Showing posts with label Year 2008. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Year 2008. Show all posts

Nov 6, 2008

Sara Maple's Art may cost her life

Art is art, it's beutiy may defere from one's eyes to another. It has it's own statement, we may accepted others may rejected.

That's what Sara Maple trying to express. The left paintart 'Haram' an Oil and acrylic painting, is one of her painitngs that made a wave of criticism by the Muslims for having Muslim woman holding a pig, which insults Islam.

Visit sarahmaple.com website and view her Photography and Paintings, which may provoke you.

Sarah Maple is a British Muslim woman living in UK.

Read more about the results of her art: 'Gallery showing Sarah Maple's pig painting suffers wave of threats ...' and 'Muslim artist gets death threats'.

Nov 5, 2008

Yahoo's message and Obama won

Yahoo! the well known search engine and mail services beside other services is now recommending its visitors and loyal members to use 'Firefox 3' FREE web browser from Mozilla Firefox.

Is it a clear message to Microsoft, 'I don't want to deal with you!!?' or in another word 'Back off'.

Best Wishes for both of them.

Barack Obama has won the 2008 presidential election and now offically known as '44th President of the United States'.

  • His father is Muslim from Kenya.
  • Mother is Christian from USA.
  • Step Father is Muslim from Indonesian.
  • Wife is christian African American.

The question is:

  • Will he support Africans?
  • Will he support Muslims?
  • Will he support Asians?
  • Will he support Israel?

We'll see the next four years of his career as a President of the United States.

Read other bloggers from Middle East voice about it:

From Omani forums:

And more to come.

Oct 22, 2008

3 days & 2 Nights in Dubai

My outcome of my trip to GITEX in Dubai and staying at The Palace - The Old Town are:
  • Leant about new products and services related to personal and corporate levels.
  • I tripped and fell on my left side of my face ended uo with a broken tooth.
  • Lost two mobile phones, one is been found and trying to get it back.
I attended the following at GITEX TECHNOLOGY WEEK 2008:
  • Business Solutions
  • GULCOMMS
  • Global Conference
Bits and Bytes
  • Can we (in Oman) convert our land to parking lot? Do people do it? read Amjad's post -'Turn your land into a parking lot...'.
  • To married couple, a note for your future, if you are going to break up with your spouse and you have a Facebook account, please don't change your status from 'married' to 'single', give your self time until the Divorce is finalized or you'll be dead like Emma who was killed by her hubby Wayne Forrester, who's known to be the first 'Facebook killer'. Read Rami's post in Arabic and this is his source.

Aug 23, 2008

Oman Idol

Who ever watched American Idol, an American reality-competition show that is aimed in for Search for a Superstar, Sultanate of Oman is finally ready to join Part of the Idol franchise as the first Arab country joins as a national Idol franchise, is now ready to lunch it's own Superstars in few months time.


The Omani name of Idol franchise will be Oman Idol. This show will be carried out at Studios of Radio Sultanate of Oman & Al Sawadi Beach Resort.

The first Idol show started in UK as Pop Idol on October 5, 2001. There are national and regional Idol franchises. The Arabian version of Pop Idol is known as Super Star, and its part of the regional Idol franchises. The contestants from multiple Arab countries and the winners of 5 seasons are mainly from Jordan, Libya, KSA, Tunisia & Lebanon.

Oman Ministry of Tourism is trying to boost Oman tourism by lunching this show.

Aug 22, 2008

The 2008 Sequels

This summer I watch The Dark Knight, which is the latest Batman Sequels; and The X-Files: I Want to Believe.

The Dark Knight
I will rate 'A+' for 'The Dark' Knight for best script, characters and production, it was outstanding. Specially the Joker character which was played by the late Australian actor Heath Ledger who died on January 22, 2008 the cast too.

Christopher Nolan, the Director of Batman Batman Begins (in 2005) and it's Sequel The Dark Knight (in 2008) had made marvellous job in delivering the story in the best way. His contribution in The Dark Knight was not only limited to as a Director, but he also was a one of the story writers ) a Screenwriter) and a Producer.
Batman started as TV series 1966–1968  then movie sequels from 1989:
  • Batman (1989)
  • Batman Returns (1992)
  • Batman  Forever (1995)
  • Batman & Robin (1997)
  • Batman Begins  (1998)
  • The Dark Knight (2008)

The X-Files: I Want to Believe
As for ‘The X-Files: I Want to Believe’, I will rate it as 'C'. Because of the script wasn’t reflecting The X-Files TV series nor anything near it. The movie was more like a homicide or in another word, more criminal act then unnatural event.

It was written by Chris C. Carter (who is also the Director) and Frank Spotnitz as Screenwriters and both of them are also Producers. They also have contributed in The X-Files (1998) movie.

The first Sequel The X-Files released in 1998 i.e. 10 years ago, had a good script and was reflecting The X-Files TV series.

Chairman of the Saud Bahwan Group passes away

The late Sheikh Saud Salim Bahwan Al-Mukhaini Al Jenaibi, A.K.A Saud Bahwan, the Chairman of the Saud Bahwan Group (SBG) had died on 20th of Aug 2008 in Paris, the capital of France.


