Angry Arab News Service (Free subscription) | yesterday
" Foreign Ministry director-general Yossi Gal has held secret state-level meetings in Oman's capital Muscat, a senior official in Jerusalem told Haaretz. Diplomatic relations between Israel and Oman were cut off in 2000 at the start of the second intifada. " I mean, Qaboos does not sip a beverage before receiving orders from his Western handlers. (thanks Mariam)
France24 (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
A senior Israeli official has met with the foreign minister of Oman on the sidelines of a water meeting in Muscat, the Haaretz daily reported on Tuesday. Yossi Gal, director general of the Israeli foreign ministry, met with Omani Foreign Minister Yusef bin Alawi bin Abdullah on the sidelines of an event at the Middle East Desalination Research Centre (MEDRC), the daily said. An Israeli diplomat confirmed...
The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Muscat: An opportunistic strike from Villareal hitman Nilmar and a Hassan Mudhaffar own goal earned Brazil a 2-0 victory over Oman at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex on Tuesday.
The Age (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Asian football officials are set to investigate an incident where a live firework exploded just metres from Socceroos players in the win over Oman in Muscat.
Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
Asian football officials are set to investigate an incident where a live firework exploded just metres from Socceroos players in the win over Oman in Muscat.
News.com.au (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
PIM Verbeek is predicting an onslaught from Oman, with a packed house in Muscat hoping to blow the Socceroos back off course on the road to the Asian Cup.
Sydney Morning Herald (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Sydney FC striker Alex Brosque has been called into the Socceroos squad for Saturday's Asian Cup qualifier with Oman in Muscat.
PEIE Mirror (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
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 York, who was visiting KOM in his capacity as The UK’s Special Representative for International Trade and Investment, was met by His Excellency Maqbool bin Ali Sultan, Minister of Commerce & Industry and presented to key KOM Management...
The Age (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Socceroos coach Pim Verbeek leaves Scott McDonald out of his squad to face Oman for the November 14 Asian Cup qualifier in Muscat.
Global Voices Online (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
As part of their on-going online and offline initiative to raise awareness about the H1N1 virus, Omani bloggers organized a new roadshow event in which sanitizers and information leaflets were given to the visitors of a mall in Muscat. One blogger posted some footage on YouTube.
Hindu (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
CHENNAI: A Royal Oman Air Force aircraft with personnel on board landed at the Chennai airport on Friday for refuelling. Airport sources said the flight, which was on its way from Kuala Lumpur to Muscat, landed around 12.30 p.m. after ...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 07/21/2009
Nedumbassery: Security personnel at the Cochin international airport seized a live bullet from an Oman national, who had arrived here to board a flight to Muscat on Monday. Officials said that the passenger, identified as Al Abu Saidi ...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 07/21/2009
Nedumbassery: Central Industrial Security Force personnel at the Cochin international airport on Monday seized a live bullet from an Oman national who had arrived to board a flight to Muscat. Officials said the passenger, Al Abu Saidi ...
Middle East Analysis (Free subscription) | 06/18/2009
Oman looks to solar and wind for power plants Kuwait Times - 18 June, 2009 Oman is looking into building solar and wind power plants to meet rising demand as the Gulf oil exporter faces a gas shortage, a government energy official said yesterday. "We are now turning to renewable energy like wind and solar to reduce the reliance on gas as the major fuel for power stations," Zahir Al-Suleimani,...
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 06/13/2009
MUSCAT, June 13 (Reuters) - Non-OPEC producer Oman posted a 50.5 percent drop in net oil revenues in the first four months of 2009 as oil prices weakened, but raised spending by 7.2 percent, official data showed.
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