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State Council chairman receives NDC’s fifth batch delegation

The State Council chairman welcomed the delegation. He appreciated the efforts of the armed forces personnel for the work they are doing to serve the homeland, stated a press release.

H E Dr Mantheri praised the vital role of NDC in upgrading the skills of armed forces personnel through different training programmes as per the wishes of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said in the development of…

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Consumers will pay more for electricity from February

Muscat: Consumers will pay more for electricity from February 1, and the sliding scale of ‘fees’ will be based on consumption, officials have revealed.

Muscat Municipality will levy the new fee based upon the amount of electricity consumed per month, according to Muscat Municipality Decree No (1/2018), which was issued by Mohsin bin Mohammed Al Sheikh, chairman of Muscat Municipality, last week.

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SQU and Shura Council committee discuss research policy and practice - Oman

SQU and Shura Council committee discuss research policy and practice – Oman

The aim of the visit was to discuss research policies and practice with authorities concerned in the university in order to facilitate friendly research environment in the sultanate by submitting recommendations to the Council of Ministers, stated a press release.

Khalid bin Yahya al Subhi, chairman of the Education and Research committee at the Shura Council, said that the aim of the visit to…

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Five archaeological sites tracing back to 2500-2000 BC unearthed in Saham; oldest finds in northern Oman - Oman

Five archaeological sites tracing back to 2500-2000 BC unearthed in Saham; oldest finds in northern Oman – Oman

Archaeological finds at the sites reveal it to be a settlement and full of cemeteries dating back to the Umm al Nar era. The sites are located at Dahwa, Wadi al Sukhn and Al Thaqibah, 26km to the west of Saham on the northern plains of Al Hajar al Gharbi mountains.

They were unearthed by the Archaeology Department of the College of Arts and Social Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University (SQU). The…

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Oman mulls establishing starlight reserve; two areas identified - Oman

Oman mulls establishing starlight reserve; two areas identified – Oman

A Starlight Reserve or Dark Sky Reserve is an area where natural night sky light conditions are kept intact. MECA has identified two areas – Jebel Shams and Jebel Akhdar – based on a study by a technical team, said Dr Thuraiya al Sariri, assistant director general of Nature Conservation in MECA.

“The study findings will be submitted to the government for approval. Once approved MECA will issue…

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PAEW attends International Renewable Energy Agency meeting in Abu Dhabi - Oman

PAEW attends International Renewable Energy Agency meeting in Abu Dhabi – Oman

The meeting concluded on Sunday. The sultanate’s delegation to the meeting was led by Dr Ali bin Hamad al Ghaferi, assistant chairman of the PAEW for International Relations and Conferences.

Dr Ghaferi in his speech said that the sultanate has completed its study of the National Energy Strategy. The decision was made to contribute ten per cent in the production of electricity by 2025 which is…

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Lebanese business delegation requests restoration of Muscat-Beirut air link

Muscat – A Lebanese business delegation visiting Oman to sign production sharing agreement has requested authorities for the restoration of air link. Currently, there is no direct flight between the two countries, and a significant number of Lebanese nationals working in Oman are forced to take connecting flights from other GCC countries.

According to the Lebanese delegation Oman is the only GCC…

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Omani team travels 16,000km to reach South Africa’s Cape Town in 35 days

The group, Team Adventure, undertook a tour from Muscat to Cape Town by road to explore new places in the African continent, spread goodwill message about Oman and also celebrate Mandela Day.

The group was welcomed in Pretoria by Oman’s Ambassador to South Africa last week.

“We reached Pretoria on Thursday [last week] and then we drove another 1,500km before we reached our final destination, Cape…

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SalamAir to operate Multan flights from Feb 8 onwards - Oman

SalamAir to operate Multan flights from Feb 8 onwards – Oman

Multan, also famous as the City of Saints, will be airline’s third destination in Pakistan after Sialkot and Karachi launched last year.

The airline will have three weekly flights to Multan. It has already begun online bookings with fares starting from RO35 for one way.

From Muscat, it will be flying to Multan on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, while on return journey it will fly on…

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Saudi Interior Minister arrives on two-day visit

Muscat –  Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Nayef al Saud, Minister of Interior in Saudi Arabia and his accompanying delegation arrived in Oman on Sunday on a two-day visit.

During the visit, Prince Abdulaziz will meet with senior officials in Oman.

  The Saudi delegation was received by H E Sayyid Hamoud bin Faisal al Busaidi, Minister of Interior, and officials from the ministry and ROP.

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Oman economy expected to grow by 2.3% in 2018, says World Bank

Muscat – Supported by easing fiscal adjustment, infrastructure investment and reforms to promote non- oil sector activity, GCC economies, including Oman, are anticipated to record stronger growth this year, the World Bank said.

The World Bank projects Oman’s economic growth to pick up to 2.3 per cent in 2018, better than the average two per cent growth forecast for GCC countries as a group this…

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Oman Arab Bank appoints new head of retail banking at Al Yusr

As a result of this appointment, the entirety of the retail banking and business support of OAB’s Islamic banking window will be reporting to Zadjali to maximise the efficiency and profitability at the bank.

Amin al Husseini, chief executive officer of OAB, said, “We, at OAB, always prioritise our own staff for any available senior management positions. We are a strong believer in their skills…

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International Symposium on Flash Floods held at GUtech - Recommendations and future research agenda addressed

International Symposium on Flash Floods held at GUtech – Recommendations and future research agenda addressed

“Participant scientists concluded that until today, there is no way to avoid flooding, which may cause disastrous damages.”  said Prof. Ekkehard Holzbecher, Symposium Chair.  “Even though, counter measures can be improved to reduce the risk of flooding and to mitigate negative effects by proper flood management, and future researches will focus on that direction” he added. “Improved floodwater…

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The authorities of Kuwait Green Hands Environmental Team visit injured Omani football fans Muscat - The authorities of Kuwait Green Hands Environmental Team turned up with enthusiasm to pay a visit to those Omani Football Fans who were bruised at the stampede after the Arabian Gulf Finals between UAE and Oman that was held at Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium.

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Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT honoured with Auto Bild Sports Cars Readers’ Choice Award - Oman

Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT honoured with Auto Bild Sports Cars Readers’ Choice Award – Oman

Commenting on the Jeep Grand Cherokee and the award, Rhett Maxwell, GM of Dhofar Automotive, said, “The Jeep Grand Cherokee is an extremely versatile SUV with immense capability, both on and off the road. It seamlessly melds Jeep’s legendary off-road prowess with class-leading technology, features and comfort, all at an extremely competitive price point. The Grand Cherokee SRT is the ultimate…

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Taageer Finance unveils ‘Tamweeli’ mobile app

The mobile app enables the customers of Taageer Finance to view their current loan details, security or collateral details, cheque bounce instances, overdue charges and monthly installments due/pending both for individual, SME and Corporate customers. Tamweeli provides a 360-degree view of customer’s relationship with Taageer Finance, enabling the customer to ensure financial astuteness even from…

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NDC gets enthusiastic response from students for ‘Clean Oman’ campaign

The students, who have posted their sketches on the NDC Facebook page, stand a chance to win smartphones and tablets for their imaginative submissions. NDC had launched its ‘Clean Oman’ campaign for Omani school students in Sur in November 2017.

As part of the ‘Clean Oman’ initiative, the NDC team visits schools and addresses students from class fifth to eight grades about the importance of…