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	Iran attacks US over Afghanistan \| China's exports see big increase \| Collider to shut down for a year \| Biden steps up pressure on Israel \| 'Last Bali bomber' killed in Indonesia \| Berezovsky wins poison libel case \| Kidnap boy's father defies police \| ANC demands Winnie Mandela answers \| Egypt's top cleric dies aged 81 \| Oscar bosses defend Farrah Fawcett snub \| DR Congo deforestation reveals Earth's hidden secrets \| Pakistan to ban Yousuf & Younus \| Onions ruled out of opening Test \| Bendtner response delights Wenger \| Can US broker Middle East peace? \| BBC World News \| Fighting the tide \| Dotcom Crash \| Phantom returns \| Day in pictures \| Biswas on India \| Galapagos tension \| Insurers 'face $7bn Chile bill' \| Airlines offer to give up slots \| German exports fall unexpectedly \| File-sharing sanctions 'unfair' \| Mobile phone allows boss to snoop \| Facebook calls for 'iconic games' \| Letterman blackmail is admitted \| Actor Sheen 'set for TV return' \| Ancient eggshell yields its DNA \| Science 'is a key election issue' \| 'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture \| Spanish hostage in Africa freed \| US apology for Gaddafi comments \| US activist Granny D dies at 100 \| US 'hid terror suspect treatment' \| China 'seeking end to Buddhism' \| Burma law bans Suu Kyi from poll \| EU leader 'pities' UKIP's Farage \| Ashton sets out diplomatic vision \| Israel sued over dead US activist \| Israel and Syria in nuclear bids \| Aid agency attacked in Pakistan \| Indian MPs approve women's bill \| Economic storm not over, says PM \| Rapist father review findings due \| Care home owner 'not a killer' \| National parties accuse BBC of bias \| Plane-spotters return from India \| Northern Rock sees reduced losses \|

Events

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Cover Story: Make a lot more films
Indian screen legend Amitabh Bachhan suggests the simple way forward for Oman's fledgling film industry in an exclusive interview with TheWeek
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News

Green Sapphire Ball on March 18
Proceeds of the fundraiser will go to NACA’s Home Away from Home project > Read more

The offbeat photo contest winners announced
TheWeek held a photography contest between October 21 and December 30, 2009 > Read more

Arts roundup
This week is a busy one in terms of exhibitions, with shows of paintings and photography taking place across the capital, including the events listed below > Read more

Modelling Moments
TheWeek speaks to UK-based Omani model Kamil al Hinai about his career and how the industry is affected by current affairs and cultural differences > Read more

26 killed, 183 injured in 140 road accidents
Among the accidents between February 20 and 26 was one in Wadi Kabir involving pedestrians > Read more

Vale hosts event for its women workforce
Vale hosted a gathering recently for female staff with Carla Grasso, executive director for human resources and corporate services > Read more

GUtech inks deal with SunGard Higher Education
The German University of Technology (GUtech) has selected the PowerCAMPUS Unified Digital Campus (UDC) from SunGard Higher Education > Read more

NBO launches credit card for women
NBO launched a credit card specifically designed for women earlier this week > Read more

Oman LNG celebrates 10 anniversary
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Boules Tournament starts
The fourth International Boules Tournament kicked off with an opening ceremony in the gardens of the InterContinental Hotel Muscat on March 1 > Read more

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Sports

Rule makers reject goalline technology
Football will continue to rely on human judgement > Read more

BankDhofar aids special needs basketball team
BankDhofar sponsored the international basketball team with special needs > Read more

Minke, Sha Sudha excel
Ras al Hamra golf club witnessed another well attended tournament when the inaugural Desert Byrne Drilling Company golf competition was played over the weekend > Read more

Specials

Weekend Planner
Great weekends need proper planning. Here are few ideas > Read more

Be a citizen journalist
Have you seen something that needs to be reported? Send us your report along with a picture at citizen@apexstuff.com. And we'll publish it > Read more