Oman affirms commitment to human rights, gender equality
NEW YORK - The Sultanate of Oman has affirmed its commitment to the principles of human rights and the realization of gender equality in a manner that guarantees women’s needs and stability. Oman also affirms its commitment to enhance and develop areas of women’s participation in community development and improved quality of life. Oman made the statement during its participation in tasks of the 68th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. Oman was represented by the...
Olympic Flame to be lit in Ancient Olympia
ATHENS - The Olympic Flame will ignite in ancient Olympia on April 16, heralding the start of its journey to Paris for the thirty-third modern Olympic Games opening on July 26. The Paris 2024 flame lighting and handover ceremony launches a momentous journey across Greece before reaching France. After a symbolic handover in Athens the flame will embark on a maritime voyage to Marseille aboard the "Belem,”. The torch relay across France will engage communities for two months, visiting landmarks...
Muscat International Airport, Salalah Airport among best airports in the Middle East
MUSCAT - Muscat International Airport won the award for the best airports in the Middle East region in customer experience 2023, in the category of 15-20 million passengers. Salalah Airport won the award for the best airport in the Middle East region in customer experience for 2023 in the category of two million passengers. This was announced by the Airports Council International (ACI) in partnership with Amadeus, a leading technology company that provides software solutions for the global...
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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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