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CME to Raise Stake in Dubai Mercantile Exchange, Sharaf Says The current roster of shareholders, which includes CME, a Dubai investment fund and the state of Oman, will remain the same, with only the size of their stakes changing, he said. “The CME wants to expand its presence in the DME,” Sharaf said. … Read more on Bloomberg Oman, UAE to boost economic co-operation Al Mansoori conveyed the greetings and best wishes of the UAE leader to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos and the Omani government and people. HH Sayyid Fahd and the UAE official discussed various aspects of co-operation between the Sultanate and the UAE in … Read more on Oman Daily…. Click Here to Read More

Omani banks must allot more funds for SMEs (MENAFN) Oman's Directorate General for Development of SMEs' director-general, Salah bin Hilal Al Maawali, said that since small and medium enterprises (SMEs) sector was important for creating job opportunities, commercial banks in the country should … Read more on Middle East North Africa Financial Network BankMuscat wins top honours in Best Brands survey By A Staff Reporter – MUSCAT — In recognition of extraordinary distinctive brand-building initiatives, BankMuscat has been voted the Best Brand in the banking segment in the annual Best Brands in Oman survey conducted by a leading local business … Read more on Oman Daily…. Click Here to Read More

MECA observes Omani Environment Day 2012 The Ministry of Environment and Climate Affairs (MECA) observed Omani Environment Day 2012 under the auspices of HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Mustahil bin Salim Shamas, governor of South Sharqiyah governorate, at the Sur College of Applied Sciences on Sunday … Read more on Muscat Daily Omani banks set to see healthy growth By Samuel Kutty – MUSCAT — Oman's banking sector is set to see healthy growth both in the corporate and consumer segments in the year ahead. According to experts, the budgetary allocation for several projects during the Eighth Five-Year Plan in the … Read more on Oman Daily…. Click Here to Read More

Oman canyon Image by loufi oman scenery is pretty awesome all the time Times Xpresso: Rents are indeed high and people want it to come down OF late, Times of Oman published — rather prominently — a news that attracted a great deal of attention of both the nationals and expatriates. The story predicted that rents of flats and other residential accommodations in and around Muscat would … Read more on Times of Oman ROP marks annual day MUSCAT HE Sayyid Khalid Bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Minister of Diwan of the Royal Court, presided over the graduation ceremony of a new batch of Royal Oman Police (ROP) officers and personnel at the Sultan Qaboos Academy for Police Sciences in the…. Click Here to Read More

Somalian pirates free Indian ship The boat was carrying livestock from Bosaso to Oman when the armed pirates attacked it. According to local media reports, the pirates have released the boat late on Thursday. The ship is now heading towards Oman. “The captain of the boat contacted me … Read more on Times of Oman Students in activities less likely to engage in risky behavior, study says "It's got a lot of interesting implications," said Roy Oman, an OU professor of public health and one of the researchers on the project. Researchers polled 1117 children in Oklahoma City between the ages of 12 and 17 and their families in a … Read more on Tulsa…. Click Here to Read More

Oman Shooting Association Meets Muscat, Jan 4 (ONA) — Lt.Gen, Ahmed bin Harith al-Nabhani, Chief of Staff of the Sultan's Armed Forces (SAF) and Chairman of Oman Shooting Association (OSA) chaired today the meeting of the association in the presence of Maj. … Read more on Oman News Agency Oman announces -bn budget for 2012 MUSCAT — The sultanate of Oman announced Monday a $ 26-billion budget for 2012 with a deficit expected to reach $ 3.12 billion, or five percent of its gross domestic product. Expenditure was projected to hit 10 billion rials ($ 26 billion), up 9.0 … Read more on AFP Oman's economy shows robust growth in 2011 … 2011 was approved…. Click Here to Read More

ITA, Omantel renew partnership pact for 2nd phase ITA continues distribution of laptops under National PC Initiative – Omantel provides free Internet to beneficiaries – By A Staff Reporter – MUSCAT — The Information Technology Authority (ITA) and Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) recently … Read more on Oman Daily Observer Soliloquy of Colours exhibition tomorrow Maryam Al Zadjali, director of Omani Society for Fine Arts, will be the chief guest and JS Mukul, ambassador of India to Oman will be the guest of honour. The exhibition will be open to the public on January 6. Bharti Dixit is a freelance painter from … Read more on Times of…. Click Here to Read More

(PRWEB) June 07, 2011 At a cost of over $ 100 Billion this nuclear mega-project is the most lucrative energy contract in the Middle East and North Africa and over five times as large as the current nuclear contract from neighbouring nuclear utility ENEC in the UAE. The huge cost of the contract is easily supported as Saudi are the world’s largest oil exporter, which further makes their plan to build the new nuclear power stations an extremely smart business decision. Saudi Arabia are the Middle Easts fastest growing energy consumer and have been increasingly struggling with this rapidly escalating power demand, which is solely secured by the oil & gas reserves of the…. Click Here to Read More

Horse Race Festival today The festival includes interesting shows by the Royal Cavalry's male and female horse riders, accompanied by music from the Omani and international traditional arts. The show includes a display of horse-drawn carriage with combined drive, … Read more on Oman Daily Observer Oman to host GCC health ministers meet MUSCAT — The Sultanate will host on Wednesday and Thursday at Al Bustan Palace Hotel the deliberations of the 37th session of the 72nd conference of the Council of the GCC Health Ministers which comes under the theme 'Combating non-Communicable … Read more on Oman Daily…. Click Here to Read More

McKinney, TX (PRWEB) June 13, 2011 Erchonia, the global leader in low level laser healthcare applications, today announces a new distribution partnership with New Medic Co. for Erchonias FDA approved Zerona body-contouring laser. New Medic Co. will bring the Zerona laser to new markets including Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Kuwait, UAE, Oman, Yemen, Qatar, Bahrain and Egypt. There is certainly a demand for noninvasive body-contouring technologies, says Abdulwahab Elkhereiji, general manager of New Medic Co. We are very impressed with the science behind the Zerona laser and its recent FDA approval. We are excited to be expanding our distribution network with New Medic…. Click Here to Read More