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A poet on Abdullah Al Tai and Abu Muslim Al Bahlani

Awad Al LuwaihiOnly a few years separated the birth of the poet Abdullah al Tai in 1924 from the death of the poet Abu Muslem al Bahlani in 1920. Yet from the earliest stages of Al Tai’s engagement with Omani literary...

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Centuries-old Algerian indigenous tradition champions sharing

Children dressed in traditional outfits watch as men prepare portions of meat as part of Algeria's Tamechrit, based on the Amazigh New Year's traditions, in Bajaia, on January 11, 2025. Algerian villages are perpetuating, particularly in Kabylia, the centuries-old tradition of Tamechrit, based on mutual aid and suspended during the civil war of the 1990s. (Photo by AFP)

Goats, bulls, and karak tea: The Nizwa experience

The Enchanting Goat Market Experience

Oman Design Week, a great start for what could become a catalyst for economic growth

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Indian Social Club’s Uttaranchal Wing celebrates 19 years

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Poland says purchased rare 'treasure' Chopin manuscript

A woman uses a mobile phone to take a photo of a manuscript of the first and unpublished version of the Ballade in F minor, Op. 52 written by Polish composer Frederic Chopin, during its presentation at the Fryderyk Chopin Museum in Warsaw, Poland, on January 23, 2025. Poland announced it had purchased a rare manuscript of a ballad by Frederic Chopin, a score whose exhibition will coincide with this year's prestigious piano competition bearing the composer's name. The manuscript for Ballade No. 4 in F minor was previously in private hands before Poland finalised a deal to buy it. (Photo by Sergei GAPON / AFP)

Homo erectus, not sapiens, first humans to survive desert: study

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From sablah to written letters: How Omanis connected and conveyed information before modern tech

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Ancient Pompeii excavation uncovers lavish private bath complex

The private thermal baths complex discovered by archaeologists in a villa of the ancient city of Pompeii is seen, in Pompeii, Italy, in this undated handout picture released on January 17, 2025. Pompeii Archeological Park/Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.

Kazakhstan says part of Aral Sea has nearly doubled in volume

Tunisian rehab barge offers hope for vulnerable sea turtles

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Tokyo museum offers visitors 'flashback' to defunct technology

Visitors view items inside Extinct Media Museum, a private museum showcasing a collection of defunct gadgets including old cameras, cassette tapes and cell phone, in Tokyo, Japan January 11, 2025. REUTERS/Irene Wang

Imelda Staunton and Bridgerton actress daughter star in West End play

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Study documents extinction threats to world's freshwater species

A Mouse That Swims and Dozens More Species Are Discovered in a Peruvian Jungle

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Beethoven House acquires valuable original manuscript of Opus 130

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