First day of Eid-al-Fitr-announced in Oman
Muscat: The first day of Eid al Fitr 2025 in the Sultanate of Oman (1 of Shawwal 1446 AH) will be Monday, March 31, according to the moon sighting main committee that met on Saturday. (Source: ONA)
Satellite-based Internet Services Launched in Oman
MUSCAT - The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) today gave approval to Starlink Muscat to begin providing broadband internet services in the Sultanate of Oman using satellite communications systems. Starlink is a low-orbit satellite technology that provides broadband internet services. It seeks to provide high-speed internet access in areas that lack access to such services.Starlink Muscat will cover all geographical areas of the Sultanate of Oman, including comprehensive service...
LOT opens new branch at Lulu Hypermarket- Wadi Lawami
MUSCAT - LOT – The Value Shop has expanded its presence in Oman with the grand opening of its third branch at Wadi Lawami, in the Lulu Hypermarket premises. This milestone reflects LOT’s commitment to making quality shopping more accessible and affordable for consumers across the Sultanate.Following the success of its existing outlets at Nujum Mall, Amerat, and the Mall of Muscat, the new store further strengthens LOT’s presence in the market, offering an extensive range of household...
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Yanni in Oman in aid of the visually challenged
October 26, 2011: B&W achieved a musical breakthrough by bringing in the musical wizard, Yanni to Oman and making this world-renowned composer perform at the Grand Hall of the Sultan Qaboos University, again a first. This was the...
Parampara – charity dance event with Hema Malini and team – 2010
October 21, 2010 – The same year, we also championed the breast cancer cause in Oman. We brought in the dream girl, Hema Malini and her two lovely daughters, Esha and Ahana, for a fund raiser for breast cancer (for the National...
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The adventures of Captain Juma, the sailor
The adventures of Captain Juma, the sailor Will God fulfill the prayers of old men whom time forgot? Will God heed to the desire of a proud, old Omani sailor? These queries played in our mind as we talked to a venerable old sailor, a former ship (dhow) captain, and an...
Sheikha Layla, the Camel Whisperer
We froze. A four-legged, nearly 500kgs creature, was rumbling towards us with a mighty bellow. When it came close, we involuntarily shut our eyes. Even with our closed eyes and palpitating hearts, we could still feel this scary beast’s presence. When we mustered...
The wizard of Asa
In a dark and tiny room, a nearly 50-year old man is seen seated on a floor littered with crude work tools and attempting to bend the top part of what appears to be a wooden stick. He holds the stick in a makeshift clamp and then slowly bends it to the desired shape....
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