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How successful will Bush be in this new round of pimpimg war in the Middle East?
sajshirazi.blogspot.com 3 hrs ago 4 related
The Asia Times commentary by Bhadrakumar illustrates: Not successful at all!I provide an annotated summary; but the entire article is worth reading as it provides context for what the popular press and Washington/New York pundits willfully, or negligently ignore.Last Tuesday, Saudi Foreign...
New Omani governate to encourage Indian investments
indiaenews.com 2 hrs ago 1 related
From correspondents in Emirates, United Arab Emirates, 07:01 PM IST Indian firms will be encouraged to invest in the governorate of Buraimi in Oman, said India's Ambassador to Oman Anil Wadhwa. Wadhwa said so after a meeting with Sheikh Yahaya Al Mammari, Governor of Buraimi - the newest...
Oman: Fahd conveys His Majesty's condolences to Kuwait Emir
zawya.com 8 hrs ago 1 related
KUWAIT -- Emir of Kuwait Shaikh Sabah al Ahmed al Jaber al Sabah received at Bayan Palace here yesterday His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmood al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, and his delegation in the presence of Shaikh Nawaf al Jaber al Sabah, Kuwait's Crown Prince,...
Remittances rise to $5.31bn in 10 months
thenews.com.pk 9 hrs ago
By our correspondent KARACHI: Remittances sent home by overseas Pakistanis continued to show a rising trend as $5,319.08 million were received in the first 10 months (July-April) of fiscal year 2007-08 compared to $4,450.12 million in the same period last year, showing an increase of $868.96...
Iran: Call for Boosting Oman Ties
zawya.com 7 hrs ago
Iranian ambassador in Muscat on Tuesday called for expansion of ties with Oman. Morteza Rahimi told Oman-based newspaper Al-Shabiba that the recent visit of deputy to Oman Sultan Qaboos, Fahd bin Mahmoud Al-Said, is considered a positive step toward strengthening bilateral ties, IRNA quoted. He...
Lanco wins Rs8000 cr Kerala port project
livemint.com 14 hrs ago 10 related
The port will be more than 16m deep, enabing big ships to load container cargo arriving from smaller ports, or from smaller feeder ships Hyderabad: A consortium led by Hyderabad-based infrastructure company Lanco Infratech Ltd, or LITL, will build the Rs8,000 crore Vizhinjam International...
2008 Country Returns
bespokeinvest.typepad.com 16 hrs ago
Below we highlight stock market performance for 86 countries (local currency). So far this year, 30 out of the 86 country indices are up, while 56 are down. Ghana is up the most at 44.67%, followed by Oman, Qatar, Jordan, Puerto Rico, Kuwait and Costa Rica. Vietnam, Bulgaria, China and Romania...
'Super Oman' comics bags awards in Dubai
abs-cbnnews.com 22 hrs ago
An overseas Filipino worker in Dubai has not only been noted for his creativity but was also named as one of the winners in a prestigious award. Manuel Perito, a risk engineer for the Oman Insurance Company has been recognized for his work by the Dubai Quality Group during the IDEAS.ARABIA 2008...
Japan names 5 new envoys to Oman, Paraguay, other countries
kyodo.co.jp 14 hrs ago 69 related
The Japanese government appointed five new ambassadors on Friday -- Seiji Morimoto to Oman, Kazuo Watanabe to Paraguay, Shigeharu Maruyama to Slovenia, Miyoko Akashi to Lithuania, and Shoji Sato to Micronesia and Palau. Morimoto, 57, has served as minister and counselor at the Japanese Embassy in...
Moody's: Omani banks enjoy strong earnings and growing franchises
tmcnet.com yesterday 3 related
KRT) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) May 15--The rated Omani banks continue to enjoy well-established domestic franchises, strong earning-generating capability despite pressure on interest rate margins and good capital levels, says Moody's Investors Service in its latest 'Banking System Outlook'...