تحطم ثلاثة أقمار صناعية روسية لنظام تحديد الموقع جلوناس

موسكو - «رويترز»: أقال الرئيس الروسي ديمتري ميدفيديف مسؤولين روسيين كبيرين بقطاع الفضاء أمس بسبب تحطم ثلاثة أقمار صناعية في البحر الشهر الحالي.

Bangalore successfully performed a bone marrow transplant on Omani girl

Dubai, Dec 29, (PTI) :

A three-year-old girl in Oman, who was diagnosed with leukaemia six months back, has got a new lease of life after doctors in Bangalore successfully performed a bone marrow transplant on her.

Calls for Talks on Korean Maritime Boundary

An international group dedicated to preventing conflict warns of the risk of a wider conflict on the Korean peninsula. The report comes a month after an exchange of artillery fire that left four South Koreans dead.

Oman: Population 2,694,094

By Kaushalendra Singh -

1,951,100 citizens and 742,994 expats

MUSCAT — The preliminary results of 2010 census show that the Sultanate’s population has gone up to 2,694,094 in 2010 from 2,340,815 in 2003. Out of the total population of 2,694,094 there are 1,951,100 Omanis and 742,994 expatriates.

النتائج الأولية لتعداد سلطنة عمان 2010

قام بالتغطية - زكريا فكري

مليونين و 694 ألف نسمــة تعـداد سكان السلطنة منهم 743 ألف وافد 

أعلن أمس معالي أحمد بن عبد النبي مكي وزير الاقتصاد الوطني والمشرف العام على تعداد 2010 النتائج الأولية للعد الفعلي للسكان والمساكن والمنشآت التي تم تنفيذها خلال الفترة من 12 الى 21 ديسمبر 2010 والتي اقتصرت على أعداد الوحدات المشمولة بالعد، وهي المساكن والأسر والأفراد كما كانت عليه منتصف ليلة 12 ديسمبر 2010م، موزعة على المحافظات والمناطق. حيث بلغ إجمالي عدد المساكن حسب تعداد 2010 م، (546) ألف مسكن مقارنة بـ (431 ) ألف مسكن في تعداد 2003 م. وبلغ عدد الأسر (401) ألف أسرة، منها (259) ألف أسرة عمانية وبما يعادل (64.6%)، مقارنة بـ (343) ألف أسرة في تعداد 2003 منها (225) ألفا وبما يعادل (65.6%) أسرة عمانية. بلغ إجمالي سكان السلطنة (2.694) مليون نسمة، منهم (1.951) مليون عماني، و(743) ألف وافد بما يعادل (27.6%) من إجمالي السكان. وذلك مقارنة بـ (2.341) ألف نسمة حسب تعداد 2003، منهم (1.782) ألف عماني و(559) ألف وافد.

UAE consumers considering stocking up on necessities from neighbouring Oman

Praseeda Nair

27 December 2010, 6:26

AMInstability in world food prices has hit shopping baskets in the Emirates hard, with many consumers considering stocking up on necessities from neighbouring Oman.

Fresh fruit, vegetables and other commodities continue to rise sharply, with prices of vegetables having increased by 9.49 per cent, and fruits reaching 6.29 per cent — a startling figure considering the Emirate’s history in enjoying fresh produce in abundance.

Tour guides in Oman are leading the way towards self-employment

Dec 25, 2010

Young tour guides are leading the way towards self-employment as the local job market is getting tighter. Thanks to a rise in the number of tourists visiting Oman this year.

Saudi-Oman road construction gathers pace

By P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR

ARAB NEWS

Published: Dec 25, 2010 23:20 Updated: Dec 25, 2010 23:20

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia has stepped up efforts to open its first land border point with Oman in 2012 by constructing 592 km of road through the Empty Quarter, one of the largest deserts in the world. “We have completed 89 percent of the road project,” said Transport Minister Jabara Al-Seraisry.

يجب اتخاذ إجراءات لسرعة الحد من إمكانية اندلاع حرب حقيقية بين الكوريتين

سيول ــ وكالات: أوصت مجموعة الأزمات الدولية في دراسة نشرت أمس بإجراء تحكيم دولي لإعادة تحديد الحدود البحرية في البحر الأصفر بين الكوريتين وخفض خطر

Oman and Japan reiterated their desire to strengthen heritage and cultural field

ravindranath@khaleejtimes.com
22 December 2010

MUSCAT — The Sultanate of Oman and Japan reiterated their desire to strengthen two-way ties, particularly in the heritage and cultural field, at the opening of an ‘Oman Cultural Week’ in Tokyo on Monday.

Oman Air awarded for Technology Implementation of the Year category

Oman Air, the national carrier of Oman, was recently awarded for its introduction of in-flight mobile phone and Wi-Fi connectivity at fourth annual Aviation Business Awards 2010 in Abu Dhabi.

Oman inaugurates the container carrier "Fanja"

- Amal Hasson

Sunday, 19 December 2010 22:39

Oman (Muscat) - The first voyage of the container carrier "Fanja" from the Sultanate's ports to the ports of the Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea was inaugurated in Port Sultan Qaboos today under the auspices of Ahmed bin Abdulnabi Macki, Minister of National Economy, Deputy Chairman of the Financial Affairs and Energy Resources Council and Chairman of Oman Shipping Company (OSC) in the presence of officials and ambassadors to the Sultanate and chairmen of the companies operating in various shipping fields in the Sultanate.

