Latest posts by Riyadh Al Balushi
No More Highschool For Omani Blogger
Omani Blogger Abdullah has completed his high school exams and is back on the blogging scene. He has also posted a vlog to tell us how his exams went.
Oman: Rewarding Innovation
The Knowledge Mine and Ernst and Young have chosen the winner of their Big Business Idea Competition for the creation of new technology-related businesses by young students and employees.
Oman: Shura Council
Omani blogger Muscati talks about the recent elections in the Oman public advisory board (Shura Council), how no women got elected, and how ethnicity played a role in voting.
Oman: Interview with Omani Photographer
Oman3D interviews Hani Macki, an Omani documentary photographer.
Oman: Expat Overview
Flotaz, a French blogger in Oman, creates a comprehensive list about everything he has seen in Oman.
Oman: Rent Law and Life in Muscat
Oman's bloggers are ranting about increasing rent and driving in Ramadan in this round up of Omani blogs. Also, how was life before the opening of mega malls and are you interested in attending Oman's first bloggers meeting on October 3?
Oman: Niqab Experience
Oman Sky tells us about her experience with anonymity when wearing the face veil (Niqab).
Oman: Ramadhan TV
Omani bloggers have launched a new blog for following up on new Arabic television shows in Ramadhan this year.
Azzamn – New Omani Newspaper
Muscati is discussing the latest new magazine in Oman.
New Educational System in Oman
Oman is constantly experimenting with its educational system. Learn about the new system in Amjad‘s latest post.
Oman: Too Religious
Omani blogger Suburban is shocked by the indecent attitude of foreigners in Oman.
Be in Oman
Al Mawaali recently moved his blog about Oman to a new domain.
The US Accuses Oman of Trafficking in Persons
Sama Oman wonders about what gives the US the right to accuse Oman of trafficking in persons.
Oman: Education a “Waste of Time”
Omani bloggers vent out their frustration at this year's end of school results. Also, one blogger discusses Global Warming, while another posts a picture of a 'weird' accident.
Annoying Food Taxes in Oman
Blogger Amjad discusses the issue of the confusing and misleading taxes in restaurant receipts in Oman.
Oman's Oryx Sanctuary – First Site Ever to be Deleted from the World Heritage List
Omani bloggers are weighing the benefits of sacrificing a sanctuary for the Arabian Oryx, which are facing extinction, in exchange for more oil exploration, reports Riyadh Al Balushi, after the Sultanate made history by becoming the first country to be unlisted from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage List.
Oman Community Blog
Omani bloggers united in launching a new community blog.
Videos of Omani Town after Cyclone Gonu
Sue Hutton of newsBriefsOman has posted a collection of videos showing the destruction caused by the cyclone Gonu in the Omani town of Quriyat.
Oman: Blogging Back on Track
Are Omani bloggers are dying breed? What kind of service do you expect when you buy an expensive washing machine? And have you heard the latest song written after the deadly tropical cyclone Gonu hit Omani shores? These are just some of the topics discussed in Riyadh Al Balushi's latest coverage of Omani blogs.
Oman: Post-Gonu Reflections
Life is slowly returning to normal in Muscat and the rest of Oman two weeks after the Sultanate was hit by deadly tropical Cyclone Gonu, which left about 50 people dead. Riyadh Al Balushi gives us a round up of how bloggers reacted to the disaster, relief efforts in Oman and lessons learned from the crisis.
Oman: Gonu Relief Blog Launched
Omani bloggers Sleepless in Muscat and Amjad started a new blog to highlight relief efforts for the victims of Cyclone Gonu, which has recently hit Oman.
