Oman News

Muscat: The sultan of Oman had postponed a visit to Iran due to the political unrest gripping the Islamic republic following the disputed presidential election there, an official said yesterday.

If history can be distilled in a fleeting moment which electronically ricochets around the globe, this is what happened when one life, tragically and brutally cut short became the icon of a quest for political empowerment.

"Michael Jackson had come here for a visit of three days, which he extended to 45 days," Anis al-Zadjali said.

Three giants of the Oman corporate sector have joined hands to form a new real estate company Oman Urban Development Company LLC .

The untimely demise of - king of pop' has robbed his fans in Oman the chance to get up close and personal with the man himself one more time.

AL AIN // Police in Buraimi have begun randomly stopping and inspecting vehicles bearing Emirati licence plates to see whether the drivers have the required liability insurance to drive in Oman.

Sultanate of Oman on Tuesday announced 12 million US dollars aid for assistance of Internally Displaced Persons of Swat and Malakand areas, a statement from the embassy said.

National air carrier Oman Air is all set to fly its new A330 aircraft by the end of August from Muscat.

MUSCAT: Chinese shipbuilder Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries Co, which is aiming to sell shares to the public in 2009, won a US$484 million deal to build four ships for Oman Shipping Co, a government official said yesterday.

Sultan of Oman Qaboos Bin Saeed and Yemeni Vice-President Abid Rabu Manour Hadi discuss ways of expanding cooperation between the two brotherly countries.

Mashreqbank became the first UAE bank to admit to lending exposure to the Saudi family trading groups at the centre of an international credit default crisis.

On outbreak of Avian Flu in certain parts of India in the past, Omani Ministry of Agriculture, Sultanate of Oman have imposed ban on import live bird products from India.

Agencies/Muscat Three Omani students returning from the US have been confirmed as the Gulf Arab state's first cases of the new H1N1 flu, the state news agency ONA reported yesterday.

The Rezidor Hotel Group, the Brussels-based hospitality management company, is pleased to announce the latest developments from Hotel Missoni, the luxury lifestyle hotel brand developed in partnership with the iconic Italian fashion and interiors house.

Bank Muscat said on Tuesday that it will sell its remaining holding in India's second largest private sector lender HDFC Bank within a month.

MUSCAT a ' A glittering ceremony was held at Al Bustan Palace Hotel yesterday to distribute the e-Oman Awards, organised by Information Technology Authority under the auspices of Sayed Khaled bin Hilal Al Busaidy, secretary-general of the Council of Ministers.

To pay off its debt to telecom operator Tata Teleservices, SREI Group-promoted Quippo Telecom Infrastructure Ltd will sell more stake to Oman Investment Fund, the investment arm of the Sultanate of Oman, and to IDFC Private Equity Fund for over Rs 600 crore.

A cargo vessel has been hijacked by suspected Somali pirates off the coast of Oman - the first such attack in the area, Nato says.

NATO says suspected Somali pirates have seized a German-owned cargo ship off the coast of the Gulf Arab state of Oman, the first recorded attack in its territorial waters.

MUSCAT: Oman plans to buy the majority stake in Dhofar Power from international and regional private investors, according to a company statement yesterday.