Al Saif Perfumes embarks upon new olfactory journey
MUSCAT - A homegrown Omani perfumery is steadily gaining its foothold in the perfume market in the Sultanate. Al Saif Perfumes, which entered the Oman market five years back, has outlined plans to embark upon a new olfactory journey, set to propel them to the top.Robust growthOman’s perfume market is said to be experiencing robust growth driven by the high demand for luxury and niche fragrances and amidst this, Al Saif Perfumes is carving its own unique place in the...
Spring Rose Festival to start in A’Dakhiliyah Governorate on March 30
NIZWA — The Governorate of A’Dakhiliyah announced the launch of the Spring Rose Season Festival 2026 in the Wilayat of Al Jabal Al Akhdar with effect from March 30. The annual event celebrates the unique beauty of the governorate’s mountain nature. It also highlights one of the Wilayat’s most prominent agricultural resources, notably the mountain rose that has been an integral part of the Wilayat of Al Jabal Al Akhdar’s heritage identity. The festival seeks to promote the status of Al Jabal Al...
HH Sayyid Fahd’s remarkable journey in service of Oman
MUSCAT — HH Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said is considered one of the most prominent Omani figures who contributed to the march of the modern Renaissance since its inception in 1970. The late HH Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said was born on October 5, 1940, in Muscat. He received his higher education at Cairo University, graduating in 1965 with a degree in Economics. He later earned a Master's degree in Political Science and Economics from the Sorbonne University in France in 1970. He was fluent...
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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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