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Namariq Al Riyami is one of the increasingly young Omanis who are torn between their own homeland and the professional trappings of working abroad.It all...

Oman’s industrial zones have become major magnets for local and foreign capital, with the total committed investment overseen by the Public Authority for...

On Thursday, September 24th, the Omani literary community mourned the passing of novelist Mohammed Eid Al-Araimi, a literary giant whose name became forever...

It does not cease to amaze me that some writers plagiarise online by tweaking a few words on articles written by someone else and plug in their bylines to...

The core theme of this essay is established on the idea that Palestine and Ukraine represent two different fronts in terms of geography and history. The two...

The fashion show in Muscat was a revelation in many ways. The models, adorned in diamonds, each one the size of a peanut, walked elegantly on the catwalk....

How many times were you told during a conversation at home, in the workplace, or at social gatherings, “Just listen to me, please”? Go ahead, reflect...

On a summer evening in Muscat, thousands of cars begin their journeys home. Among them is a growing number of electric vehicles that will soon be plugged...

This week, a mad taxi driver, probably intoxicated, drove fast across the road past a red light and hit my car on the driver’s side.My body did not only...

When the name Khalid Al Zadjali is mentioned, one immediately recalls a joyful and pleasant personality. A broad smile, a warm presence, and a conversation...