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By Arif Ali
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Oman and India eye more joint ventures
A senior Omani official said the $1 billion fertiliser plant being built in Sur in the Sharqiya region in association with India has opened new vistas of economic cooperation between the two countries.
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Oman will issue new labour law soon
Juma bin Ali Al Juma, Minister of Manpower, said that a new labour law would be issued shortly to meet the growing demands of the day.
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Private sector urged to promote higher education
Dr Yahya bin Mahfoudh Al Mantheri, Minister of Higher Education, yesterday urged the private sector to make the best use of the facilities being offered by the government to promote higher education.
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Stiff penalty for money laundering
Those found guilty of money laundering face up to 10 years imprisonment plus a fine, according to the new law published in the official gazette of Oman.
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Omanis urged to tap self-employment scheme
Ahmed bin Abdulnabi Macki, Minister of National Economy, has urged young Omanis to make the best use of the Sanad Fund, a self-employment scheme introduced recently to boost Omanisation.
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Pakistanis in Oman to cast votes in referendum
The government of Oman has allowed Pakistanis residing in the Sultanate to take part in the direct balloting in Tuesday's referendum meant to ensure a five-year presidential term for General Pervez Musharraf.
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Omani students march in solidarity
Sultan Qaboos University students staged a solidarity march at their campus for the second day running yesterday in support of the homeless Palestinian people.
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Oman blasts Israel for racist crimes
The Sultanate of Oman has blasted Israel for its endless and blatant human rights violations in the Palestinian territories and warned that the situation in the Middle East was worsening by the day because of Tel Aviv's anti-Arab and anti-Muslim approach under the war-mongering prime minister, Ariel Sharon.
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Oman concerned over U.S. tilt towards Israel
The Sultanate of Oman has expressed grave concern to the United States about its unfair and lop-sided approach in handling the tragic situation of homeless Palestinians and their leader Yasser Arafat following the "brutal military siege" imposed by Tel Aviv.
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'No U.S. plane crashed in Oman'
The Omani government yesterday denied a report that a US reconnaissance plane had crashed in the Omani territories late on Friday.
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Oman Air to spread wings
Oman Air, the Sultanate's nine-year-old national carrier, will start flying to Beirut, Dar Es Salam, Mombasa and Zanzibar shortly to raise the number of international destinations to 15.
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Intifada bound to succeed
Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Qatabi, the Omani Shura Council Speaker, yesterday said the Palestinian intifada going on for the last 18 months is bound to succeed because it was completely just and fair meant to achieve a birthright.
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