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Six activities to do in Sur
Sur is a coastal town in Ash Sharqiyah Region, and is situated on the coast of the Gulf of Oman and neighbors the Arabian Sea. Travelers have loved Sur for a long time for its deep-rooted marine heritage and Sur has been a sanctuary for ships and fleets from all over the world.
Maximalism vs minimalism
If you watched the evergreen chick-flickish TV show Gossip Girl, you’ll remember this fashionable flying kick of a quote by the uber-stylish Blair Waldorf, “Fashion is the most powerful art there is. It’s movement, design and architecture all in one. It shows the world who we are who we’d like to be.” This certainly resonates with me since that’s pretty much my mantra about fashion: Maximalism is the holy grail. Here’s my plea in the case of maximalism.
Food fantasies
“Surprise us,” is the only sacred condition we place before culinary maestros as we hand out our secret ingredient scroll each month. This is where imagination, fairytales and taste buds blend to create palate-popping magic
Six cultural features that are unique to Oman
Oman has been a major tourist attraction for the Middle East and for visitors from across the world. In recent years the number of tourists attracted to Oman’s friendly people and heritage sites have increased manifold.
The melody of Forest Whitaker
It is not easy singing opposite television’s most musical family, but that’s the task Forest Whitaker has taken on as a new member of the Empire cast.
Emma Stone tops list of best-paid actresses
Oscar-winning Emma Stone capped a perfect 12 months last week as she knocked Jennifer Lawrence off the top spot on Forbes’ 2017 list of the world’s highest-paid actresses.
Diana's death: Week of grief shakes the monarchy
Twenty years ago on August 31, 1997, Britain's Princess Diana died in a high-speed car crash in Paris.
Project of loyalty and belonging on occasion of 47th National Day
Dr Omar bin Hilal al Mamari, owner of Guinness World Records title and president of Muscat Motorcycle Club, is preparing for the journey of the 47th National Day; he will cover 5,000km on his motorcycle Kawasaki Ninja 1400hp during a period of 18 days carrying the Omani flag, amid local and international rebounds for the owner of the title of the Guinness World Records.
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