MUSCAT -- A number of projects will be opened in the coming few weeks as part of celebrations marking the 39th National Day. The projects include Al Buraimi Health Complex which will be opened on January 2, 2010 at a cost of...
MUSCAT -- Dr Rawya bint Saud al Busaidiya, Minister of Higher Education, received a number of medical education experts from Austria and Oman in her office at the Ministry on Tuesday. The visiting delegation from Austria...
Oman: Oman Oil Company SAOC (OOC), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) and Bharat Oman Refinery Ltd (BORL) signed an agreement on 15th November 2009 in Nizwa, The Sultanate of Oman related to additional investment by OOC in...
MUSCAT -- In line with His Majesty's visions, the highway and planning engineers of the Muscat MunicipalityMuscat Municipality have planned and executed a significant number of projects to meet the traffic demands that have...
MUSCAT -- His Majesty Sultan Qaboos will open the third annual convening of the Majlis Oman (Oman Council) on Monday. The event marks the start of a new stage of domestic development, which also includes a further reinforcement...
The Tender Board yesterday awarded tenders to the tune of RO97.343,518 million, during its 14th meeting of the year. The tenders issued include: Implementation of water supply network to the Niyabat Al Jabel Al Akhdhar in the...
MUSCAT -- Badr Al Samaa is organising a drive to raise awareness about the importance of early screening of diabetes to mark the World Diabetic Day 2009. As part of the drive free medical check-up and awareness camps would be...
Spud Hilton: On the benefits of language barriers in a Tunisian rug shop Don’t take this the wrong way, but if there’s a language barrier between you and an elephant, it’s probably your fault. That was the case, anyway, during...
HRH the Duke of York & HE Minister Maqbool bin Ali Sultan. Muscat - Knowledge Oasis Muscat (KOM) rolled out the red carpet recently when His Royal Highness the Duke of York visited Oman's flagship technology park. The Duke of...
About 6 week ago, we published an article about the discovery of the oldest known place of worship dedicated to the dugong, or sea cow, on an island just north of Dubai (UAE). The archaeological excavation held on an islet off...