Filipino Fiesta brings culture, music and community to Muscat
There was something familiar in the air at Muscat Grand Mall over the weekend, the sound of Filipino songs drifting through the venue, the aroma of home cooking, bursts of laughter…
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Actors operating giant puppets depicting Russian poet Alexander Pushkin, writer Nikolai Gogol and author Fyodor Dostoevsky perform on a street in St. Petersburg. -AFP
With ropes and chants, thousands move Japanese castle
Chanting in unison, hundreds of volunteers in northern Japan heaved on ropes to pull a 400-tonne castle back towards its original position.The imposing fortified tower of Hirosaki…
Beneath the blue: Bandar Al Khairan’s hidden world
Last week, my friend and canyoning partner Hamood and I decided to take a breather from our usual canyon explorations and spend the day chilling at Bandar Al Khairan. This spot is…
For ‘Assassin’s Creed’ creator, new game ends a ‘very personal’ battle
More than 15 years, a bankruptcy and a legal battle later, “Assassin’s Creed” creator Patrice Desilets is finally looking ahead with “1666: Amsterdam”, a game that returns to the p…
Oman water demand: 85% goes to agriculture
SALALAH, AUG 30 Agriculture and green areas account for around 85 per cent of water demand in Oman, placing agricultural efficiency at the centre of efforts to protect the country’…
TRA Issues Number Portability Regulatory Framework
MUSCAT, AUGUST 30 The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has issued the Number Portability Regulatory Framework, a strategic move designed to empower end-users to select…
Entrepreneur readiness matters more than paperwork: Development Bank
SALALAH, AUGUST 30SALALAH: Entrepreneurs seeking financing should focus first on the readiness and viability of their projects rather than viewing banking procedures as the main ob…
Podcast: Mizan E 04 with Nailesh Khimji
In this episode of the Mizan, host Maimuna AlSulaimani sits down with Mr. Nailesh Khimji, Director of *Khimji Ramdas. Spanning over 156 years of history in Oman and witnessing the…
Over 2.7 tonnes of expired fish seized in Dhofar
Dhofar: Consumer protection officials have seized 2,763 kilograms of expired fish from a commercial establishment in Dhofar Governorate.The operation was carried out by the Directo…