Royal Oman Police wins International Road Federation Award
Athens – The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has won first place in the International Road Federation (IRF) Awards under the Road Safety category, recognizing its advanced efforts in enhancing traffic safety through smart technologies and data analysis.The award specifically acknowledges ROP's use of artificial intelligence in traffic management, implemented in collaboration with Huawei Oman. Brigadier Eng. Ali Suleim Al Falahi, Director General of Traffic, accepted the award on behalf of ROP during...
Civil defence, ambulance authority ready for Khareef Dhofar season 2025
MUSCAT — The Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority has affirmed its readiness to provide services to citizens, residents, and visitors during Khareef Dhofar (monsoon) Season 2025.The Authority stated that it has approved its operational plans for the season, which include reinforcing existing centers and establishing additional response points along the roads leading to Dhofar Governorate in A’Dakhiliyah, A’Dhahirah, and Al Wusta governorates. These measures aim to ensure prompt responses to...
Oman Arab Bank announces increase of authorised capital to OMR500 million
MUSCAT– Oman Arab Bank (OAB), has announced that its board of directors has invited its shareholders to approve an increase in the bank’s authorised capital from OMR 200 million to OMR 500 million. The bank will also raise its paid-in capital by OMR 50 million through a rights’ issue to be underwritten by the bank’s shareholders.Strengthen bank’s capital adequacy ratiosThis capital enhancement, which remains subject to regulatory approval, will further strengthen the bank’s capital...
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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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