Muscat 26 °C
Mar 08, 2014
Muscat -
His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said on Wednesday issued Royal Decree 14/2014 appointing a non-resident ambassador
Muscat -
The weekly index on Labour Law violators released by the Ministry of Manpower has said that 401 were arrested between February 23 and March 1
Muscat -
H H Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud al Said received in his office Dr Ghada Hijjawi Qaddumi, senior vice president of the World Crafts Council (WCC)
Muscat -
Two brothers sharing a room in a Ruwi apartment were allegedly attacked and robbed by a knife-wielding man in the wee hours of Wednesday
Muscat -
Several Indians in Oman have expressed disappointment at not being able to vote online
Muscat -
The Capital Center of the International Exhibition has lined up a series of activities which will take place over three days at Qurum Natural Park
Muscat -
Khimji's Watches announced that Rolex will be the official timekeeper for Muscat Hills Golf & Country Club's events for 2014
Muscat -
Thirty paintings by German artist Antje Manser will be on show at Bait Muzna Gallery until March 28
Saudi, Bahrain, UAE recall envoys to Qatar
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates recalled their ambassadors from Doha in an unprecedented move Wednesday in protest at Qatar's alleged interference in their internal affairs.
Sayyid Fahd receives New Zealand Minister
Muscat -
H H Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, received in his office on Wednesday Nathan Guy, Minister of Primary Industries of New Zealand.
Over 6,000 Omani citizens given low-cost housing loans, grants in 2012: NCSI
Muscat -
The number of citizens receiving low-cost housing grants and loans increased from 782 in 2010 to over 6,000 by 2012, the total value of which stood at RO134mn, according to a report by the National Center for Statistics and Information (NCSI).
India sets dates for world's biggest election
New Delhi -
India, the world's biggest democracy, announced Wednesday the start of national elections on April 7 that are expected to bring Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi to power on a platform of economic revival.
VIDEOS
Oman cruises past Singapore
Red Warriors finish as Group A toppers to wrap up their unbeaten campaign in Asian Cup qu...
Le Guen praises his strikers
Oman coach Paul Le Guen expressed delight at how his strikers performed in the win against Singapore
Barakat ready for IAAF indoor worlds in Poland
Ace sprinter Barakat al Harthy will be Oman's sole representative at the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships
Omani coach Rawahi faces first test at GCC U14 event
The Oman Tennis Association's (OTA) plans of grooming local talent at all levels seem to have met with some success
The Big Bag Theory
Building the perfect handbag collection is a carefully crafted process that requires much...
A different beat
Songs of the sea have music that has emerged from outside Oman
The New Classics
The dawn of the new season urges us to edit our wardrobes and include these modern classics
An early calling
Amira and Mariam Abouzabra have shown immense talent for their age
Jacobs bags BP deal for Khazzan project
Muscat -
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc announced on Wednesday that it has been awarded a contract by BP for the process and infrastructure related work on the Khazzan greenfield project in Oman.
Turkish firm awarded RO42mn road project
Muscat -
Turkish construction conglomerate Sezai Turkes-Feyzi Akkaya (STFA) has been awarded the Khasab-Tibat coastal road project in the Musandam governorate for a total value of RO41.99mn by the Ministry of Transport and Communication.
Bank Nizwa helps customers with Zakat obligations
Muscat -
Bank Nizwa has partnered with the Ministry of Endowment and Religious affairs to make it easier for its customers to pay their Zakat, thereby helping them in meeting their religious obligations.
MSM gains marginally, volumes up
Muscat -
The general index of the Muscat Securities Market (MSM) ended on a positive note on Wednesday to close at 7,129.27, up 0.45 per cent
Strong growth seen for GCC aviation sector
Muscat -
Alpen Capital predicts that growth in the air passenger and air cargo traffic in the Middle East is likely to outperform that across all the other regions between 2012 and 2032.
Oman-China bilateral trade volumes at $23bn in 2013
Muscat -
Bilateral trade between Oman and China reached US$23bn in 2013, with around US$20bn of the total trade coming from the oil and gas sector, while other products contributed around US$3bn, according to Chinese officials on Tuesday.
Orascom chief eyes stake in German tour operators
Muscat -
Eng Samih Sawiris, chairman, Orascom Development Holding (ODH) has announced his intention to acquire stakes in two leading German tour operators, Raiffeisen Touristik Group GmbH (RT) and FTI Touristik GmbH (FTI).
MSM up on support from institutional investors
Muscat -
The general index of the Muscat Securities Market (MSM) closed at 7,097.54 points on Tuesday, marginally up by 0.01 per cent compared with the closing on Monday, mainly supported by Omani institutional investors.
HIGH-FLIERS
Muscat -
New director named for GlassPoint Solar
Meethaq inaugurates new branch in Ibri
Muscat -
Meethaq, the Islamic banking service from Bank Muscat, opened a new branch in Ibri, marking the foray of Islamic banking services in the governorate of Dhahirah. Sheikh Saleh bin Diyab al Rubayai, Wali of Ibri, was the guest of honour.
MUSCATDAILY POLL
Email your message, photo and ID card scan to
wish[@]apexmedia[punto]co.om
to be published in Muscat Daily
RSS feeds
Ⓒ 2014 Apex Press and Publishing,
PO Box 2616, Ruwi 112, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman Telephone: +968-24799388, Fax : 24787573