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Oman Hosts 2nd Annual Meeting for Affordable Housing

MUSCAT, Oman, February 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Led by Eng. Abdullah Bin Rashid Al Kiyumi, Director General of Projects for the Ministry of Housing, Oman, the Affordable Housing Development Summit Oman 2012 ...

Oman to set up committee to curb drug smuggling

MUSCAT — Oman will soon set up a new national committee to curb smuggling and use of drugs and psychotropic substances.

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MUSCAT -- Oman Telecommunications Company Oman Telecommunications Company SAOG ( Omantel Omantel ) yesterday announced its preliminary financial results for 2011, showing an increase in both revenues and net profit of 8.6 per cent and 2.3 per cent respectively.

Oman and Palestine hold education talks

MUSCAT - Oman and Palestine will work more closely in the higher education field following high-level talks here on Monday. The two countries will exchange curricula and visits by students and academics.

Oman, Netherlands sign economic cooperation deal

MUSCAT - Oman and the Netherlands will consult each other and exchange expertise on issues related to sustainable economic development according to a memorandum of understanding signed between the two sides here on Tuesday, the first day of a three-day official visit to the sultanate by Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands.

Oman religious official calls for boosting Muslim-Western ties

MUSCAT - Both Muslims and Westerners are responsible for any crisis in their relations and hence must join hands to overcome the situation through harmony and understanding, Oman’s top religious official said here on Monday.

Oman debates constitutional court proposal

MUSCAT - Oman, which witnessed public protests last year demanding political and economic reforms, is considering setting up a constitutional court. The proposal was discussed at a meeting of the legal committee of the State Council, regarded as the upper chamber of parliament.

Oman revises downward economic growth forecasts

Oman's economy is likely to grow 5 percent this year, slower than the government had previously predicted, as oil prices will probably move lower than had been thought, an Economy Ministry official said Monday.

Oman International Bank Selects SunGard’s Ambit Treasury Management, ALM and Credit Solutions

Oman International Bank (OIB), a leading retail and commercial bank in Oman, has selected SunGard’s Ambit Treasury Management, Ambit ALM and Ambit Credit Risk Management solution suites to help integrate treasury operations, reduce operational costs and better manage its cash, liquidity and balance sheet risk. ...

Franklin University MBA Cohort to Begin in Oman

Franklin University and the Modern College of Business and Science (MCBS) are pleased to announce the start of the first Franklin MBA cohort beginning January 29.Columbus, Ohio and Muscat, Oman (PRWEB) January 22, 2012 Franklin University and the Modern College of Business and Science (MCBS) are pleased to announce the start of the first Franklin MBA cohort beginning January 29. To commemorate ...