Oman News

WAM Sharjah, Feb 13th, 2012 --H. H. Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council member and ruler of Sharjah, received in his office here today Salem bin Nasser Al Maskri, Secretary General of the Higher Education in the Sultanate of Oman, accompanied by Dr Mohammed bin Saad Al Muqadem, Head of History Section at University of Sultan ... (more)

The 6,300 sqm purpose built premises of the first and only dental school in the Sultanate, Oman Dental College , was inaugurated by His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq Al Said, Advisor to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said.

The Sultanate of Oman's focus on tourism and cultural heritage is significantly boosting its status as a regional and global leisure hub, to which end Oman will be showcasing its latest tourism offering at this year's Arabian Travel Market industry showcase.

Volkswagen Oman attracted hundreds of people to its opening weekend road show in Sohar as the "People's Car" takes its world class automobiles to the Omani people over the coming four weeks Following the successful launch the road show now moves on to Nizwa Souk on Tuesday 14th and Wednesday 15th February.

Test production from the Early Production System on Blocks 3 and 4 onshore the Sultanate of Oman continues and amounted in January 2012 to 311,457 barrels of oil, corresponding to 10,047 barrels of oil per day .

Oman's Public Establishment for Industrial Estates is implementing a number of projects at a cost of more than OR55m during 2011-2012, as part of efforts to develop high quality infrastructure for the Sultanate's various industrial estates, Oman Daily Observer has reported.

Muscat: An Indian lawyer in Oman has challenged the alleged insult to the Indian national emblem, the Ashoka Chakra.

Older properties across the Gulf will undergo major renovations to keep pace with the quality of new supply, with some even closing for complete refurbishment - according to leading hospitality business property advisor, Christie and Co's new International Business Outlook 2012 publication.

The Sultanate's financial services provider, Muscat Finance Co. Ltd , is pleased to officially unveil a significant change to its corporate identity, as part of celebrating 25 glorious years in Oman.

Yusuf Akcayoglu, TAV Constructions regional director, has accorded top priority to Qatar for its future operations.

Customer requests - and the busy port of Savannah's position as a logistics hub for the Southeast - have prompted the Mediterranean Shipping Company to add Savannah to its weekly Golden Gate Service between the East Coast and Asia.

European Motors, the exclusive distributor for Peugeot in Oman, is celebrating the Muscat Festival event by showcasing its latest icon in the Peugeot line-up: the all-new 2012MY 508 saloon.

Peace-seeking naval patrol of Iranian naval ships would continue in international waters, Commander of Islamic Republic of Iran Navy Rear Admiral Emir Habibollah Sayyari said on Wednesday, IRNA reported.

SAGA of service: Renowned surgeon Dr Donald Bosch was the first American to be awarded the Order of Oman by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, for his service to the country.

In a statement to the Muscat Securities Market, Oman's second national telecoms operator Nawras Telecom has announced its preliminary audited financial results for the year ended 31 December 2011.

Pro-assad group: A group of Syrian residents stage a demonstration in front of the Syrian Embassy in Al Khuwair, in support of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad.

MUSCAT: To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Oman, the Embassy of Japan plans to hold an exhibition of photography titled 'Japan's Advertising Photography '. The exhibition will be co-hosted by the Oman-Japan Friendship Association in cooperation with the Omani Society for Fine Arts.

CHENNAI: The sand dunes, oases, mountains and ancient ruins in Oman have been ideal locales for film shoots for long and the country now plans attract more visitors by offering incentives and subsidies to Kollywood producers willing to shoot movies there.

Oman India Fertiliser Co is set to begin from this year to supply the local market with as much as 30,000MT of urea for farmers across the Sultanate, Muscat Daily has reported.

Up for the challenge: Hamed Al Wahaibi Oman's legendary rally driver gives the thumbs up sign along with his Wahaibi Motor Sports team ahead of the Rally Oman 2012.