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Wednesday, 19 January, 2011
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MUSCAT — A unique museum that showcases Oman’s deep-rooted heritage, customs and traditions was opened at Muttrah here yesterday under the auspices of His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tareq al Said, Adviser to His Majesty the Sultan.
Ghalya’s Museum of Modern Art, which is set
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Wednesday, 19 January, 2011
BARKA — A collision between a school bus and a parked vehicle here yesterday resulted in the injury of 18 people.
An official at the Al Musannah Police Station said that the accident took place when the bus carrying 39 students was proceeding from Barka to Rustaq. After crossing the Al Uqda triangl
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Tuesday, 18 January, 2011
HIS Majesty Sultan Qaboos has received a cable of thanks from President Raul Castro of Cuba in reply to His Majesty’s cable of condolences for the victims of a Cuban plane crash late last year. President Castro expressed his utmost thanks and appreciation of the victims’ families to His Majesty the
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Tuesday, 18 January, 2011
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MUSCAT — The Information Technology Authority (ITA) has announced the distribution of the Royal grant in Support of e.oman that will help move forward the transformation of Oman into a truly connected digital society.
As per the Royal grant in Support of e.oman, one free la
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Tuesday, 18 January, 2011
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MUSCAT — An ambitious initiative is now under way to transform Muscat Governorate’s Ghala Industrial Area into a prime residential and commercial district.
The Supreme Committee for Town Planning, which is overseeing the project, has appointed a well-known consultancy firm to pr
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Tuesday, 18 January, 2011
SINGAPORE — Shaikh Abdullah bin Nasser al Bakri, Minister of Manpower, and his delegation conferred here yesterday with Singapore’s First Minister Responsible for Employment, Minister of Education, Chief Minister at the Foreign Ministry and Minister of Manpower.
The meeting was held in the context
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Tuesday, 18 January, 2011
MUSCAT — The Tender Board yesterday awarded tenders worth RO 225 million.
The new projects include: additional works for works at Duqm Port (RO 192,772,559); Additional works for provision of consultancy services for design, supervision, management and operation of new port and dry dock in Duqm (RO
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Tuesday, 18 January, 2011
By A Staff Reporter -
MUSCAT — The Ministry of Tourism has received a prestigious Unesco award for their continuous commitment to sustainable development, education and cultural rapprochement.
GPS-Adventure Parks, a joint project of Oman and German organisations, has been awarded by Unesco as an o
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Tuesday, 18 January, 2011
MUSCAT — Dr Sharifa bint Khalfan al Yahya’eeya, Social Development Minister, yesterday issued a ministerial decision for registration of the “Omani Association for Friends of the Elderly People” as a non-governmental organisation.
The association aims to help the elderly people to obtain health and
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Tuesday, 18 January, 2011
SHARM EL SHEIKH — The Arab foreign ministers held a closed-door consultative meeting prior to the official ministerial session due to be held later to discuss the latest political developments in the Arab world.
Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdallah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs, attended the me
