OMAN GROK Daily News – Excerpts from International Media Reports
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Omani Women’s Liberation Through The Camera Lens [Jun 1]
“In Oman, many women today are enthusiastically embracing photography as a means to express their perceptions of the world they live in. Farhat Al Harthy, 29, and Amaal Al Busaidi are two such women. They had always wanted to present their world view through art but could not find the right medium until they picked up a camera. Al Harthy’s tryst with photography began in 2006, although it was not until 2008, when she moved to Bahrain for a year to work for the Danish company, COWI, that she found herself completely hooked. She was thrilled by the sheer variety of stories she could tell through her pictures. It led her to join a weekend class for beginners to fine tune her basics and then follow this up by enrolling for a six week documentary photography workshop conducted by noted photographer Camille Zakharia..” [Complete Report]
Oman: New Projects Signal Tourism Boom [Jun 1]
“A four-star hotel coming up in Al Khuwair is among the many properties currently under way in Oman which signal the country’s booming tourism business. S A Salman Rizvi, general manager of an upcoming property named ‘The Platinum’ in Al Khuwair, said: “Our new four-star hotel, set to open soon, is yet another sign of Oman’s booming tourism sector.” Even as the construction is nearing completion, The Platinum is receiving a very good response from prospective customers “largely because tourism is booming in the Sultanate.” The Sultanate’s tourism sector continues to flourish in the face of international economic meltdown, Salman added.. ..Around nine new hotels are coming up in the Batinah Region in view of the booming tourism business..” [Complete Report]
