Muscat, Oman News

Covering 40,000 sq metres, the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, built on a raised podium to elevate it from ground level, took 6 years to build.

Oman: 32 minutes ago The CEO of eGovernment Authority in Bahrain Mohammed Al Qaed participated in the sixth meeting of the Gulf eGovernment Committee in Muscat, Oman, after the completion of the GCC Conference, exhibition and awards.

Fishing provides a living for 25 per cent of Oman's people, according to government statistics.

Oman: 2 hours, 16 minutes ago Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, is unleashing a new $10m international advertising campaign this month.

Oman: 3 hours, 9 minutes ago Three of Oman's largest banks said on Sunday they had a total exposure of $77m to Dubai World, Reuters has reported.

DUBAI: Oman's top banks said yesterday that they had a total exposure of US$77 million to troubled conglomerate Dubai World, sending their shares down nearly 6 per cent.

Top Israeli diplomats have made a rare visit to the Persian Gulf state of Oman this week to discuss Middle East peace efforts, said a senior Omani official Wednesday.

Doha Marriott Hotel's Salsa Tex-Mex restaurant has been hosting Latino band Luz Propia comprised of Carlos and Yoly from Varadero in Cuba, since October.

Oman Air is spending $10 million on an international advertising campaign. Set to run across broadcast, print, online and outdoor media, the campaign will focus on Omana s a oerich choice of cultural, historical and sporting opportunities.

Gulf Helicopters Company , an associate of Gulf International Services, has entered into a service pact with Reliance Exploration and Production DMCC, a subsidiary of India's private sector petroleum giant Reliance Industries.

Oman: 57 minutes ago Oman air will partake in World Travel Market 2009 , the global event for the travel industry during the period 9-12 November.

MUSCAT // Oman will issue residence visa to foreign home owners after the completion of the properties and not on registration, a government official said today.

Oman: 2 hours, 29 minutes ago Food and Hotel Oman 2009 was formally inaugurated yesterday at the Oman International Exhibition Centre, with over 90 local and international exhibitors showcasing a wide range of products and equipment for the sultanate's vibrant food and hospitality sector.

Oman: 3 hours, 44 minutes ago A total of 68 chefs from all major hotel properties in Oman will be taking part in the first-ever Chefs' Competition at Food and Hotel Oman 2009, which will be inaugurated on Monday at the Oman International Exhibition Centre in Seeb.

Mr. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund , issued the following statement today after a meeting with the finance ministers and central bank governors of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council in Muscat, Oman 1 : "It has been a great pleasure to participate in this meeting and to exchange views on global and ...

Oman: 54 minutes ago The Information Technology Authority of Oman and the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore today extended the Memorandum of Understanding which was signed in October 2007 to collaborate on various aspects of ICT.

MUSCAT// Oman has used $300 million out of its $2 billion support fund to help local banks and was unlikely to use the rest as the economy is recovering, its central bank governor said on Saturday.

2009 1:27PM UAE / October 11. 2009 9:27AM GMT MUSCAT // Oman will base its 2010 budget on a projected average oil price of $50 a barrel, the national economy ministry said on Sunday, sparking calls for the government to take a less conservative approach given the downturn.

Oman: 44 minutes ago HE Maqbool Ali Sultan, Minister of Commerce and Industry and Chairman of the Port of Sohar signed three contracts together with the CEO of Sohar Industrial Port Company Jan Meijer, for the financing, dredging and constructing the 1380-metre long and 25-metre deep jetty at the Port of Sohar.

Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle : Jacqueline Truong joins the firm's international corporate group as an associate in the Muscat, Oman, office.