WHO awards ‘Healthy City’ designation to Barka, Yanqul
MUSCAT — The World Health Organization (WHO) recently awarded the ‘Healthy City’ designation to Barka (South Al Batinah Governorate) and Yanqul (A'Dhahirah Governorate), bringing to 8 the total number of internationally accredited Omani healthy cities. The designation marks the culmination of sustained institutional action and community integration. It reflects the efforts made by various sectors to create a health-enhancing environment and to boost the quality of life in accordance with...
International tender floated to inscribe ‘Salut: Iron Age Settlement’ site on World Heritage List
BAHLA —Ministry of Heritage and Tourism has floated an international tender for consultancy services to prepare the nomination dossier and management plan for inscribing the "Salut: Iron Age Settlement" site, in preparation for submitting it to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for consideration for inscription on the World Heritage List. The strategic step reflects the Sultanate of Oman's continuous commitment to protecting and preserving its...
Hair gone today – restored tomorrow, mantra of Diseno Hairfixing
MUSCAT — Hair today, gone tomorrow. That was the situation for ‘M’, a distressed young man who was confronting a major hair loss problem. He was rapidly losing hair, maybe due to increased stress, dietary issues, environmental factors… and while all of these aspects were driving a noticeable rise in hair thinning and loss problems among adults and young adults alike across the Gulf region, including Oman, ‘M’ was not comfortable to be just part of a growing statistic.He soon took things to...
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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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