Oman's Bait Al-Baranda; a source of inspiration Middle East Online Bait Al Baranda opened on 16 December 2006 to the public by Seyyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, Minister of Heritage and Culture. The premises of Bait Al- Baranda had previously housed the American Mission in the early 1930’s and the British Council in the late 1970’s. | The museum includes around 13 ...
Oman to go ahead with first coal-fired power plant Gulf News | Muscat: Oman on Monday began the process of selecting a team of project advisers to assist the government in the development of the country's first coal-fired power plant. | The move is seen as an affirmation of the government's determination to pr...
Oman inks pact for design of new superhighway Gulf News | Muscat: Oman signed on Saturday a pair of contracts that involve the construction of a new superhighway extending from the capital Muscat all the way to the sultanate's border with the UAE. | The 275-kilometre Southern Batinah Expressway will...
Oman signs 13 pacts on airport modernisation Gulf News | Muscat: Oman's government on Tuesday signed a series of agreements for the construction of a string of new domestic airports as well as the modernisation of the country's two international gateways in Muscat and Salalah. | The contracts, totalling ...
Shipbuilder Rongsheng wins $484 mln Oman deal The Guardian MUSCAT, June 21 (Reuters) - Chinese shipbuilder Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries Co, which is aiming to sell shares to the public in 2009, won a $484 million deal to build four ships for Oman Shipping Co, a government official said on Sunday. The v...
Oman's Bait Al-Baranda; a source of inspiration Middle East Online Bait Al Baranda opened on 16 December 2006 to the public by Seyyid Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, Minister of Heritage and Culture. The premises of Bait Al- Baranda had previously housed the American Mission in the early 1930’s and the British Council in...
Cadman Mills shouldn't give up on Oman Ghana Trust Fund Modern Ghana Wise men have said certain statements that reflect on the situation right now, i.e,…Hungry eyes can never see... If one doesn't know, he or she is thought… One soul armed with truth, courage and dedication can change the destiny of a nation…..There i...
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British Airways to increase weekly flights Gulf News | Dubai: British Airways yesterday announced that it will fly 66 weekly flights from eight GCC markets to London Heathrow this summer, a 35 per cent increase in capacity from the p...
Oman: tourism with substance Middle East Online Oman’s plans for the future of tourism were declared in the 2020 vision call for an increase in tourism contribution to GDP to 3% in 2020. The declaration was backed by the governm...
Vibrant Civilization uncovered in Oman Middle East Online | The Sultanate of Oman is gifted with geographical diversity, its coastline that stretches for 3,165 kilometers including islands and gulfs, and its land area of 309,500 square ki...
Ruler of Fujairah arrives in Oman on a two-day visit Gulf News | Sohar: His Highness Shaikh Hamad Bin Mohammad Al Sharqi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, arrived in Sohar governorate of Oman on a two-day fraternal visit. | He was received by Ali Bin Hamoud Al Bu Saeedi, Omani Minister at Sultan...
Oman to buy back Dhofar Power Co Gulf News | Dubai: Oman's state-owned power generator and distributor plans to buy back Dhofar Power Co after the country's first attempt to sell power assets failed to improve service and attract investment, the government-run company said. | Electricity Hold...
Oman to set up private sector fund Gulf News | Muscat: The Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) is carrying out a study to set up a private sector fund with a capital of $100 million (Dh367 million) to establish an Omani company that will be linked to foreign investment with the governm...
Oman's Sohar Aluminum puts expansion plans on hold Daily Star Lebanon | Monday, May 11, 2009 | - Powered by | Amena Bakr | Reuters | DUBAI: Oman's Sohar Aluminium, part-owned by a unit of global miner Rio Tinto, has put the second phase of its plant on hold for now as the company assesses prospects for the metal, its c...
Oman oil output, exports reverse years of decline Gulf News | Muscat: Oman last Friday reported a sharp increase in crude oil exports during the first four months of this year, reinforcing a trend in rising production after years of declining output. | Exports of crude oil, which along with gas constitutes the mainstay of the country's revenue earnings, climbed by 10.8 per cent to 79.68 million barrels duri...
