Young Omani entrepreneur, Amjad Al Jadidi, successfully bridging cultures between Oman and Japan
What happens when tourists taste Omani kahwa for the first time? They get a flavour shock. It takes them some time to get to the mix of unsweetened, herbal earthiness followed by the warm, aromatic burst of cardamom, saffron and rose water. But, when AMJAD NASSER AL JADIDI, 34, a young and energetic Omani entrepreneur and an operational specialist at Rakiza Fund, brought this homemade brew to his Japanese teacher and students, during his early stint in Japan, they reacted differently. “They...
Ibri Industrial City attracts investments worth OMR 25million
IBRI — Ibri Industrial City, affiliated with the Public Establishment for Industrial Estates Madayn, recorded total investments of approximately OMR25 million by the end of the first half of 2026.The number of the signed investment contracts in the city has reached 17, covering more than 250,000 sqm for projects spanning key sectors, including oil and gas, food, manufacturing industries and light industries. Salah bin Nasser Al Alawi, Director General of Ibri Industrial City, stated that...
Nadhira Al Harthy… the woman who taught us that the impossible is just another summit
By Col. Abdulwahab Al Balushi (Retd) There are people who pass through our lives unnoticed, and there are those whose impact endures long after they are gone. Nadhira bint Ahmed Al Harthy was one of those rare individuals. I did not come to know her through the photographs that filled the media as she embraced the world’s highest peaks. I came to know her through a quiet conversation that revealed a woman whose gentle smile concealed a will of steel, and whose humility sheltered a spirit that...
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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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