Blood-Letting & Freak Shows: The Dhofar Festival
SUSAN AL SHAHRI: The first drops of rain tell me that the Dhofar Festival is not far away. If you're up for the weird it's a great destination…
Crackdown on Omani Online Community
SUSAN AL SHAHRI: A number of individuals have been arrested but it's not clear what they've done and what the boundaries actually are. …
Salalah Summer: The Thobe Before the Rains
SUSAN AL SHAHRI: It's a staple of every woman's wardrobe in southern Oman and it comes with its own mythology …
Time To Grow Up and Ditch The Technology
SUSAN AL SHAHRI: 'My name is Susan and I'm a techno-holic'. I'm well on the way, though, to solving my problem …
GCC Media and the Language of Racism
CHRISTINA HEBERT: “Aren’t they people too?” He was a man. She was a woman. Their lives mattered. Let’s show that they did. …
Warding Off the Evil Eye: Omani Superstitions
SUSAN AL SHAHRI: Superstition is a major part of life in Dhofar and woe betide the person who underestimates their importance…
The Ultimate Price Will Be Paid for ‘Honor Killing’
DHOFARI GUCCI: Salalah has been buzzing about this particular case for over a year. Resolution, it appears, is at hand. …
The Trials and Tribulations of a Dhofari Bride
SUSAN AL SHAHRI: I removed myself some time ago from the Dhofari wedding scene. Here's why. …
Oman: The Trouble With Male/Female Friendship
DHOFARI GUCCI: I live in a very conservative society where male/female friendship is frowned upon. …
Women’s Rights in Oman: Still Plenty To Do
SUSAN AL SHAHRI: The 'To Do' list as far as women's rights in Oman is concerned is, unfortunately, long. …
