Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Oman - Donating just one click away
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Oman - Nawras journey strikes a chord
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Oman - Learning the online way
MUSCAT — KnowledgeOman.com, Oman’s leading knowledge sharing community portal, has received great response since the launch of the KO Online School programme, it being the first e-learning community platform in the Sultanate and a major leap towards free online education in Oman. Over 280 students have registered in the KO School programme offered in both English and Arabic for its users. The initial programmes were in the field of ICT in the areas of Adobe Photoshop, C++, Web Designing, VB.Net, Networking, Java, IC3 and SQL, and the KO team is currently working on introducing new programme to cater to the various needs of the community. Students positively shared their experiences in the KO School, as one of the students Bushra Aleem said, “I joined the KO School because I was eager to learn online and I could join a school and learn ‘freely’ without any formalities like giving an entry test or buying new books. The level of teaching is just as good as attending a school but with added benefits such as learning from the comfort of your own home. A forum has been set up as well so that students can ask questions and exchange ideas easily with the teachers and other students.” “My advice to those who have joined the KO School would be to take advantage of the great opportunity that has been given by KnowledgeOman.com and learn with full interest through the lessons that are being provided,” added a spokesperson. Great experience Another KO School student, Hassan Al Muqbali, added “Knowledge means power. It’s the most powerful weapon on earth since the beginning of humanity. “I learnt a lot from the KO forums, and when the KO School was launched I knew that I could learn even more. I like the way we are taught. The KO team knew whom to choose to be our teachers and it’s one of the reasons why I enjoy it a lot.” Tariq Hilal Al Barwani, founder and president of KnowledgeOman.com, said, “We launched KO School as part of promoting knowledge and reaching the community via utilising what technology offers, with education being the nation’s wealth and the cornerstone of our community. “We are pleased to learn about the fruitful response the programme has generated for the community.” KnowledgeOman.com has two user interfaces, English and Arabic, and has so far attracted more than 3,000 registered members since the launch last year. The portal is managed by a team of dedicated local and expatriate professionals and enthusiasts who share the passion for sharing knowledge and making a difference. Achievements The various achievements of KnowledgeOman.com include winning the International Standard Web Technology Award from Oman Web Awards 2009, linking with the global software giant Microsoft, collaborating with the governmental Information Technology Authority (ITA), launching KO Mobile product and other initiatives, along with a quality online portal that has become a leading knowledge hub attracting a diverse group of visitors and members.
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Omantel’s ADSL packages for business customers unveiled
MUSCAT — Omantel has introduced a new range of ADSL packages for business customers with limited and unlimited download options. The unlimited packages are offered at the existing rates whereby business customers have the choice of speeds ranging from 1Mbps to 16Mbps. The limited download packages, mainly targeted for small and medium enterprises, are available at 512Kbps, 1Mbps and 2Mbps speed at attractive rates. With the new business ADSL Internet Packages, Omantel plays a role in supporting the efforts of E-Government and corporate E-Commerce initiatives that require reliable broadband Internet service at affordable prices. ADSL packages Adil Al Raisi, VP of Corporate Customers said at a press conference which was held yesterday. The new business ADSL packages come in five different options, with high Internet speeds, unlimited download, and antivirus and anti spam protection. Adil Al Raisi also added: the first package offers unlimited free download at 1Mbps speed. Subscribers of this package get 3 free e-mail accounts with anti-virus and anti-spam protection for an affordable monthly rate of RO49. The second package offers unlimited free download at a speed of 2Mbps, along with 5 free e-mail accounts with antivirus and anti-spam protection for a monthly rate of RO95. The third option comes at a speed of 4Mbps offering unlimited download, and eight free e-mail accounts with antivirus and anti-spam protection for a monthly rent of RO135. The fourth package has a speed of 8Mbps with unlimited download and 10 free e-mail accounts with anti-virus and anti-spam protection for a monthly rent of RO195. The fifth option is at a speed of 16Mbps, the fastest package in the entire region, offers unlimited free download and 15 free e-mail accounts with antivirus and anti-spam protection for a monthly rate of RO355. New ADSL packages with limited download: Adil Al Raisi also said: “In addition to the above mentioned 5 packages, Omantel has launched 3 new ADSL packages with limited download at competitive prices suitable for small and medium companies”. Al Raisi added: the first package, with a speed of 512Kbps, is introduced for the first time for the businesses segment. It offers 3GB free download and 1 free e-mail account with anti-virus anti-spam protection for a monthly rate of RO17 only. The second is 1Mbps package, which offers 5GB free traffic and 2 free e-mail accounts with anti-virus anti-spam protection for a monthly rent of RO29. The third is the 2Mbps package, which offers 10GB free traffic, 3 free email accounts with antivirus and anti spam protection for a monthly rate of RO43. Al Raisi confirmed these packages, Omantel allows business customers that includes Government and Non Profit segments.
