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Road Goes Viral: Fujairah Rolls Out Musical Road, Here’s How It Works
Gulf Insider
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July 2, 2025
The “musical road” in Fujairah, a unique stretch of Sheikh Khalifa Street, has become viral. Why? It turns a routine commute into a drive-through symphonic experience. This nearly 1-km-long installation, located just before the Fujairah Police...
Fujairah 'Musical Road' goes viral: How it works
Gulf News
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Where is Fujairah? Fujairah, one of the seven emirates comprising the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is about an hour away from Dubai by car. The emirate is known for its beautiful beaches along the Gulf of Oman, the rugged Hajar Mountains,...
'Sports Spark' programme to keep children busy during summer
Oman Observer
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July 1, 2025
The Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre (OCEC) has unveiled a variety of sports activities for Omani and expatriate children, aimed at keeping them engaged during the summer months. The annual indoor sports event, titled Sports Spark, will take...
Porsche Centre Oman signs a two-year partnership with OAA
Oman Observer
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July 1, 2025
MUSCAT: Porsche Centre Oman is investing in the future of motorsport in the Sultanate of Oman by entering into a multi-year partnership with the country’s governing body of motorsport, the Oman Automobile Association (OAA), to help grow...
Oman: Salalah Airport forecasts 900,000 passengers in 2025
Zawya
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Muscat: Salalah Airport is witnessing a steady increase in passenger traffic, with officials projecting further growth in the coming year. Dr Ali Bakheet Fadhil told Oman TV that the airport welcomed 626,000 travellers in 2024, with expectations...
Building Oman’s sports economy from the ground up
Oman Observer
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July 1, 2025
In a recent article by Oman Observer about the Tejarah Talks podcast, Pankaj Khimji, Advisor for Foreign Trade & International Cooperation at MoCIIP, shared a thought that really stuck with me: “Unless we develop our grassroots or sports culture,...
Oman’s Education Ministry launches student summer program in North Batinah
The Arabian Stories
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July 1, 2025
Muscat – Organised under the slogan ‘My Summer: Connection and Growth’, the programme involves 600 male and female students from various wilayats, distributed across six summer centres. Issa Saif Al Shamsi, head of the local committee for the...
JETOUR Launches Bold Desert Drive in Oman, Featuring Huawei’s Advanced Wearable Innovations
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- Golin Mena) Oman, June 30, 2025 – JETOUR officially kicked off its collaboration with the Test Drive Fleet Departure Ceremony in Oman on June 22, marking the launch of the JETOUR T2 Hybrid Middle East Road Trip. Huawei participated in...
Oman steps into global boxing spotlight with FFC 3.0
Muscat Daily
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June 30, 2025
Muscat – Muscat played host on Friday to an action-packed night of boxing at the third edition of Fitbox Fighting Championship (FFC 3.0) which brought together rising regional talent and international fighters in a WBC-sanctioned event. Held in...
Porsche Centre Oman and Oman Automobile Association launch new National Karting Championship
Times of Oman
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Muscat: Porsche Centre Oman (PCO) signed a two-year partnership with the Oman Automobile Association (OAA) on Monday, to sponsor the National Karting Championship Series. The Porsche Centre Oman Karting Championship Series will play a key role in...
New remittance rule in Oman: IBANs mandatory
Gulf News
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Oman's Central Bank had earlier set July 1 as the deadline for banks in the country to cease receiving any cross-border transfers that do not carry the IBAN details. Since end March 2024, Oman has required IBAN for fund transfers from Oman to any...
The latest on Etihad Rail: Oman-UAE Etihad Rail construction gathers steam
What's On
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July 1, 2025
Allllll aboard! We’ve put together a consolidatory dispatch from the front line of the passenger train that will link 11 hubs across the seven emirates of the UAE. It’s part of an expansive project with future ambitions that extend beyond our...
Violinist Nedumangad V. Sivanandan turns 90: A look at his life and music
The Hindu
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July 1, 2025
Young V. Sivanandan completed a three-year course in Carnatic vocal from a prestigious institution in Thiruvananthapuram in 1954, when he decided to specialise in the violin. Virudhunagar Ganapathi Pillai took Sivanandan under his wings. The...
Oman Air set to launch direct flights to Amsterdam from July 1
The Arabian Stories
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June 30, 2025
MUSCAT: National airline Oman Air will launch a direct flight service between Muscat and Amsterdam in the Netherlands, starting Tuesday, July 1, 2025. The new Muscat-Amsterdam service will initially operate four times per week, catering to both...
A Sequel To F1®: The Movie Is Reportedly Being Considered
Bleeding Cool - Illinois
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June 30, 2025
Posted in: Apple, Movies, Warner Bros | Tagged: F1: The Movie Following a successful opening weekend at the box office, Apple Studios is reportedly considering a sequel to F1®: The Movie. Article Summary Apple Studios is reportedly considering a...
F1 The Movie Races Into Cinemas, Delivering Third Biggest Opening This Year
B&T
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July 1, 2025
F1 The Movie, produced in part by F1 driver Lewis Hamilton, has roared off the starting grid to deliver a turbo-charged opening weekend, delivering $7.8 million at the Australian box office. Following a record-breaking year for the sport, the...
F1 Movie Review: Brad Pitt’s Epic Racing Drama Drives Box Office Momentum
United News of Bangladesh
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High-speed ambition meets cinematic flair in the ‘F1’ movie. Starring Brad Pitt, this sports drama got its theatrical release on June 27, 2025, by Warner Bros. Pictures. Anticipation has been building for months. Now, the film is finally in...
Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre to host sports activities during the summer
Times of Oman
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Muscat: The Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre (OCEC) is bringing back Sports Spark, its annual indoor sports event, running from 18 July to 16 August in Exhibition Halls 1 and 2. Following the overwhelming success of last year’s edition, which...
Oman: Barka 4 desalination plant sets global benchmarks
Zawya
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The Sultanate of Oman continues to leverage the Barka IV desalination plant as a cornerstone of its national development and a model for sustainable water management. Operational since 2018 under a 20-year Build-Own-Operate (BOO) agreement with...
OOA organises a Sports Psychology course
Oman Observer
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June 30, 2025
On Monday, Oman Olympic Academy (OOA) launched a Sports Psychology course at its headquarters, organised under the umbrella of Oman Olympic Committee (OOC). The course is attended by a number of specialists and stakeholders from various relevant...