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In oil-rich Oman, efforts to preserve frankincense 'white gold'

In oil-rich Oman, efforts to preserve frankincense 'white gold'

The arid Dawkah valley is home to one of Oman's most prized resources: not oil or gas but frankincense trees, their fragrant sap harvested for...

02.09.2025 10

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By Maha Loubaris

With poetry and chants, Omanis strive to preserve ancient language

Against the backdrop of southern Oman's lush mountains, men in traditional attire chant ancient poems in an ancient language, fighting to keep alive a...

12.08.2025 6

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By Maha Loubaris

Mind the gap: tourists drawn to Oman's giant sinkholes

Shrouded in fog in the lush mountains of southern Oman, a giant chasm plunges into the landscape, echoing with mysterious sounds that have spawned...

08.08.2025 10

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By Maha Loubaris

UAE tops 50C in highest May temperature on record

The United Arab Emirates registered a sizzling 50.4 degrees Celsius on Friday, the highest on record for May, following weeks of sweltering...

24.05.2025 2

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By Maha Loubaris

Hit by Trump cuts, journalists at Dubai-based US channel face uncertain future

Sara, a Dubai-based journalist, joined the US-funded Alhurra TV news channel hoping for job security. But after it abruptly stopped broadcasting and...

08.05.2025 3

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By Maha Loubaris