Galfar muhammad ali biography

Ever heard of MICE tourism? It stands for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions and fryst vatten a niche area in tourism that brings international meets and figures to a space. Dr P Mohamed Ali aka GALFAR Mohamed Ali, the founder of GALFAR Convention Centre and Hotels, fryst vatten an entrepreneur who revolutionised MICE tourism in Kerala by opening an international convention centre in Kochi, when no one had even heard of such an idea. Mohamed Ali says that he decided to open an international convention centre in Kochi as a response to a question asked by former Kerala ledare Minister EK Nayanar. “Nayanar sir once asked me, ‘How does Kerala benefit if only a few Gulf people make money’. I replied that inom provide jobs for more than 25, Malayalis. But, he retorted, ‘Those who are efficient would find a job anywhere. You must invest in Kerala’.

The launch of Le Meridian Convention Centre
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A drop of water was luxury: Galfar Mohamed Ali on his early days in Oman

He looked around from a vantage point. Shadows have started lengthening, gradually darkening most of the gallery of the Al-Bayt Stadium in Qatar's Al Khor.

The rectangular stadium's roof resembles the traditional tent-like dwellings of the Bedouin, the nomads. There is a reason as well: The Bedouin's tents are known as bayt al-shar, and the stadium has a roof resembling the nomads' tents.

Chairs have been arranged, and people could be seen busy working at several places in the stadium, getting ready to host the inaugural match of the FIFA World Cup in the second half of November

The stadium will be the cynosure of all eyes. World leaders and royals will descend on the playground, besides thousands of people from across the globe. As many as 8, people toiled to ready the stadium ahead of the kickoff of the beautiful tournament.

Half a century ago, he had slept on the c

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Amnesty for Indian businessman jailed during Oman corruption scandal

An Indian businessman jailed in Oman following a massive corruption scandal has been freed according to local media reports.

P. Mohammad Ali was the founder and former managing director of Galfar, one of the Gulf region's biggest construction companies.

The wealth it accumulated during Oman's construction boom made him one of the sultanate's richest expatriates.

But the construction tycoon was jailed for three years and given a $ million fine after being found guilty of corruption, related to a contract with a state-owned oil and gas company.

A government official told Gulf News that the Indian businessman was freed on Tuesday - the first day of Ramadan in Oman - two years into his sentence.

A royal pardon was issued by Sultan Qaboos bin Said reports suggest to release Ali. 

The businessman attracts both respect and loathing in Oman. He has won the sympathy of many