Oman News

Smugglers pile boxes high on their speedboats, covering them with tarpaulin before zipping off into the sunset on the short but dangerous journey across the strategic Strait of Hormuz from Oman to Iran. via Reuters UK

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By Aroonim Bhuyan, Muscat, May 10 : Bharatiya Janata Party MP and green activist Maneka Gandhi has been conferred the A.S.G. Jayakar Award for creating awareness about animal rights, deforestation, climate ... via Newkerala.com

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Oman Telecommunications Company has signed a 700 million dollar agreement with 16 other global telecommunication companies to construct the first direct, high-bandwidth optical-fibre submarine cable system ... via AndhraNews

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“We need an a la carte way to manage people and have to invest in 'going local' - already there are 15 Accor academies worldwide.”

The fourth Arabian Hotel Investment Conference ended on a positive note with speakers and delegates unanimous on the strength of the regional hospitality sector, and potential for future growth. via AME Info

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Pictet & Cie., the largest privately held bank for the wealthy in Switzerland, will seek to raise $1 billion from European investors to buy stocks in the Middle East and North Africa, some of this year's best ... via Bloomberg

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Arabian Gulf Gate , an Oman-based property developer, has announced its plans to develop - Ryad Al Sawadi', an OMR 44 million project, located in the coastal plains of Barkaa state in Oman, which is expected to ... via Maktoob Business

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Topaz Energy and Marine Ltd. , a subsidiary of Renaissance Services SAOG Oman, has made a dramatic entry into the buoyant hydrocarbon market in Qatar. via AME Info

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Oman - Motahhari Teacher's Day which marks the martyrdom of noted scholar Ayatollah Morteza Motahari was observed at the Iranian Embassy in Muscat, Oman, on Sunday. via IRNA

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“We're walking around Muscat without a guide and feel perfectly safe. There are good hotels, but you also have the history. And the contrast of sea and mountains is just fantastic.”

' Usama bin Karim Al Haremi, head of corporate communications and media, Oman Air has highlighted why - Oman is an example of safe destination to visit', particularly for Americans, in the widely read American ... via Times of Oman

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MUSCAT: The economic committee of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry yesterday held its fifth meeting under the chairmanship of Khalil bin Abdullah Al Khonji, OCCI and committee chairman, on the OCCI ... via Times of Oman

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