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Photos by Salah al Mandhari and Adnan al BulushiMuslims are all over the world are celebrating Eid al Adha over three days starting Saturday as the world is slowly coming out of the coronavirus...

Playing outside gives your child the chance to explore the natural environment and have adventures. Your child can play games, test their physical limits, express themselves and build their...

Learning is always a good thing, and now is the best time to learn new skills. Summer is here, most people are finding themselves with extra time on their hands, and what better way to spend it than...

As a country of exciting outdoor adventures, one of the issues when out in the wild is how to keep water or food hot, especially in winter, but a recent Omani innovation addresses this challenge and...

Children’s brains develop rapidly during the early years, and the most important areas of development are movement, language, feelings, social relationships, and communication skills. Through...

(Part 2 of 2)The month of Ramadhan is known as the month of the Qur’an, where Muslims use their time to complete reading the holy book more than once, understanding its meanings, and asking God for...

Ramadhan is a highly anticipated month among Muslims that some prepare for its arrival two months in advance as if waiting for a valued guest they haven’t seen in a long time. Rightly so, the holy...

Cooking is one of the hobbies in which a child discovers through how things are working together. Lama, the owner of the "Lama Sweet" brand, who is 11 years old, has been practicing her passion in...

As an integral part of Omani heritage, the country is seeing a growing interest in the purebred Arabian camels for racing purposes with camel acquisition and breeding also expanding in different...

Every year, over a million seabirds, die, about 100,000 marine mammals and turtles perish while countless fishes are lost to plastic waste. It is estimated that by 2050, 99% of seabirds would have...

The latest issue of London-based magazine features the Sultanate’s of Oman blossoming creative art scene, which is unknown in international circles. Sekka spotlights the nation's emerging and...

It was not the advanced tools and equipment that allowed old Omanis to excel in their daily life and routines. It was their continuous search for alternatives, maybe the simple ones, to make the life...

Collecting antiques is a global trend that doesn't show fatigue even today. In fact, the majority of antiques continue to rake in big bucks in auctions held all over the world. These timeless pieces...

Whether you’re scared of snakes or you subscribe to the idea that ‘they won’t bother me if I don’t bother them’, if you regularly go out to the desert or mountains, it’s good to know what...

For everyone who visits Oman, one of the first things that catch the eye is the way Omani men and women dress. The sultanate is comprised of a wide variety of traditional costumes that not only...