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Monday, 31 January, 2011
MUSCAT — The Research Council (TRC) held a meeting yesterday and discussed several issues listed on the agenda, in addition to approving the minutes of the previous meeting, as well as following up the execution of its decisions and reviewing the final designs of the Research and Innovation Complex
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Monday, 31 January, 2011
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MUSCAT — People are thronging in large numbers daily to the ongoing 10th edition of the Muscat Festival, which opened at Qurum Park and Naseem Gardens earlier this week.
The festival (January 27-February 24) wears a very colourful and vibrant look, thanks to the capital city’
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Monday, 31 January, 2011
RIYADH — Abdulrahman bin Hamad al Attiyah, GCC Secretary-General, expressed his happiness on the remarkable achievements accomplished in the Sultanate, thanks to the wise policy of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos.
He affirmed that the achievements have become clear and a source of appreciation and respec
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Monday, 31 January, 2011
RABAT — The Sultanate’s General Trade Union has obtained a full membership of the Damascus-based International Confederation of Arab Trade Unions (ICATU).
This was announced during the Sultanate's General Trade Union's participation in the meetings of the regular second session of the ICATU Central
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Monday, 31 January, 2011
LONDON — A climber who fell around 1,000 feet from the summit of a Scottish mountain is lucky to be alive, his rescuers said. The helicopter crew sent to search for the man were astonished to find him standing up and reading a map.
Adam Potter, 35, lost his footing on Saturday and fell down the cra
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Sunday, 30 January, 2011
HIS Majesty Sultan Qaboos has sent a cable of congratulations to King Abdallah of Jordan on the occasion of his birthday. His Majesty the Sultan expressed his sincere congratulations along with his best wishes of good health and happiness to the king, praying to the Almighty for the return of this o
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Sunday, 30 January, 2011
First batch of citizens arrives home; round-the-clock hotline service available - By Maryam Khalfan - MUSCAT — The first batch of Omanis from Egypt arrived here yesterday, said Khalifa al Harthy, Sultanate’s Ambassador in Egypt, when contacted to determine the safety of Omanis yesterday. All Omani c
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Sunday, 30 January, 2011
MUSCAT — The Public Authority for Electricity and Water (PAEW) is currently implementing a number of water projects in the Al Batinah Region at a cost of more than RO 111 million. Said bin Khamis al Khamisi, Director-General of Water Projects in the Al Batinah Region, said that the projects include
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Sunday, 30 January, 2011
AL BURAIMI — The Agriculture Ministry, represented by the Agriculture and Livestock Department in the Governorate of Al Buraimi, has distributed more than 1,000 high-quality date palm saplings and RO 6,000 for greenhouses. Hamad bin Jameel al Shandoodi, Director of Agriculture and Livestock Departme
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Sunday, 30 January, 2011
MUSCAT — The Social Development Ministry will launch the Sultan Qaboos Prize for Voluntary Work tomorrow. The launch ceremony will be presided over by His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tareq al Said at the Al Bustan Palace Hotel in the presence of Dr Sharifa bint Khalfan al Yahya’eeya, Social Developme
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