British Omani Society
Formed in 1976, The British Omani Society supports the close friendship shared between Great Britain and the Sultanate of Oman www.britishomani.org. This podcast shines a light on the movers and shakers creating, working and contributing to developing Oman.
Episodes
62 episodes
S6 EP5: Palaeoclimatology in Oman
Dr Ash Parton is a paleoenvironmental scientist with interests in the dynamics and periodicity of long-term climate change in drylands, and the potential effects of such changes on human populations. In particular, his research focuses on the A...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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50:59
S6 EP4: Oxford's Omani Extraordinary Research Fellow
Dr Rumaitha Al Hosni is an Extraordinary Junior Research Fellow in Physiology at Queen's College Oxford. Rumaitha spent the first 15 years of her life in the coastal city of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, followed by a few years in Oman, before mov...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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25:52
S6 EP3: Architecture and Engineering in Oman
In this episode of the Anglo-Omani Society podcast we are pleased to welcome Muamir Al-Hasny. Muamir is managing director at Muamir Design & Engineering Consultancy. After graduating from Sultan School Muamir earned degrees in Mechanical an...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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34:39
S6 EP2: Outward Bound Oman
In this episode, we speak with Maha Al-Habsi. Maha graduated from Sultan Qaboos University in 2016 from the Economics and Political Science College. Unsure and not confident as to what her next step was Maha enrolled in a course headed up by Ou...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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38:10
S6 EP1: Painting and Inspiration in Oman
Elizabeth Davis is an Indian artist in Oman who recently came to the forefront of the Omani art scene. She is the recipient of the National Talent Search Scheme Award, a university topper for her Bachelors & Masters, a Marine Biologist and ...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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29:09
S5 EP9: SQCCC and Cancer Treatment in Oman
Dr Zahid Al Mandhari is head of Radiation Oncology at Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Centre. After graduating the top of his class from Sultan Qaboos University, Dr Al Mandhari decided to focus on Radiation Oncology and started studying at ...
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42:44
S5 EP8: UK's Defence Hub at Duqm
Colonel (Retired) David Bennett played an instrumental role as the UK's In-Country Project Officer for the UK's Defence Hub at Duqm. He has worked in various countries across the Middle East and is highly skilled in project and operations manag...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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20:01
S5 EP7: Food, Water & People Archaeology in Oman
Dr Smiti Nathan is an archaeologist who researches ancient communities and people in the Al Dhahirah Governorate in Northern Oman and has been working with the Archaeological Water Histories of Oman Project. She is particularly interested in th...
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48:33
S5 EP6: Frankincense Jewellery & Design
Hanan Sultan is currently a master's student at the Royal College of Art studying Jewellery and Metal. She is also a recent graduate of Central Saint Martins with a Bachelor in Jewellery Design. Living between Muscat, Dubai, and London, Hanan i...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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22:06
S5 EP5: Oman and the Gulf in World History
In this podcast, we discuss the unique history of the Gulf, Oman’s place within that history, and the upcoming conference at Georgia State University on HM Sultan Qaboos and Oman’s fifty-year renaissance.Professor Allen James Fromherz i...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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39:30
S5 EP4: Food Security and the Circular Economy with Mohab al Hinai
Mohab Ali Al Hinai is a technology enthusiast with over 17 years of experience in the fields of R&D and technology assessment. He co-founded Sustainable Investments LLC, an Omani firm that focuses on introducing cutting-edge technological i...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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40:29
S5 EP3: Omani Travel Literature and Medieval Food
In this podcast, AOS speaks with Daniel Newman Professor and Chair of Arabic Studies at the University of Durham (UK). His research and publications have centred on Arabic geographical and travel literature (with a special focus on Arab travell...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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1:06:48
S5 EP2: Diplomacy in Oman with Richard Muir
In this podcast we speak with Richard Muir, a former British Ambassador to Oman (1994-99), about his career and diplomatic experience in Oman. In his career as a diplomat he served in Washington DC and in a number of other Middle East pos...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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30:13
S5 EP1: PDO and In-Country Value
In this podcast, we speak with Sulaiman Ruqaishi, Head of In-Country Value Business Development at Petroleum Development Oman. We talk about in-country value in Oman, PDO’s in-country value projects, and the future prospects and challenges the ...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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27:48
S4 EP10: Artistry in Zanzibari Doors
In this podcast, we speak with Janet M. Purdy, the Daniel F. & Ada L. Rice Postdoctoral Curatorial Fellow in Arts of Africa at the Art Institute of Chicago. She received her PhD in Art History in August 2020 from the Pennsylvania State Univ...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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41:39
S4 EP9: Modern Art in Oman
In this podcast, we speak with Mays Al Moosawi, a 26-year old visual artist from Muscat. Mays completed her BA in Illustration at Coventry University which kickstarted her career in becoming a full-time artist. She focuses on representing...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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21:22
S4 EP8: Aflaj and Stargazing in Oman
In this podcast, we speak with Dr Harriet Nash, a consultant at the Aflaj Research Unit at Nizwa University and a consultant hydrogeologist. Her work within the field of hydrogeology has seen her work across the Middle East and Northern Africa ...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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28:33
S4 EP7: A New Energy Era: Hydrocarbons & Renewables in the Sultanate
In this podcast, Ollie Blake interviews HE Salim al Aufi, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Energy and Minerals. This episode explores Oman’s hydrocarbon use in a low oil price world, the creation of Energy Development Oman, the co...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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39:09
S4 EP6: Athletics and Weightlifting in Oman
Marwa Al Wadhahi is an all-around athlete and the first female weightlifter in the Omani National Weightlifting Team. In 2016 she joined Crossfit, a sport that kick-started her weightlifting career. Marwa is passionate about sport and an advent...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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31:04
S4 EP5: In Conversation with Dr Salim al Huthaili, CEO of Alternative Energy at OQ
This podcast explores Oman’s transformational journey into the alternative energy sector. Dr Salim takes us through some of the challenges and opportunities behind Oman's renewables sector and the country's development of wind, solar and ...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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23:54
S4 EP4: Playwrighting in Oman
Abdullah Al Alawi is currently the Learning Programme Designer at YouThinkers and is the writer of two plays: Hot Potato and Omaniyya Enthroned. Hot Potato is a play focusing on a single street in Victorian England filled with characters from t...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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35:01
S4 EP3: Student coaching in Oman
Saleh Al Shaibani is the Director of Career Guidance and Industry Liaison at Modern College of Business and Science, based in Muscat. He started his career at Muscat International Airport in 1982 as an Aviation Engineer and went on to manage th...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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19:55
S4 EP2: International Education and Oman's Renaissance
Jody Pritt is the Director of International Student & Scholar Services at Georgia State University. Currently, she is studying towards her doctorate in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Missouri-Columbia. ...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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32:35
S4 EP1: National Bank of Oman and Covid-Relief Efforts
Abdullah Zahran Al Hinai is CEO of the National Bank of Oman (NBO), a bank that over the last year has donated over RO 1 Million to the Covid relief fund. Their recent efforts include providing fully equipped ambulances and medical equipment.&n...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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20:00