Should world community protect Amazon?
If Brazil won’t stop them, then perhaps others should step in? Amid global concern about fires in the Amazon, some
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Editor’s choice
Left behind: Venezuela’s kids growing up without parents
Andrea TOSTA – Christmas may still be a long way off, but Frankeiber Hernandez can barely wait for his parents
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How poverty worsens the plastics crisis!
Karen Lema – Armed with gloves, rubber boots and a rake, “Mangrove Warrior” Willer Gualva, 68, comes to Freedom Island
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Living with Alzheimer’s: Do not forget those who forget
Dr Hamed Al Sinawi – In the summer of 2010, I returned to Oman after completing my training in London,
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Why you should never leave child alone in car
Every year, multiple fatalities in cars are reported around the world, and the Middle East is no exception with outdoor
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Astronauts hailed as heroes 50 years after moon landing
Capping a week of celebrations over the historic Apollo 11 mission, Vice President Mike Pence joined astronaut Buzz Aldrin on
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Muttrah Fish Market shortlisted for top award
Muscat: The Muttrah Fish Market, in Muscat, has been shortlisted for the 2019 Aga Khan Award for Architecture. The announcement was
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90 year old noodle vendor helps keep foodie culture alive
Leong Yuet Meng cannot walk more than 10 meters without assistance. Yet, the frail 90-year-old still runs a wanton noodle
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It looks like half the country came to book fair: Thomas Friedman
MUSCAT, Feb 25 – “Thank you for being late,” written by Thomas Friedman, the guest author at the 24th edition
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Street party in Mexico City’s Roma district
Whoops and applause echoed through Mexico City’s Roma district when the eponymous film by Alfonso Cuaron picked up two early
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Key winners at the 2019 Oscars
The Oscars, or Academy Awards, the highest honors in the movie industry, were handed out at a ceremony on Sunday
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These photos encourage you to read
Muscat, Feb 24 – The Photographic Society of Oman (PSO) held its annual Iqra International Photography Competition on the sidelines
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22 dead, thousands evacuated in India’s rain-hit Kerala
New Delhi : Incessant rains in the southern Indian state of Kerala have left 22 people dead and thousands marooned, officials
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“Out of Hope”: Indonesia quake victims still wait for help
GUMANTAR, Indonesia: Moments after fleeing their home, dodging falling tiles and shattering glass, Indonesian farmer Haji Ruslan and his family
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“Chef of the century”, France’s Joel Robuchon, dead at 73
PARIS: Joel Robuchon, a world famous chef who at one point earned more than 30 Michelin stars across nearly two
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Obligation to collect sales tax on e-commerce to the United States
Last month, on June 21, the US Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated ruling in the Wayfair-case, which has an
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Growing ‘dead zone’ in Sea of Oman: Study
April 28 – New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) has confirmed a dramatic decrease in oxygen in
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German shoppers sample burgers made of buffalo worms
AACHEN, Germany (Reuters) – Supermarket shoppers in the western German city of Aachen have stepped out of their comfort zone
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Empowerment: Najila Al Zadjali
April 21 – In 2004, Najila al Zadjali became the first-ever female Omani student to enrol at the University of
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2.5b records stolen globally in 2017
Gemalto released the latest findings of the Breach Level Index, revealing that 2.6 billion records were stolen, lost or exposed
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Oman Observer was live@Muscat Airport
March 20, Oman Oberver was live on the opening day of the New Muscat International Airport.
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