Iranian Parliament Approves Iran-Oman Security Pact

TEHRAN (FNA)- The Iranian parliament on Sunday approved a bill that allows Tehran to implement an agreement on security cooperation and coordination with Oman.

The bill was approved with 136 votes in favor, 4 against and 6 abstentions.

The bill includes 10 articles that cover fields of cooperation, practice mechanisms, joint working groups, implementation and contact sources, financial expenditures, avoiding requests, interpretation of rules and regulations, settlement of differences, exchange of documents and data, implementation of the agreement and the final regulations.

والحكمة عمانية

د.علي سيف حسن

رئيس منتدى التنمية السياسية في البمن السعيد الإهداء إلى الصديق محمد بن سعيد بن حارب المحروقي الذي برفقته تعرفت على ملامح الحكمة العمانية.

Bolton is open to offers for goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi

(UKPA)

Bolton manager Owen Coyle has hinted he is open to offers for on-loan goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi.

Oman's efforts to facilitate the release of the 15 members of the British Royal Navy seized by Iranian forces

Wednesday, 11 April 2007, 12:57

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SUBJECT: BRITISH AMBASSADOR LAUDS OMANI ROLE IN IRAN'S

RELEASE OF CAPTIVE SAILORS

Classified By: Ambassador Gary A. Grappo for Reasons 1.4 (b, d)

1. (C) During a May 11 meeting with the Ambassador, British Ambassador Noel Guckian expressed great satisfaction with Oman's efforts to facilitate the release of the 15 members of the British Royal Navy seized by Iranian forces on March 23. Guckian stated that he had been in near daily contact with Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yousef bin Alawi during the crisis, and that bin Alawi had been "very supportive." According to Guckian, bin Alawi called Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, "a number of times" to urge the immediate release of the captive sailors.

2. (C) Guckian also confirmed that he received a phone call from bin Alawi on April 4 in the early afternoon informing him that Iranian President Ahmadinejad would shortly be making a public announcement which would be "very favorable." Bin Alawi had apparently just received the news himself from Larijani. (Note: Guckian was at the Ambassador's residence for a business lunch when bin Alawi called him. End note.)

3. (C) The UK Ambassador reiterated that the Omanis had been very supportive throughout the crisis and even credited them in some part for the successful outcome. It was an occasion, he concluded, when Oman's "positive but non-substantive" relationship with Tehran actually proved useful to the Omanis and an important Omani ally. GRAPPO

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Oman Tourism Global Marketing Campaign starts first in Australia

Source = Oman Tourism

Last night over 80 travel industry and media professionals were immersed in Arabian hospitality at the Oman Tourism function which was held at 'Souk in the City' in Sydney.

The 2011 Tour of Oman will cover a hillier route

By: Stephen Farrand, Published December 9, 18:18,

The Tour of Oman will cover a hillier route in 2011 with a finish on the slopes of the Jebel Akhdar mountain and an 18km individual time trial.

دورة الألعاب الآسيوية الشاطئية مسقط 2010 تنطلق بحضور البحار أحمد بن ماجد التاريخي تحت رعاية فهد بن محمود آل سعيد

(بسم الله.. وبمشيئته.. نعلن افتتاح دورة الألعاب الآسيوية الشاطئية مسقط 2010 متمنين لكافة المشاركين في الدورة التوفيق والنجاح مع كل الشكر والتقدير لكل من ساهم في هذا الانجاز الكبير.. والشكر لكل من تحدث في حفل الافتتاح ولجاك روج رئيس اللجنة الاولمبية الدولية على تلبية الدعوة لحضور حفل الافتتاح.. بارك الله في جهودكم ووفقكم الله لما فيه صالح الخير ونبل الرياضة).

Gay men and women may still not be able to serve openly in the USA armed forces

By ELISABETH BUMILLER

Published: December 6, 2010

MUSCAT, Oman — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates cast doubt Monday that the Senate would vote before the end of the year to allow gay men and women to serve openly in the armed forces.

الحكم بالسجن المطلق في جريمة القرصنة الواقعة على شاطئ مرباط

بنصر من الله وتمكينه فإنه في يوم الأحد الموافق 28/11/2010م نطقت محكمة الاستئناف بصلالة عدلاً على المتهمين الأفارقة الإثني عشر الذين

قطرتنظم بطولة العالم لكرة القدم 2022

الجزيرة الرياضية

فازت قطر بشرف تنظيم بطولة العالم لكرة القدم 2022 بعد تفوقها في المنافسة النهائية على الولايات المتحدة الأميركية.

اللائحة التنظيمية للمؤسسات التدريبية في سلطنة عمان

لقاء مع مدير ضبط المعايير المهنية بوازرة القوى العاملة حول الموضوع

Internet2 network in the Sultanate

MUSCAT: A study is being carried out to set up Internet2 network in the Sultanate, said Hilal Al Hinai, The Research Council (TRC) general secretary, at the Internet2 Middle East Regional Interest Group Meeting yesterday.