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US Navy saves Iranian sailors in distress for third time in two weeks WASHINGTON — The US Navy announced Wednesday it led a rescue operation to assist the crew of an Iranian fishing vessel in distress in the Gulf of Oman, the third in 10 days in an area marked by tension between Washington and Tehran. … Read more on National Post (blog) School admissions online MUSCAT: Parents residing in the capital area have hailed the decision of the Board of Directors of Indian schools in Oman to go online with the admission process. The admission process of Indian schools in Oman for the year 2012-13 — especially for … Read more on Times of Oman India's Nova to open…. Click Here to Read More

High spending to boost Oman Oman's economy is projected to keep expanding in the medium term as a result of a massive investment programme announced by the government within its 2011-2015 development plan, the IMF has said. The Gulf country's real GDP swelled by around 5.5 per … Read more on Emirates 24/7 Top educators to attend Conference on Pharmacy Education at University of Nizwa The workshop on pharmacovigilance is the first of its kind in Oman, attracting such a broad diversity of international speakers who are well versed with the latest technological developments in this field. The notion of pharmacovigilance is fairly new … Read more on Oman Daily…. Click Here to Read More

Dubai (PRWEB) November 23, 2011 Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group, a diversified family group based in the United Arab Emirates, has gone live with SunGards AvantGard to help it improve its treasury and cash management operations. Using AvantGard Treasury, Al Gurg Group has centralized its treasury and cash management activity at the group level, has created an in-house bank, and is working to establish a payments factory and centralization of trade finance processes. AvantGard Treasury has replaced manual processes within Easa Saleh Al Gurg Groups treasury operations. One of the key reasons the group selected AvantGard was to help it develop an in-house bank. Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group owns…. Click Here to Read More

Work from home a hit He pointed out that the project was primarily aimed at women as they can be saved of the lengthy procedures and legal documentation of a start-up business and any Omani national who is 18 years old can apply for a licence for as many as 10 business … Read more on Oman Daily Observer Arab education system needs revamp, scholar Nevertheless, the efforts of the Omani government in improving the education system and the importance of constant upgradation are to be lauded, according to Dr Tareq al Suwaidan (pictured), Educationist, and a motivational speaker based in Kuwait. … Read more on Oman Daily Observer Oman & Saudi Arabia/ Executive Work…. Click Here to Read More

Sabres rattle yet smugglers carry on Men unloads boxes with TVs from a warehouse in the Iranian Souk in Khasab, a small port town in Musandam , Sultanate of Oman, on Monday, Jan. 9, 2012. (Silvia Razgova/The National) Young Iranian traders load bags with merchandise destined for Iran onto … Read more on The National GCC, Turkey to expand cultural ties By Ali Ahmed al Riyami – MUSCAT — In the framework of promoting greater communication and the strengthening of deep-rooted cultural and historical ties, Oman, as a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will be represented by the Ministry of … Read more on Oman Daily Observer APL ramps up operations from Sohar…. Click Here to Read More

Background Notes : Oman The Omani coastline stretches 3165 km. Cities: Capital–Muscat. Other cities–Salalah, Nizwa, Sohar, Sur. Climate: Hot and humid along the coast; hot and dry in the interior; summer monsoon in the far south. Ethnic groups: Arab, Baluchi, East African … Read more on Middle East North Africa Financial Network Oman-Pak plan to boost trade ties Muscat: Khalil bin Abdullah al-Khunji, chairman of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI), received in his office here yesterday Salman Bashir, Pakistan's foreign secretary, in the presence of Pakistan's ambassador to Oman. … Read more on Times of Oman Muscat Festival for everyone: Al Harthy He…. Click Here to Read More

San Carlos, CA (PRWEB) June 07, 2011 Pionetics Corporation announces today that LINX? Drinking Water Systems will now be available in the Middle East, North Africa and the CIS states. Through a recent partnership with a new LINX Dealer, DARCO Ltd and its associated company, Waterpoint FZE in the U.A.E., LINX products will be distributed in Egypt, Turkey, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, the Palestine, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates plus Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, and Libya in North Africa and Kazakhstan, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Georgia, Armenia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova in the CIS states. “This is a fantastic…. Click Here to Read More

San Carlos, CA (PRWEB) June 07, 2011 Pionetics Corporation announces today that LINX? Drinking Water Systems will now be available in the Middle East, North Africa and the CIS states. Through a recent partnership with a new LINX Dealer, DARCO Ltd and its associated company, Waterpoint FZE in the U.A.E., LINX products will be distributed in Egypt, Turkey, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, the Palestine, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates plus Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, and Libya in North Africa and Kazakhstan, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Georgia, Armenia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova in the CIS states. “This is a fantastic…. Click Here to Read More

Pakistan, Oman agree to strengthen cooperation in diverse areas ISLAMABAD, Jan 9 (APP): Pakistan and Oman have agreed to further strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation in a number of areas including trade and commerce, finance and banking, law enforcement, education and health care. This was agreed during the … Read more on Associated Press of Pakistan 'Ties deep-rooted' KUWAIT — Shaikh Sabah al Khalid al Hamad al Sabah, Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and State Minister for the Council of Ministers Affairs of Kuwait, affirmed the deep-rooted Omani-Kuwaiti relations, pointing out that the relations are … Read more on Oman Daily…. Click Here to Read More

Parts of Oman sinking each year, scientist says Parts of Oman, especially between Sifah and Muscat, are threatened by rising sea level, a scientist has said. Muscat: The land level in parts of Oman is sinking by a few millimetres each year, according to Professor Dr. Goesta Hoffmann, … Read more on gulfnews.com I love to be in the moment: Sayyid Khalid February is going to be a decisive month for Oman Football. The national team will face Thailand in their crucial World Cup qualifiers tie on February 29 while the Olympic team will play three games to try and book their place in the London Olympics. … Read more on Times of…. Click Here to Read More