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The Week
1,000-metre-long
flag in loyalty march for HM in Sohar
OMAN : Expats need not
visit civil status office to renew Resident cards
Now Easier for Indian
workers to get passport, visa services
Indian
Embassy, Oman Consular Services outsourced to third party
Indian Embassy begins NRI registrations in Oman
Guidelines for death cases in Oman for Indian Citizens
Major Indian Companies in Oman
Muscat NRI girl sweet-talked into
marriage, Cheated
Bank Muscat launches
retirement savings plan
Omani dates
prevent Alzheimer’s
ISG student wins photography award
Indian School Jalan’s new school building inaugurated
Sponsors sore over fake charges
Omantel to provide free Internet to social
... - TimesofOman.com
Nawras launches 3-month free home broadband for
teachers and students
Indian Embassy, Oman Consular Services outsourced to third party
Health
cover with portability with New India assurance
Oman is
economic role model: WB
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Articles:
It’s
time to watch turtles nesting!World’s largest mosaic portrait of
HM launched
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Abdulaziz al Jahdhami - MUSCAT — Sablat Oman, the prime network in the
Sultanate, launched the world’s largest marble mosaic portrait of His
Majesty Sultan Qaboos yesterday at the Wave Muscat.
Most of the 128,274 stones used for the 8X5 metre portrait originate
from different mountains and sea beds of Oman.
Sablat Oman came up with the concept of presenting His Majesty Sultan
Qaboos on his 40th accession day with totally hand-made marble mosaic
portrait.
This portrait made an entry in the Guinness Book of World Records as the
largest single portrait in the world. The stones mosaic portrait was
designed by two designing companies; Ka Design of UK and Bramko Bahrain.
The photograph of His Majesty to be depicted in the mosaic stones was
carefully chosen by the team from different photos taken by His
Majesty’s personal photographer Mohammed Mustafa.
The cermony was held under the auspices of Sayyid Abdulla bin Hamad al
Busaidy, Chairman of State Audit Institution. The selected photo of His
Majesty in a simple dress reflected His Majesty’s true character and
humbleness. This grand project was completed within 120 days. Commenting
on the project, Sayyid Abdulla al Busaidy said: “It is really a great
project initiated by a group of Omani youths. In fact it is a gift of
love to the man of love and justice.”
( Courtesy:
http://main.omanobserver.om/node/29871 )
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Oman: Basic Information
HEAD OF STATE:
His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said (since 1970)
AREA: 309,500 sq. km.
NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES:
Yemen Arab Republic, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
POPULATION: 2,331,391 (2003 Census).
The official language is Arabic. Islam is the official religion, but other
religions are tolerated.
CAPITAL: Muscat
MAJOR CITIES: Salalah, Nizwa, Sur, Sohar
CURRENCY: Rial Omani (OR) of 1,000 baizas =
US$2.58
NATIONAL DAY: 18th November
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 73.8 years
POPULATION GROWTH RATE: 2% (2003)
POPULATION DENSITY: 7.5
GOVERNMENT: A bicameral system.
The Council of Oman consists of the Consultation Council and the State Council.
The Consultation members are elected by the Omani citizens, and the State
Council members are appointed by HM The Sultan.
TIME DIFFERENCE: GMT + 4 hours
OMAN – Tradition and modernity
Oman lies at the eastern corner of the Arabian peninsula. Sharjah and Fujairah (UAE)
separate the main part of Oman from the northernmost part of the state, a
peninsula (Musandam) extending into the Strait of Hormuz. It is for many
Westerners a country waiting to be discovered.
Historically Omanis were seafarers and traders who dominated regional commodity
trading in the Indian Ocean, East Africa and the Arabian Gulf. There were thus a
succession of migrations which saw the growth of settlements along some parts of
the East African coast.
Prior to the coming on stream of oil in 1964, the country was dependent on the
agricultural sector and on fishing activities. Since 1970 His Majesty Sultan
Qaboos has strived to modernize his country and oil revenues have given him the
opportunity to develop a modern infrastructure of roads, ports and airports, as
well as first-class telecommunications and broadcasting systems. Some 50
hospitals have been opened throughout the country and educational programmes for
all ages successfully implemented.
Of course oil reserves will be exhausted one day and the country is therefore
diversifying its economy, especially in the field of tourism. Among the Gulf
states, Oman has many advantages for developing tourism: its climate, varied
scenery, archaeological and historical remains, as well as its friendly people.
With its high standard of hotel accommodation, it can satisfy even the most
demanding travelers
( Source: .http://www.omanet.om/english/useful/basic.asp?cat=use
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