Rishav’s Dream Door short debut sets a dream opening to the exciting world of features
Like most of the yesteryear or otherwise shining young talents of the film world, who, later shot into fame, Rishav Raman, a young and emerging Oman-born filmmaker, has burst into the Indian short film making scene, with an early output that is already creating waves.Head startGlance through the early list of the most famous, revered writers and directors of this century, and you will find that they launched themselves by making home movies, student films and shorts. And by that yardstick,...
Ooredoo Group secures QAR 2 billion in landmark financing deal to accelerate data centre expansion
DOHA – Ooredoo Group today announced a landmark QAR 2 billion financing deal to accelerate the growth of its data centre and AI business, enabling a significant expansion of capacity and the modernisation of its data centres.The financing deal has been signed with QNB, Doha Bank, and Masraf Al Rayan. The 10-year hybrid facility, which comprises commercial and Islamic tranches, is the largest transaction - both in terms of value and tenor - ever achieved in Qatar’s tech sector, underscoring the...
Oman chairs meeting in New York to discuss infection prevention
NEW YORK - The Sultanate of Oman chaired a meeting to discuss infection prevention and control (IPC) and antimicrobial stewardship in the health sector (AMS). The meeting took part on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Hamad Al Busaidi, who chaired the meeting, stressed the importance of consolidating international cooperation and partnerships among countries and global health institutions. He reaffirmed the...
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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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