Bright products and dark intentions of tobacco companies luring youth to addiction and death
MUSCAT/CAIRO – Tobacco companies are targeting and wooing youth by adding flavours to their products.Research reveals that children and adolescents prefer sweet flavours than adults and nearly three quarters – 72 percent – of young adult current tobacco users report flavoured tobacco use, officials note.May 31 World No Tobacco DayAnd this is why on May 31 the world will mark World No Tobacco Day 2025 under the banner ‘Bright Products. Dark Intentions’ This year's theme sheds light on the...
OIA’s role in supporting development of local economy in Oman lauded
NEW YORK — A new report by the SWF Global commended Oman Investment Authority (OIA) for strengthening Oman's global ties through targeted foreign investments, joint funds, and reinvesting divestment proceeds and returns into national projects.This approach sets OIA apart from its peers, as it adopts a unique philosophy centered on the "Omani Angle" making it a foundational principle in its investment decision-making. SWF Global is a specialised organisation that focuses on tracking activities...
CNS Middle East and Fujifilm showcase advanced multifunction printers
MUSCAT -- CNS Middle East, a leader in innovation and technology across the Middle East, in partnership with Fujifilm, a global leader in imaging and printing technologies, hosted an exclusive event recently at the Intercontinental Hotel Muscat to unveil Fujifilm’s latest Multifunction Printing (MFP) technology in the Omani market. MFPs redefining workplace printingThe event brought together key decision-makers, IT leaders, and industry professionals from across Oman’s enterprise, government,...
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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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