apricots in January and the short harvest season that begins in May — lasting approximately 10 days — Wakan village in the Wilayat of Nakhal celebrates its...

MUSCAT: Rose season in Oman is shaping a narrative that goes beyond agriculture, extending into culture, economy and national identity. The rose continues its journey from a flower picked at dawn to a...

Beneath the surface of the sea, where sound disappears and another world begins with a different rhythm, Fayez al Araimi lives his own experience; not only as a diver, but also as a visual storyteller...