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  • Wednesday, 8 May, 2013

    MUSCAT — The 8th meeting of the Economic Committee, held its meeting to discuss the mining sector yesterday. The meeting headed by Salem bin Hamed al Kimyani, was attended by Committee members and officials from the Council's Secretariat. The meeting hosted Ahmed Bin Hassan al Deeb, Under-Secreta

  • Wednesday, 8 May, 2013

    MUSCAT — Oman Air has joined with Boeing to run a training and recruitment skills programme for graduates of the High Technical College in Muscat. The programme aims to raise the capabilities of new graduates and give them the skills and information required to prosper in today’s job market and wor

  • Wednesday, 8 May, 2013

    MUSCAT — A delegation of businesswomen’s delegation from the United Arab Emirates recently visited the Sultanate, the first visit of its kind, to explore chances of forging a “real partnership” in investment sectors. The move seeks to further realise ties of kinship and neighborliness binding the Om

  • Wednesday, 8 May, 2013

    MUSCAT — Deliberations of the International Seminar on Food Poisoning began at Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) yesterday under the patronage of Dr. Said bin Ali al Yahyaee, SQU Assistant Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Community Service. The two-day seminar is being organised by the Food and

  • Wednesday, 8 May, 2013

    SOHAR — A Turkish trade delegation, currently visiting the Sultanate, conducted at Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) branch in the Wilayat of Sohar yesterday, a session of trade talks with businessmen in the Governorate of North Al Batinah. The talks between the two sides dealt with mean

  • Wednesday, 8 May, 2013

    SOHAR — Sohar University participated in the Chemistry Fair organised by Caledonian College on April 23. Students from various colleges and Universities in Oman have participated in this event too which was supported by Tebodin group. The event included three sessions which are paper presentatio

  • Wednesday, 8 May, 2013

    By A Staff Reporter - MUSCAT — A group of GUtech MSc students of the department of Petroleum Geoscience will participate in a field excursion to the Southern coastal region of Devon and Dorset in the UK at the end of June. The group of GUtech MSc students and Professor Dr Wiekert Visser (pictur

  • Tuesday, 7 May, 2013

    MUSCAT — Gen Sultan bin Mohammed al Numani, Minister of the Royal Office, received in his office here yesterday Wu Jiuhong, Ambassador of China to the Sultanate. The meeting reviewed the bilateral relations as well as means of enhancing them in all fields to achieve the joint interests of the two

  • Tuesday, 7 May, 2013

    MUSCAT — Activities of the annual naval drill Khanjar Haad (Sharp Dagger) conducted by the Royal Navy of Oman (RNO) in the Sea of Oman continued yesterday with the assistance of the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) jets. Rear Admiral, Abdullah bin Khamis al Raisi, RNO Commander, and senior officers w

  • Tuesday, 7 May, 2013

    MUSCAT – Shaikh Saif bin Mohammed al Shabibi, Minister of Housing, met in his office here yesterday with Shaikh Abdulrahman bin Khalifa al Thani, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Urban Planning in the sisterly State of Qatar, and his accompanying delegation, currently visiting the Sultanate. The v