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27 February 2009

G-77 water conference participants thank HM

MMUSCAT — Participants of the first ministerial forum for the G-77 on water held here, in a cable, expressed their gratitude to His Majesty Sultan...
 

Al Mutassim receives French commander

MUSCAT — Sayyid Al Mutassim bin Hamoud Al Busaidi, minister of state and governor of Muscat, received in his office yesterday Vice-Admiral Gerard Valin, commander of the French Joint Forces in the Indian Ocean...
 

Seminar sheds light on effective electronic transfer security

MUSCAT — An ‘Electronic Transmission Security’ seminar was presented by Dave Marsh from the UK company, Mustard, in association with Chris Magness of the International Qualification Centre at Grand Hyatt on Tuesday...
 

25 February 2009

HM receives Kuwaiti emir’s message

MUSCAT — His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has received a written message from His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jabr Al Sabah, emir of Kuwait...
 

HM greets Sheikh Sabah

MUSCAT — His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has sent a cable of greetings to Kuwaiti Emir His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmed Al Jabr Al Sabah...
 

Fahd receives Tunisian PM’s message

MUSCAT — His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, deputy prime minister for the Council of Ministers, received here yesterday Hamoudah Al Rihani, ambassador of the Tunisian republic to the Sultanate...
 

23 February 2009

Royal decrees ratify accords with Netherlands

Royal Decree No. 8/2009 is on ratification of the Free Trade Agreement between the AGCC states and the Republic of Singapore.
 

His Majesty greets Brunei Sultan and Guyana president

MUSCAT — His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has sent a cable of greetings to Haji Hassan Al Bolkiah, Sultan of Brunei Darussalam, on the occasion of his country’s National Day.
 

Nation gets new gas plant

Kauther — When Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) discovered two promising gas fields at Kauther and nearby at Fakhr located close to Zahiyah village in the wilayat of Adam...
 

20 February 2009

HM receives message from Medvedev

MUSCAT — His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has received a written message from Dmitry Medvedev, president of the Russian Federation, dealing with the relations between the two friendly countries...
 

Russia to play active role in Mideast peace process

MUSCAT — Russia has stepped up its involvement in Middle East peace efforts as the country is gearing up to host a conference to discuss the peace process during the first half of this year...
 

Quriyat-Sur road opened

MUSCAT — Motorists going to Sur from Muscat will now be less fatigued, thanks to the new dual-carriage road from Quriyat to Sur that cuts down the four-hour travel to just two hours...
 

18 February 2009

Moody’s foresees stable economic future for Oman

LONDON — Moody’s International credit rating report has placed the Sultanate at A2 level alongside South Korea, Chili and Botswana.
 

Sultanate-Jordan pact on social development

AMMAN — The Sultanate and Jordan yesterday signed an MoU in social fields....
 

His Majesty confers Orders of Merit, Civil Service

MUSCAT — His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has conferred the Order of Merit (First Class) on Dr Issam bin Ali Al Rowas, chairman of the Omani History Society...
 

17 February 2009

Jordan king thanks HM

MUSCAT — His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has received a cable of thanks from King Abdullah of Jordan in reply to His Majesty’s congratulatory cable on his birthday...
 

Travel fair opens today

MUSCAT — Sultan bin Hamdoon Al Harthy, chairman of Muscat Municipality, will inaugurate the three-day Oman Travel Mart (OTM) 2009, the international tourism event of the year...
 

Brand ambassador programme takes off

MUSCAT — The Oman Brand Management Unit (OBMU), yesterday, announced the launch of the Oman Brand Ambassador (OBA) programme with the intention...
 

15 February 2009

Six bidders short-listed for new airport terminal deal

MUSCAT — The Ministry of Transport and Communications has shortlisted six firms, including global construction company Bechtel, France’s Vinci and India’s...
 

Low-income families exempted from legal, other fees: Al Hinai

MUSCAT — Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Zahir Al Hinai, justice minister and deputy chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council, yesterday issued...
 

Majlis meet reviews education march

MUSCAT — The Majlis Al Shura yesterday held the sixth session of its second annual sitting under the chairmanship of Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Isa’ee in the presence...
 

12 February 2009

Sarkozy’s visit fruitful

MUSCAT — French President Nicolas Sarkozy and the delegation accompanying him left here yesterday at the end of a two-day fruitful official visit to the Sultanate at the...
 

Rough seas likely

MUSCAT — The latest numerical charts forecast moderate to rough sea waves on the shores of the Gulf of Oman and Musandam today and tomorrow as a result of northerly winds...
 

Turkish jazz concert on Saturday

MUSCAT — Renowned Turkish jazz composer and pianist Kerem Gorsev will perform here on February 14...
 

10 February 2009

Oman to raise oil production

MUSCAT — The Sultanate of Oman aims to boost its total petroleum output for the second consecutive year in 2009 and plans for total crude and oil condensate output...
 

Industrial sector grows despite global downturn

MUSCAT — The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has prepared several programmes and studies aimed at improving the performance of the industrial sector...
 

Foreign investments up

MUSCAT — The flow of foreign direct investment to Oman marked 54.6 per cent growth in 2007, said Ahmed bin Abdulnabi Macki...
 

07 February 2009

WHO official visiting today

MUSCAT — Dr Ala Alwan, assistant director-general for non-communicable diseases and mental health, World Health Organisatuion, Geneva, is visiting Oman from today...
 

Industry Day on February 19

MUSCAT — The Sultanate will celebrate Industry Day on February 19, marking the anniversary of the royal visit by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said to Al Rusail Industrial Estate in 1991...
 

3.7pc increase in fixed phone subscribers

MUSCAT — The statistical bulletin issued by the Ministry of National Economy has shown that subscribers of the fixed phone amounted to 270,906 at the end...
 

05 February 2009

Royal decree dissolves tourism panel

MUSCAT — His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has issued a Royal Decree No. 7/2009 dissolving the ministerial committee for tourism.
 

Economy to grow despite global crisis

BEIRUT — The Sultanate’s economy is set to grow despite the global economic crisis and the gross domestic product will also achieve a significant leap.
 

Work on beach resorts in full swing

SALALAH — Dr Rajiha bint Abdul Ameer bin Ali, minister of tourism, said that work on Salalah Beach Resort project and Mirbat Beach Project is progressing well and, hopefully, Mirbat Resort will be opened during autumn season.
 

02 February 2009

Oman, Morocco to cooperate in trade, social and cultural fields

MUSCAT — The third session of the Omani-Moroccan Joint Committee meetings began at Grand Hayat Hotel yesterday.
 

Gen. Ma’amari, Sayyid Badr, RAO chief receive SA army chief

MUSCAT — General Ali bin Majid Al Ma’amari, royal office minister, received in his office here yesterday Lieutenant-General Solly Zacharia Shoke, South African army chief of staff, who is currently visiting the Sultanate.
 

Gerry upbeat about EFQM model success in Oman

MUSCAT — “If EFQM Excellence model is implemented in the state administrative systems in the Sultanate, it has a great chance of success,” stated Gerry O’Connell, president...
 

source from times of Oman