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Hands at Work
AN Omani man mending fishing net or a lady’s hand-sewing a ‘kuma’ cap are perfect photo opportunities. But an IT professional based in Muscat with an eye for detail has given a different meaning by...
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‘Locusts on my car’
Desert locusts are on the prowl in Oman. Yes, the winter that just went by saw locust swarms in plenty in Wadi Aydam in Governorate of Dhofar, Qarn Alam and Arada in UAE. Desert diva and adventurer,...
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Amandine Morhaïm and Anne Odru are two French lady journalists. Both have one thing in common. As lady rallyists the pair as a team is always together and shares a special bond. They took part in the...
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Love your veggies
GIVE the veggies a little more love, says a certified health coach and yoga teacher. Elham Kolahchian, a Muscat-based health coach, has come out with her own practical tips of creative ways to eat more...
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They’re so Special
A paediatric physiotherapist uses social media to alleviate sufferings of the special child and influence her work. Aleeza Hasan has been able to create awareness on subjects that are often hushed up....
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Meditation and solace
Insects, animals fascinate him dearly. And the Sultanate provides an excellent backdrop for this. Muscat-based macro photographer Paul Manjooran Sebastian has devoted a good deal of his time to capture...
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The art of creating art from waste
Recycling waste materials is her forte. She believes all items in our daily life can be used twice for practical purposes or for fun of making it look more decorative. If you have any wastes to give...
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Flavours of Oman
IN a boost to tourism in Oman, popular cuisines Khubz Rakhal, Orseya, Madhbi, Omani halwa and chicken shawarma, went global recently. The Best Ever Food Review Show (BEFRS) showcased the delicacies...
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Dream Traveller
TRAVELLING has been the greatest passion in her life as she lives, breathes and dreams travel. Well-known for her hops around the globe, Mary Kalymnou from Koniari, Athens, has experienced finer...
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Observer Weekend: Guiding tourists!
IMPRESSED by the Sultanate as a travel destination, a well-known travel guide writer from Germany has written a 360-page travel guide on Oman, first published by DuMont in 2005, called the DuMont...
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Ocean of vocation
ENCOUNTERING morays, scorpion fish, nudibranchs, leopard sharks, black-blotched stingrays, octopus or ghost pipefish during a dive in Oman’s waters can be a thrilling experience. Yes, the Sultanate is...
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The power tool
Power yoga is a powerful way of maintaining fitness by energising and calming mind. It is a quick way to boost your metabolism and loose unwanted weight which comes as a result of sedentary lifestyle...
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Spotting an Arabian chameleon
Spotting a Mediterranean chameleon. The name sends a shiver down the spine for this young wildlife shutterbug from Muscat. Since 2015, he has been on the lookout for this reptile native to southern...
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Learning art the fun way
An Omani start-up, run by three Omani sisters, which promotes art and stresses on learning as a fun has come up in Muscat. The new studio is an independent space that spreads the love of art among...
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Thank you Oman…we will be back!
“Someday, when things are okay, you will look back and feel proud that you did not give up…” THESE inspiring words from Nadhira al Harthy, Omani mountain climber who scaled the Mount Everest, during a...
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The allure of Oman
Branding the Sultanate as a tourist destination is what this Lithuanian is bent on. As a tour leader and organiser from the Baltic state, she has travelled to Oman over 20 times since 2014. The...
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Chasing the Milky Way in Oman
Sultanate’s mountains and deserts are perfect for star gazing. With tripods and cameras, five astrophotography buffs from Muscat went on a wild case. Spread over five months during weekends and...
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Balm for the soul
A GERMAN travel bug aims to cover 100 countries by travelling and to speak 5 languages before she turns 30. It is a challenge for Hong Trinh, a Vietnamese volunteer and worker, crazy about travelling,...
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Where to see hedgehogs in Oman
Desert Hedgehogs. Locating the mammal may be rare in the Sultanate. However, a group of shutterbugs were lucky to track them at Sinaw in Al Sharqiyah Governorate. Though rare to spot because of its...
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‘Oman stole my heart away’
A young Swiss tour guide is vigorously promoting Sultanate’s beauty and aspects of sustainable tourism to the outside world. Andrea Ritler from Wallis, a canton in southern Switzerland, was interviewed...
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