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52 min ago | AME Info

Mitsubishi Fuso Oman awarded Historical Sales Award

Oman: 2 hours, 15 minutes ago Mitsubishi Fuso Oman, distributed exclusively by Zubair Automotive in the Sultanate of Oman, was awarded the Historical Sales Award by Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation Japan for recording the highest sales volumes.

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Wed Jan 06, 2010

Forum News Portal

Ukrainian delegation meets Ariana sailors in Oman

In the port of Salalah the Ukrainian delegation headed by Deputy Chief of Staff Andrii Goncharuk and Foreign Intelligence Service Chairman Mykola Malomuzh met with sailors of Ariana, freed from pirates' captivity.

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Related Topix: Europe, World News, Ukraine, Middle East, Viktor Yushchenko,

Mon Jan 04, 2010

TrekEarth

Grand Mosque - Muscat, Oman

Covering 40,000 sq metres, the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, built on a raised podium to elevate it from ground level, took 6 years to build.

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Sat Jan 02, 2010

TheNational

Oman's poor take to the street to make ends meet

With inflation at 12 per cent last year, people are turning to selling various wares on street stalls in order to meet their outgoings.

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Thu Dec 31, 2009

AME Info

Gulf eGovernment Committee holds its sixth meeting in Oman

Oman: 32 minutes ago The CEO of eGovernment Authority in Bahrain Mohammed Al Qaed participated in the sixth meeting of the Gulf eGovernment Committee in Muscat, Oman, after the completion of the GCC Conference, exhibition and awards.

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Tue Dec 29, 2009

Reuters

ONEIC calls off Oman utility billing firm merger

Power maintenance firm Oman National Engineering & Investment Co. NELE.OM decided not to proceed with a merger with a rival Omani utility billing firm, after receiving new contracts from the state, it said on Sunday.

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Sun Dec 27, 2009

AME Info

Oman Air's Sindbad Frequent Flyer Programme signs partnership agreement with Rotana

Oman: 1 hour, 51 minutes ago Oman Air's Sindbad Frequent Flyer Programme is pleased to announce a partnership agreement with Rotana, the leading hotel management company in the Middle East and North Africa.

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Related Topix: Middle East, World News, Travel, Oman Travel

Fri Dec 25, 2009

AME Info

Salem Al Shair heads the UAE delegation to e-Gulf Conference and Award in Oman

United Arab Emirates: 15 minutes ago A delegation headed by the Director General of the General Information Authority GIA, his Excellency Salem Khamis Al Shair has left for the Sultanate of Oman to represent the UAE Government in the first GCC eGovernment Conference and eGov Award 21 - 23 December 2009.

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Thu Dec 24, 2009

TheNational

Omani families struggle with the expense of lavish funerals

MUSCAT // Lavish funerals are placing an increasing emotional and financial strain on bereaved Omani families, with traditionalists claiming the lavish ceremonies are a modern phenomenon and some religious leaders calling for a reduction in the number of days of mourning.

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Related Topix: Middle East, World News, Religion, Islam

Wed Dec 23, 2009

AME Info

Oman Air awarded Jane's 'Best Aircraft Debt Deal of the Year 2009'

Oman: 1 hour, 33 minutes ago Jane's Transport Finance 2009 has recognized Oman Air's European Export Credit Agency Financing deal for their two A330-300 aircraft as the "Best Aircraft Debt Deal of the Year 2009 - Middle East". Peter Hill.

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Tue Dec 22, 2009

Tehran Times

Iranian Navy commander meets Omani military delegation

Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari met with a visiting Omani military delegation in Tehran on Sunday.

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Related Topix: Iran, World News, Middle East, Travel, Iran Travel, Oman Travel

Mon Dec 21, 2009

AME Info

Qatar participates in 1st GCC e-Government conference

Oman: 2 hours, 48 minutes ago A Qatari delegation headed by Supreme Council of Information and Communication Technology, ictQATAR, will participate in the first GCC e-Government Conference to be held in Muscat from 21-23 December 2009.

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Sun Dec 20, 2009

TheNational

Oman's motorbike death rate doubles

Two youngsters race each other on a highway while performing 'wheelies'. Courtesy the al Shaibany Family MUSCAT // A recent road safety report says motorbiking fatalities among younger drivers have more than doubled over the past year, resulting in calls for the stricter implementation of speeding penalties and an increase in the age at which ...

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Sat Dec 19, 2009

PR-inside.com

Recently released market study: Oman Infrastructure Report Q1 2010

In BMI's Q209 Oman Infrastructure Report we are forecasting real growth of 3.71% in 2009, to reach a value of OMR1bn .

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Thu Dec 17, 2009

TEFL.com Job Postings

Oman: Lecturers in English Language

AUSTRIA MARKETPLACE Career Tip At interview when asked about your interests, try to strike a balance between the solitary and the sociable.

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Tue Dec 15, 2009

Guardian Unlimited

Oman's rocky mountain high

The stunning fjords of the Musandam peninsula inspire lazy exploration. Nick Maes takes a dhow and falls under the spell of dolphins and Iranian smugglers Nick Maes On the rocks ... the Strait of Hormuz, between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, is one of the world's most strategically important water ways.

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Related Topix: Travel, Middle East, World News, Oman Travel

Sun Dec 13, 2009

Reuters

UAE, Oman seen unlikely to rejoin Gulf union now

Gulf Arab oil exporters will move closer to a unified currency when their rulers meet on Monday in Kuwait, which promised to seek the return of the United Arab Emirates and Oman to the monetary union plan.

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Related Topix: Middle East, World News, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia,

Fri Dec 11, 2009

TheNational

Exploitation claim over Oman's text mesages of faith

MUSCAT // Mobile telephone providers have been accused of exploiting religious sentiment by sending automated religious text messages asking customers to forward the messages to other users in a bid to increase profits, according to Omani telecommunications experts.

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Thu Dec 10, 2009

Times of Oman

Oman, Egypt sign MoU on environment

MUSCAT a ' The Sultanate and the Arab Republic of Egypt, last evening, signed at the Foreign Ministrya TMs general diwan memoranda of Understanding on the conclusion of the 12th session of the Omani- Egyptian joint committee on technical cooperation for the protection of the environment against pollution, mutual exemption of visas in the two ...

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Wed Dec 09, 2009

Times of Oman

Oman pay hikes set to be highest in GCC

If this year's increments had left you crestfallen, the coming year might bring back the spring in your step as Oman is expected to lead pay hikes in 2010.

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