He Established his business in 1967, in partnership with his brother Sheikh Suhail Salim Bahwan, under Suhail and Saud Bahwan Group until 2002. They split in to two business houses Saud Bahwan Group & Suhail Bahwan Group.

Aug 12, 2008

The Sickness Disease

On 6th of Aug 2008, I came across an intresting article in Arabic titiled 'مرض التمارض' (The Sickness Disease) by Aqeel Abdulkhaliq Al Lawati (عقيل عبدالخالق اللواتي). It is about how people pretend to be sick.

The writer talks about how thouse people take the advantage of pretending to be sick, how ,they abuse the system, how the doctors profit out of it, how this disease became like a virus that infects our society.

The writer also mentioned that such disease derives from lack of self esteem and skills as well as low performance.
My opinion, its a way to escape from reality.

For Arabic readers, please click here to read the article.

Aug 5, 2008

Knol the new Google jewel

Google the world leading search engine has removed its velvet veil and flashed us with it’s latest collection of diamond known as Knol.


You may ask what is ‘Knol’? what is she talking about flashy jewels and Google? She’s out of her mind, she isn’t making any commonsense. Yes I am making sense, ‘Knol’ is the newest jewel of Google, its an free online encyclopaedia, it’s name is short of Knowledge. It may be the opponent or competitor of Wikipedia, the leading online encyclopaedia which soon be printed in paper and published by German publisher.


I believe one of the giant search engines such as Yahoo or MSN should buyout Wikipedia to enable to have a fair competition with Google.

At the moment Google lunched the BETA version of Knol, so make it live by browsing knol and sharing your knowledge at ‘a unit of knowledge.’

Aug 3, 2008

Oman Legal Zone

Oman Legal Zone the first offical legal website in Oman and Middle East. It's the brainchild of Rozalin Al Bulushi, an Omani legal advisor at Oman Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA).

This is quoted from Oman Legal Zone official website.


Oman Legal Zone is one of the first legal websites in Oman which provides legal services via the internet. It is our belief that the law is the foundation upon which modern society is built. Thus it is your right as an individual, a company, and a member of society to have access to the best legal services wherever and whenever you are.


It is for this reason that Oman Legal Zone’s mission is to provide the best legal services to everyone, in the shortest possible time, and at reasonable and affordable rates.


Oman Legal Zone has a team of highly qualified legal counselors and lawyers and we are proud to be associated with the most prestigious legal firms in the Sultanate. Your time is valuable to us and that is why The Oman Legal Zone Team assures you of the highest quality services, in the shortest possible time.

Mr. Blue-Chi has mentioned about the website and the founder in his journal under the title 'New Website Alert: Oman Legal Zone'.

Jul 27, 2008

The legendary Egyptian filmmaker dies

(Photo from www.sudplanete.net)
My condolences to the family of MR. Youssef Chahine/ Yousuf shaheen and all his fans for his death.





Youssef Chahine/ Yousuf shaheen ,the Arab cinema's most celebrated director has passed away 27th July, 2007. His soal has depaerted his vavid body at 3:30 am after been in coma for weeks.



I watched his last film he have directed with Khaled Youssef ‘Heya Fawda (This Is Chaos)’ - 2007 (premiere at the Venice Film Festival)





His official website is http://www.youssefchahine.us/. As per the post date, the website is currently temporary suspended due overtraffic.

Mar 19, 2008

Earth Hour

Yesterday while I was watching the news on Dubai One TV, their were talking about Dubai will join the other cities around the world from 8 pm to 9 pm switching of most of the lights in the city to support minimising the usage of electricity and encourage alternative lighting solutions for environmental purpose, it’s to put Dubai city in the world’s map.

I wish Oman does join the world and supporting such environmental event.

Feb 3, 2008

Round the corner

It seems months & years since I last wrote a post in my journal, despite been few weeks. The major question that everyone is thinking of is 'where were you?' and my answer is "I was just around the corner."

I was busy with my cousin's wedding arrangements. Had another cousin's wedding reception to attend & both weddings I looked outstanding, from the outfit to the hair style & make up. My cousins were around so we had our best times, they may be younger then me but they respect me the way I do with them.

The Noodle House is the latest dining place in Oman has openned at the month of January 2008, some loved it & others hated it; on my side I'll give it 3 to 4 stars out of 5 because of the desert 'Banana Toeffe' wasn't that sweet as China Town.

Jan 22, 2008

Muscat Festival 2008

On 21 of January 2008. Sultanate of Oman has lunched the Muscat Festival 2008, organised by Muscat Municipality under the theme, ‘Fun and communications’.

Events

The fistival events has been devided into several areas:

In addition to Cultural Events which are scattered in different locations:

  • Cultural Club
  • Grand Hayat Hotel - Muscat
  • Technical College Theater- Muscat
  • Sultan Qaboos University
  • Al-Noor Hall
  • Oman College for Technology

And finally Variety Events which are scattered in different locations:

  • ROP Cavalry – Wattaya
  • Bait Albranda
  • Sultan Qaboos University Hospital
  • Cultural Club
  • Boushar Dunes
  • The old Muscat Road, Riyam
  • Qantab Beach
  • Bait Muzna

Enjoy.....