Muscat Municipality signs lease contract for establishment of modern park with diverse facilities and Omani sweets factory
MUSCAT - Muscat Municipality has signed an agreement with Saud bin Hilal Al Sabri LLC to lease municipal land for the establishment of a uniquely designed park with public and commercial amenities, as well as the Diwaniya Omani Sweets Factory in the Al Mawaleh South area of the Wilayat of Seeb. The agreement was signed by His Excellency Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Humaidi, Chairman of Muscat Municipality, and Saud bin Hilal Al Sabri, owner of the Diwaniya Omani Sweets project, at the municipality...
Oman participates in session of World Heritage Committee in New Delhi
NEW DELHI - The Sultanate of Oman is taking part in the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee meetings, held in New Delhi, India. The meetings, which will run till July 31, are organised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). Oman’s delegation in the 46th session is headed by Dr Hamad Saif Al Hamami, Permanent Representative of the Sultanate of Oman to UNESCO. The session will discuss a spectrum of topics, such as the state of conservation of...
530,000 kms and thriving – Geely Emgrand X7 Sport
MUSCAT – Geely and Towell Auto Centre LLC (TAC), the exclusive distributor of Geely vehicles in Oman, celebrates a monumental achievement with one of their amazing customers in Oman.Muhamed Muhsin, the proud owner of a Geely Emgrand X7 Sport Trendy SUV has just crossed a mind-blowing milestone for a whopping 530,000 kilometres, an incredible feat achieved by a happy Geely customer here in Oman. Muhsin purchased his SUV in November 2017, because of its testament to reliability and...
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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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