Picture of the day http://www.main.omanobserver.om/taxonomy/term/342 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en WORKERS wrap elephant statues at The Ambedkar Park in Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi. http://www.main.omanobserver.om/node/95390 <p>WORKERS wrap elephant statues at The Ambedkar Park in Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi. Police are investigating alleged fraud in the construction of giant sculptures of elephants and low-caste icons which were the $1.2 billion pet projects of former leader Mayawati. — AFP</p> http://www.main.omanobserver.om/node/95390#comments Picture of the day Wed, 16 May 2012 15:43:46 -0400 Bader 95390 at http://www.main.omanobserver.om A girl leans on a chain, during a protest to mark the 64th anniversary of Nakba, at Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp... http://www.main.omanobserver.om/node/95191 <p>A girl leans on a chain, during a protest to mark the 64th anniversary of Nakba, at Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp near the port-city of Sidon, in south Lebanon yesterday. Nakba, or catastrophe, marks Israel's founding in 1948 war, when hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fled or were forced to leave their homes. — Reuters</p> http://www.main.omanobserver.om/node/95191#comments Picture of the day Tue, 15 May 2012 11:49:56 -0400 Bader 95191 at http://www.main.omanobserver.om The Royal Cavalry Oman, staged a number of performances during celebrations in London marking the anniversary of Britain’s Queen http://www.main.omanobserver.om/node/95057 <p>The Royal Cavalry, Oman, staged a number of performances during celebrations in London marking the anniversary of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth. The Royal Cavalry’s performances began with the entry of a carriage named Victoria to the celebration square pulled by two Arabian horses and boarded by a man and a woman holding a frankincense burner whose exotic fragrance filled the place. This was followed by the music bands of the Royal Cavalry and the Royal Guard of Oman. The Omani mounted bagpipers played various folkloric and international tunes which were appreciated by the public.</p> http://www.main.omanobserver.om/node/95057#comments Picture of the day Mon, 14 May 2012 13:40:36 -0400 Bader 95057 at http://www.main.omanobserver.om An idea to establish a protected nature reserve around the Barr al Hikman area was mooted by conservationists... http://www.main.omanobserver.om/node/94988 <p>An idea to establish a protected nature reserve around the Barr al Hikman area, home to migratory shorebirds, was mooted by conservationists.</p> http://www.main.omanobserver.om/node/94988#comments Picture of the day Sun, 13 May 2012 16:42:17 -0400 Bader 94988 at http://www.main.omanobserver.om A Palestinian boy scuffles with Israeli soldiers during a demonstration ahead of “Nakba Day” in Beit Omar village... http://www.main.omanobserver.om/node/94741 <p>A Palestinian boy scuffles with Israeli soldiers during a demonstration ahead of “Nakba Day” in Beit Omar village, north of the West Bank town of Hebron, yesterday where Israeli soldiers tried to evacuate demonstrators by force and arrested some near the entrance of the Jewish settlement of Karmi Tsour. Palestinians mark the “Nakba”, or “Catastrophe” on May 15, which commemorates the expulsion and fleeing of Palestinians from British-mandate Palestine as a result of the 1948 war that led to the creation of the Jewish state. — AFP</p> http://www.main.omanobserver.om/node/94741#comments Picture of the day Sat, 12 May 2012 13:56:40 -0400 Bader 94741 at http://www.main.omanobserver.om This aerial picture shows the top of Japan's Mount Fuji taken from a commercial jet plane flying over Yamanashi prefecture... http://www.main.omanobserver.om/node/94594 <p>This aerial picture shows the top of Japan's Mount Fuji, a national symbol and key tourist attraction, taken from a commercial jet plane flying over Yamanashi prefecture. Mount Fuji could collapse if a newly-discovered faultline under the mountain shifts, a government-commissioned report has warned. — AFP</p> http://www.main.omanobserver.om/node/94594#comments Picture of the day Fri, 11 May 2012 12:43:51 -0400 Bader 94594 at http://www.main.omanobserver.om Award winning photographs of Oman showcased in Salalah. http://www.main.omanobserver.om/node/94552 <p>Award winning photographs of Oman showcased in Salalah.</p> http://www.main.omanobserver.om/node/94552#comments Picture of the day Thu, 10 May 2012 16:18:06 -0400 oman 94552 at http://www.main.omanobserver.om A WOMAN searches for her belongings in the rubble where her house used to be near the bank of Bagmati River. — Reuters http://www.main.omanobserver.om/node/94430 <p>A WOMAN searches for her belongings in the rubble where her house<br /> used to be near the bank of Bagmati River. — Reuters</p> http://www.main.omanobserver.om/node/94430#comments Picture of the day Wed, 09 May 2012 15:14:31 -0400 Bader 94430 at http://www.main.omanobserver.om Brazilian pianist Ricardo de Castro Monteiro plays in the air on a piano hanging from wires during the annual “Virada Cultural” http://www.main.omanobserver.om/node/94225 <p>Brazilian pianist Ricardo de Castro Monteiro plays in the air on a piano hanging from wires during the annual “Virada Cultural” event. —AFP</p> http://www.main.omanobserver.om/node/94225#comments Picture of the day Tue, 08 May 2012 11:19:10 -0400 Bader 94225 at http://www.main.omanobserver.om A SYRIAN woman shows her ink-dipped finger after casting her vote in the parliamentary elections at a polling station ... http://www.main.omanobserver.om/node/94157 <p>A SYRIAN woman shows her ink-dipped finger after casting her vote in the parliamentary elections at a polling station in Damascus yesterday. — AFP</p> http://www.main.omanobserver.om/node/94157#comments Picture of the day Mon, 07 May 2012 14:03:20 -0400 Bader 94157 at http://www.main.omanobserver.om