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  • Monday, 23 May, 2011

    By A Staff Reporter - MUSCAT — Oman Air’s Emergency Response and Planning (ERP) Department conducted the third ‘Emergency Response Planning Outstation Workshop’ recently. This workshop was attended by 75 Oman Air employees, who came to Muscat from GCC and Middle East, Far East, Africa, Nepal, Bangl

  • Sunday, 22 May, 2011

    By Bader al Kiyumi - MUSCAT — In co-operation with the Information Technology Authority (ITA), the Ministry of Transportation and Communications and the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), the Sultanate celebrated yesterday the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) u

  • Sunday, 22 May, 2011

    By Kabeer Yousuf - MUSCAT — The Sultanate of Oman’s commitment to regional as well as international co-operation have been on spotlight many a time. Lately, the country has been praised for its relentless efforts in respecting its commitment to regional as well as international open-skies policy by

  • Sunday, 22 May, 2011

    MUSCAT — The Sultanate, represented by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs, will mark the International Biodiversity Day today. The celebration pays special attention to the most important factors of biodiversity, which are the forests and their significance in biodiversity. Figures s

  • Sunday, 22 May, 2011

    MUSCAT — A seminar on ‘Labour Union Action and Labour Law,’ was held yesterday for members of the administrative associations of the workers' unions under the auspices of Salim bin Nasseer al Hadrami, Director of Planning and Development at the Ministry of Manpower. Salim bin Said al Badi, Direct

  • Sunday, 22 May, 2011

    MUSCAT — The Oman National Commission for Education, Culture and Science will organise today a seminar titled ‘The Role of Chemistry in Life’ under the auspices of Dr Saif bin Abdullah al Hadabi, Assistant Secretary-General of The Research Council (TRC), as part of the Sultanate's celebration of the

  • Sunday, 22 May, 2011

    By A Staff Reporter - MUSCAT — The fourth ‘Summer in Abu Dhabi’ festival, a month-long, fun-filled extravaganza of family-centric activities, award-winning international acts and shows, premium edutainment concepts and value-driven ticket, hotel and attraction deals, was unveiled in Muscat, yesterda

  • Sunday, 22 May, 2011

    SOHAR — A seminar on solar energy in Oman, organised by the University of Sohar in collaboration with Sohar Aluminium Company under the auspices of Dr Abood bin Hamad al Sawafi, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sohar, was held at Crowne Plaza Hotel Sohar yesterday. Dr Al Sawafi stressed the imp

  • Saturday, 21 May, 2011

    MUSCAT — The Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry took part in the 12th meeting of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Board, which concluded in Amman on Friday. The meeting came up with a number of decisions, most importantly shifting the chamber’s headquarters from Karachi to Doha

  • Sunday, 22 May, 2011

    CAIRO — A meeting of senior officials from the Arab-Chinese Co-operation Forum will be held in Doha today. The Sultanate's delegation to the meeting will be led by Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali al Harthy, Sultanate's Ambassador to Egypt and its Permanent Representative to the Arab League. — ONA