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EDITOR IN CHIEF- ABDULLAH BIN SALIM AL SHUEILI
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Inside the Journey of Oman’s Modern-Day Explorer

From the winding valleys of Oman to the far edges of Armenia and beyond, Ibrahim al Shibli has always moved through the world with curiosity as his compass. Long before he became a travel content creator and group trip...

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How this coach uses martial arts to empower and instil discipline to kids

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Thousands of carpets sunbathe at Turkish resort

A worker holds an handwoven carpet laid out in an open field to soften its colours under sizzling sun in Dosemealti district in Antalya on July 22, 2025. Thousands of carpets and kilims spread out in the sun form a festive and colourful patchwork on the outskirts of Antalya, the large coastal tourist city in southern Turkey. From June to September, in the harvested fields cleared of stubble, traders bring their cargoes to age in the sun, tempering the overly bright hues of their natural colours under its rays and ridding them of any unwanted elements. (Photo by Ozan KOSE / AFP)

He does care a hoot, frame by frame

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What are all these microplastics doing to our brains?

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A sanctuary for artists exploring new techniques and ideas thrives in Nizwa

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‘Happy people’: folk festivals punctuate Greek summer life

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This Classical Pianist Has Reached the Mountaintop. No, Really.

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Omani Teens Turn Car Pollution into Industry Gold

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Sculpting Trees, and Teaching Patience and Focus

Topiary artist Michael Gibson at work in Edisto Discovery Park, where he is in the first phase of building out a therapeutic sensory garden, in Columbia, S.C., April 14, 2025. (Elizabeth Bick/The New York Times)

World’s smallest snake makes big comeback

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Annual date harvest season, Al Tabseel, showcases centuries-old techniques

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The Photographer Capturing Musandam’s Hidden Beauty

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Who makes laundry smell nice? Meet the professional ‘noses’

Washing machines for testing perfume oil formulas are pictured at a test facility of the Symrise company in Holzminden, central Germany, on July 8, 2025. Smell, a powerful sense that triggers emotions and memories, often decides which food, cleaning or personal hygiene product ends up in the shopping cart. At Symrise's headquarters in Holzminden, each day at the company's in-house perfumery school begins the same way: sniffing out scents from dozens of tiny bottles while blindfolded.

SAVING THE REEFS

Marine biologist Teina Rongo from the environmental group Korero O Te Orau holding crown-of-thorns starfish collected from a reef off Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. — AFP

Why Khor Haffah Is the Ultimate Eco-Getaway

Why Khor Haffah Is the Ultimate Eco-Getaway
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