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Envoy Lauds Strong Oman-Brunei Ties
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The Sultanate of Oman and Brunei Darussalam have enjoyed very friendly and cordial relations ever since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1984.
more Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:23:43 GMT
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His Majesty confers Oman Civil Order on Ali Al Habsi
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MUSCAT a ' His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has conferred the Oman Civil Order of the Fourth Class on Omana TMs star football player Ali bin Abdullah Al Habsi, in recognition of his outstanding achievements ...
more Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:07:10 GMT
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Indian navy says it fought off pirate ship
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An Indian warship dedicated to fighting pirates along Somalia's coast destroyed a ship that had opened fire in an attempted attack in the Gulf of Aden, the navy said Wednesday.
more Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:48:51 GMT
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His Majesty to preside over National Day activities today
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MUSCAT a ' His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, will preside over the military parade which will be held at the military parade ground at Muaskar Al Murtafaa TMah today ...
more Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:14:43 GMT
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Oman to enhance eco-ties with Pak
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KARACHI, Nov 17 : The Sultanate of Oman is keen to further enhance its economic ties with Pakistan.
more Tue, 18 Nov 2008 01:35:56 GMT
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UN welcomes rights body in Oman
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Muscat: A senior UN official in Oman has welcomed the government's decision to institute a human rights commission for the first time.
more Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:00:54 GMT
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Microsoft: Piracy a concern in Oman
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Muscat: A Microsoft official said software piracy in Oman is very high but the government is taking steps to counter it.
more Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:39:55 GMT
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Oman: A lesson in shifting sands and gears
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We were three days from the nearest road. Our Landcruiser was up to its belly halfway down a sand dune the size of a small mountain.
more Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:27:02 GMT
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Oman's first H&M store now open at Qurum City Centre
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H&M, Hennes & Mauritz, the international fashion retailer, is now open at another new regional destination - Muscat - in the Sultanate of Oman.
more Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:26:33 GMT
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Oman's second Carrefour opens at Qurum City Centre
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Carrefour, the French retail giant's hypermarket, opened its second outlet in the Sultanate's new mall Qurum City Centre.
more Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:10:56 GMT
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India, Oman to step up defence ties
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Sandeep Dikshit Oman seeks help from Indian armed forces for supply systems Looking forward: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with the Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said, at Palace Bait Al Barakah in Muscat on ...
more Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:00:12 GMT
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Oman Air honours travel agents in Lebanon
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Oman Air recently organized a felicitation event in Lebanon to honour the travel agents there.
more Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:11:47 GMT
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PM wraps up Gulf visit with a host of deals
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al- Thani during a meeting at Wajba Palace in Doha on Monday.
more Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:51:38 GMT
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Rezidor announces the Radisson Hotel & Resort, Sohar/Oman
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The Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world's fastest growing hotel companies, has revealed it will open the 212 room Radisson Hotel & Resort, Sohar in Oman in Q1 2012.
more Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:17:18 GMT
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Oman's Sultan Qaboos meets Indian PM to enhance co-op
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Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman met with visiting Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to enhance bilateral ties in the Omani capital of Muscat on Sunday, the official Oman News Agency reported.
more Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:54:52 GMT
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Amid Omanisation, Hindi Reminder of Old Bond
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It has been more than a year since cyclone Gonu struck the Oman coast but the telltale marks of the effect it had on parts of the Omani capital are still there.
more Sun, 09 Nov 2008 09:09:22 GMT
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Indian premier leaves on visit to Oman, Qatar
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Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday began a three-day visit to the energy-rich Gulf nations of Oman and Qatar for talks on investment, trade and energy.
more Sat, 08 Nov 2008 14:44:02 GMT
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PM heads to Oman, Qatar, says Gulf vital for India's interests
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A day before his first official visit to Oman and Qatar, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Friday underlined the 'vital importance' of the Gulf region, home to 4.5 million Indian diaspora, for India's security and ...
more Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:22:19 GMT
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Omanis see hope for improved ties with Americans
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Muscat: A large number of invitees gathered at the US embassy in Muscat welcomed Democrat Barack Obama's victory, as most see hope for further improvement in the US-Arab relations.
more Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:45:30 GMT
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Oman continues gas talks with Iran
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Oman has yet to reach an agreement with Iran on the importation of over 3 billion cubic feet of gas per day but says talks will continue.
more Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:17:07 GMT
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more Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:27:00 GMT
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Mukasey's collapse was 'fainting spell'
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U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey suffered a fainting spell Thursday night, according to Gina Talamona, spokeswoman for the Department of Justice. Mukasey, 67, did not suffer a stroke or experience a heart attack, she said Friday morning. Mukasey
more Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:27:00 GMT
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Parents' despair left on Nebraska's doorstep
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Reporting from Lincoln, Neb. First Melyssa Cowburn's 5-year-old child tried to bash in a baby's head with a hammer. Then he set the shower curtain on fire. The next day he plugged all the sinks and toilets in their apartment and flooded the place.
more Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:52:00 GMT
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Attorney general collapses giving speech
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U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed while giving a speech Thursday at the Federalist Society dinner at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington. Mukasey, 67, was giving a spirited defense of the Bush administration's legal policies when
more Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:34:00 GMT
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'No justification' for Brand show
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Ross and Brand both apologised for their behaviour Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross's lewd calls to actor Andrew Sachs were a 'deplorable intrusion with no editorial justification', the BBC Trust has said. Chairman Sir Michael Lyons supported Ross's
more Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:07:00 GMT
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Parents' despair on Nebraska's doorstep
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Reporting from Lincoln, Neb. First Melyssa Cowburn's 5-year-old child tried to bash in a baby's head with a hammer. Then he set the shower curtain on fire. The next day he plugged all the sinks and toilets in their apartment and flooded the place.
more Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:03:00 GMT
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Iraqis protest against troop deal
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Security has been heightened around the protest area in Baghdad Thousands of people have gathered in Baghdad to protest against a proposed deal to allow US troops to remain in Iraq once their UN mandate expires. The demonstration was called by the Shia
more Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:19:00 GMT
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Way paved to add Clinton to Cabinet, aides say
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President-elect Obama is on track to nominate Sen. Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state after Thanksgiving, three aides on Obama's transition team told CNN Thursday. Clinton senior adviser Philippe Reines repeated a statement that 'any and all
more Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:17:00 GMT
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Cabinet spot is Clinton's after holiday, aides say
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President-elect Obama is on track to nominate Sen. Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state after Thanksgiving, three aides on Obama's transition team told CNN Thursday. Clinton senior adviser Philippe Reines repeated a statement that 'any and all
more Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:24:00 GMT
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Clinton 'on track' for Cabinet job, insiders say
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President-elect Obama is on track to nominate Sen. Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state after Thanksgiving, three aides on Obama's transition team told CNN Thursday. Clinton senior adviser Philippe Reines repeated a statement that 'any and all
more Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:23:00 GMT
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Mukasey 'conscious, alert' after collapse
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U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed while giving a speech Thursday at the Federalist Society dinner at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington. While Mukasey, 67, was talking, his speech began to slur and he then became rigid. Two
more Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:29:00 GMT
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Russian Juror Defies Attempts to Close Trial
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MOSCOW, Nov. 20 -- The trial of three men accused of helping to organize the murder of one of Russia's most prominent investigative reporters, Anna Politkovskaya, took a surprise turn Thursday as a juror publicly challenged the court's decision to hold
more Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:58:00 GMT
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Japanese Workers Chronicled in Comics
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TOKYO -- The American poet Theodore Roethke called it 'the inexorable sadness of pencils.' It's the desolation of time lost and dreams forsaken while sitting in an office. Japanese office workers know that sadness in their bones. Millions of them linger
more Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:58:00 GMT
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Attorney general collapses during speech
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U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey collapsed while giving a speech Thursday at the Federalist Society dinner at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington. Mukasey, 67, is a retired federal judge appointed to the bench by President Reagan. Mukasey
more Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:39:00 GMT
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Speedy relief at airport security -- family lines
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Airport security lines have always been difficult for Leslie Heller and her family. But now that the has expanded the use of family lines at airport security checkpoints nationwide, Heller said Thursday she hopes traveling will be easier. 'It's always
more Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:13:00 GMT
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Release of 5 Guantanamo inmates ordered
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Reporting from Washington A federal judge ruled here for the first time Thursday that the Bush administration had no basis for holding several of its long-term prisoners at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and he ordered that five of the Algerian natives go free.
more Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:30:00 GMT
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Blackberry makers launch iPhone assault
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The BlackBerry, a phone and e-mail device that just a few years ago could be found mostly clipped to the belts of high-powered professionals, isn't just for workaholics anymore. Research in Motion Ltd. today is launching its first major counterattack at
more Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:58:00 GMT
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New Hot Wheels raced to autistic boy after fire
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After the fire, all that was left of Jonathan Reyes' massive Hot Wheels collection was a piece of metal that once was part of a toy car. But on Wednesday, the arrival of two cardboard boxes at his grandparents' house sent 7-year-old Jonathan flying to
more Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:48:00 GMT
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Welfare plan 'may cause poverty'
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The government estimates there are 1.8 million lone parents in the UK Ministers should rethink or delay plans to force lone parents, disabled people and the long term jobless into work, a senior government advisor has said. Sir Richard Tilt said the
more Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:16:00 GMT
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Release of five Gitmo inmates ordered
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Reporting from Washington, D.C. A federal judge for the first time ruled today that five of the long-held prisoners at the U.S. military facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, must be released because the Bush administration has not shown that the prisoners
more Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:14:00 GMT
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