Rassouli Art Exhibit in Oman
Love and Light is the title of an art exhibition of the most recent paintings by Fusionartist Rassouli. The exhibit is held at Bait Muzna Gallery in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. This video shows the opening reception at the Royal Opera House on January 15, 2013. Present were members of royal family as well as many other dignitaries and several ambassadors, including American, Indian, Afghan and Iranian.
Sohar International Hosts Art Exhibition صحار الدولي يستضيف معرض التجريد والواقع
تغطية لحفل الافتتاح الرسمي لمعرض التجريد والواقع الذي استضافه رئيس مجلس إدارة البنك، الفاضل محمد بن محفوظ العارضي في صالة بيت مزنة، وافتتح المعرض تحت رعاية معالي الشيخ سعد بن محمد المرضوف السعدي، وزير الشؤون الرياضية. ويعتبر المعرض الأول من نوعه في الشرق الأوسط، حيث يعرض أعمال لأشهر الفنانين من بنغلاديش.
Recap of the official opening ceremony of a first of its kind exhibition to showcase award winning artists from Bangladesh at Bait Muzna Gallery, hosted by the Bank's Chairman, Mr Mohamed Mahfoudh Al Ardhi and inaugurated under the patronage of the Minister of Sports Affairs, His Excellency Sheikh Saad Mohammed Al Mardhoof Al Saadi
'In Parallel' - Extended report - Sheikh Rashid Al Khalifa
March 2019: Rashid Al Khalifa's 'In Parallel' Art Exhibition in Muscat Oman. Elsewhere on this channel, you can view the shortened local press video report for the online news. Here is a slightly extended version allowing a more in depth appreciation of the exhibition.
Environmental issues in Oman | Wikipedia audio article
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00:02:45 1 Etymology
00:03:33 2 History
00:03:42 2.1 Prehistory and ancient history
00:06:37 2.2 Portuguese colonization
00:07:47 2.3 18th and 19th centuries
00:10:22 2.4 Reign of Sultan Said (1932–1970)
00:13:45 2.5 Reign of Sultan Qaboos (from 1970)
00:16:26 3 Geography
00:18:26 3.1 Climate
00:20:12 3.2 Flora and fauna
00:21:59 3.3 Environmental issues
00:23:33 4 Politics
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00:27:49 4.2 Human rights
00:35:35 4.3 Migrant workers
00:36:28 4.4 Foreign policy
00:37:17 4.5 Military
00:40:08 4.6 Administrative divisions
00:40:47 5 Economy
00:43:30 5.1 Oil and gas
00:44:45 5.2 Tourism
00:45:23 6 Demographics
00:46:49 6.1 Religion
00:48:22 6.2 Languages
00:51:07 6.3 Largest cities
00:51:16 7 Culture
00:53:13 7.1 Dress
00:55:55 7.2 Music and cinema
00:57:30 7.3 Media
01:00:15 7.4 Art
01:03:09 7.5 Food
01:05:06 7.6 Sports
01:08:50 8 Education
01:10:22 9 Health
01:11:13 10 See also
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Oman ( (listen) oh-MAHN; Arabic: عمان ʻumān [ʕʊˈmaːn]), officially the Sultanate of Oman (Arabic: سلطنة عُمان Salṭanat ʻUmān), is an Arab country on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. Its official religion is Islam.
Holding a strategically important position at the mouth of the Persian Gulf, the country shares land borders with the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest, and shares marine borders with Iran and Pakistan. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the southeast and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast. The Madha and Musandam exclaves are surrounded by the UAE on their land borders, with the Strait of Hormuz (which it shares with Iran) and Gulf of Oman forming Musandam's coastal boundaries.
From the late 17th century, the Omani Sultanate was a powerful empire, vying with Portugal and the UK for influence in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean. At its peak in the 19th century, Omani influence or control extended across the Strait of Hormuz to modern-day Iran and Pakistan, and as far south as Zanzibar. When its power declined in the 20th century, the sultanate came under the influence of the United Kingdom. For over 300 years, the relations built between the two empires were based on mutual benefits. The UK recognized Oman's geographical importance as a trading hub that secured their trade lanes in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean and protected their empire in the Indian sub-continent. By contrast, the British strengthened Oman's internal unity and allied the sultanate against external threats. Historically, Muscat was the principal trading port of the Persian Gulf region. Muscat was also among the most important trading ports of the Indian Ocean.
The Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said has been the hereditary leader of the country, an absolute monarchy, since 1970. Sultan Qaboos is the longest-serving current ruler in the Middle East, and third-longest current reigning monarch in the world.
Oman is a member of the United Nations, the Arab League, the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Non-Aligned Movement and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation. It has sizable oil reserves, ranking 25th globally. In 2010, the United Nations Development Programme ranked Oman as the most improved nation in the world in terms of development during the preceding 40 years. A significant portion of its economy involves tourism and trade of fish, dates, and certain agricultural produce. Oman is categorized as a high-income economy and ranks as the 70th most peaceful country in the world according to the Global Peace Index.