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NBO-National Bank of Oman's Ramadan service for high-value customers
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Saturday, September 5, 2009
Omani calligrapher to be jury at Delphic Games
MUSCAT — Omani artist and calligrapher Saleh Al Shukairi has been awarded a prestigious assignment. He has become the first Omani and the only Arab artist to receive a personal invitation from the organising committee of The 3rd Delphic Games 2009 in Jeju City, Korea, to be a member of the jury committee for the crafts, design and visual arts competition at the event. The 3rd Delphic Games 2009, in Jeju, which will be held from September 9 to 15 will see art competition in six art categories and 18 disciplines — music and acoustics arts, performing arts, craft, design and visual arts, lingual arts, communication and social arts, architecture and ecological arts under the motto Tuning into Nature. Some 1,500 participants from 40 countries will participate in the third Delphic Games to show off their cultural and artistic diversity. The Delphic Games was a competition of culture and arts among ancient city nations of Greece that ran for about 1,000 years from the 6th century BC to AD 394. The modern era Delphic movement was started by a German J. Christian B. Kirsch, who thought global cultural exchange will facilitate international understanding. Enterprising Thanks to his enterprising attitude, representatives of 18 nations founded the International Delphic Council (IDC) in Berlin, Germany in 1994. In the 3rd Delphic Games 2009 apart from being a jury committee member Omani artist Saleh Al Shukairi will also present an exhibition which will feature several of his new paintings that have received rave reviews for its innovative style and technique. Saleh’s presentation, titled ‘History of Arabic Calligraphy in Oman before 500 years’, will be a highlight of the event. Speaking to Times of Oman, Saleh Al Shukairi said, I am very honoured to be appointed as jury committee member at the event which will be held on the beautiful resort island of Jeju. Saleh Al Shukairi’s presentation has been translated into three languages including Japanese, Korean and English. “I am really excited and it will be a recognition for artists from this region,” he said. The 3rd Delphic Games 2009 is expected to create art exchange networks among various international art organisations and participating nations and Saleh is looking forward to it. “I hope to meet artists from different fields at the event. As we know it is intended to share the value of culture and exchange ideas,” Saleh added. Top artists in various genres from around the world will participate in the third Delphic Games. Ambassador “As an ambassador of Oman I hope to do jusice to my representation,” he added. The Delphic Games were named after Delphi, in Greece, where the Temple of Apollo stands. While the Olympic Games presented sports contests as a platform for military drills, the Delphic Games dedicated a cultural festival to Apollo, the deity of the sun, and featured various musical instruments such as the lyre, flute, ghitarra and songs, pantomime and drama. Prominent masters include French mime artist Philippe Genty; his wife and collaborator Mary Underwood; Mongolian morin huur (stringed instrument) player Tseyen Tserendorj; Korean folk play master Sim Woo-sung; French poet and critic Claude Mouchard; American typo designer Jill Bell; German architect Kristin Feireiss; and Japanese book designer Sugiura Kohei will hold maestro programmes including workshops and exhibitions during the event. The first Delphic Games was held in December 2000 in Moscow, Russia with participation from 27 countries followed by the second in September 2005 in Kuching, Malaysia, with participation from 21 countries.
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Higher committee to deal with H1N1
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Oman, Uzbekistan to boost trade
MUSCAT — An official session of talks was held between the Sultanate and Uzbekistan at the Finance Ministry’s General Diwan here yesterday. The Omani side in the meeting was chaired by Ahmed bin Abdulnabi Macki, minister of national economy and deputy chairman of the Financial Affairs and Energy Resources Council, while the Uzbek side was chaired by Elyor M. Ganiev, foreign economic relations, investment and trade minister, currently visiting the Sultanate. The meeting discussed a number of issues connected with the bilateral cooperation between the countries and ways of developing and enhancing them in joint economic, investment, trade and industry spheres. Macki stressed that exchange of visits among officials of the two countries was achieving the envisaged goals and emphasised the two sides’ keenness on achieving economic and investment growth that would contribute to achieving joint economic and trade growth. He stressed the Sultanate’s desire to establish joint investment ventures that developed bilateral relations in various spheres. He pointed out that the two sides had signed agreements on the avoidance of double taxation and encouragement and protection of joint investments. On his turn, the Uzbek minister expressed his delight at visiting the Sultanate. He pointed out that there were a number of ventures that the government of his country was planning to undertake in the oil, gas and petrochemicals sectors and in different industrial ventures in construction, buildings and infrastructure sectors. He emphasised that the public and private sectors in both countries would benefit from such opportunities. At the end of the talks, the two sides agreed to set up a joint working team that would explore the possibility of benefiting from each side’s potential. The talks session was attended from the Omani side by Sheikh Abdulmalik bin Abdullah Al Hinai, undersecretary for economic affairs at the National Economy Ministry; Sultan bin Salim Al Habsi, undersecretary at the Finance Ministry; Saud bin Nasser Al Shikaili, secretary-general of taxation at the Finance Ministry; Khalil bin Abdullah Al Khonji, chairman of Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI); a number of officials at the Finance Ministry and the National Economy Ministry, the State’s Reserve Fund and Oman Oil Company. It was also attended from the Uzbek side by members of the official delegation accompanying the guest.
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Omantel, Oman Mobile make their presence felt
MUSCAT — This year’s Salalah Tourism Festival ended with unprecedented success. Omantel and Oman Mobile, being main sponsors of the festival, have enriched the festival events with several programmes and made many attractive offers to their subscribers and festival visitors. Over 45 days, Omantel and Oman Mobile’s pavilion saw a huge influx of visitors and tourists. They were eager to benefit from the unique summer offers and promotions introduced by both companies, with the objective being to remain connected with subscribers, interact with the festival’s events and keep pace with the unprecedented numbers of tourists who came to Salalah from inside the Sultanate and from abroad to enjoy the fascinating events of the festival. Omantel and Oman Mobile participated in this year’s Salalah Tourism Festival to maintain close interaction with subscribers and secure positive and effective presence in all festival’s sites. They have made every effort to satisfy the needs and requirements of visitors. Therefore, they have organised several interesting social and recreational events to create a joyful atmosphere for visitors and subscribers during their presence in the pavilion of both companies. With all these efforts, Omantel and Oman Mobile emphasised their leading status in the Sultanate and stepped up their usual approach of providing great service. Visitors of 2009 Salalah Tourism Festival and subscribers of Omantel and Oman Mobile enjoyed the unique telecom services provided by both companies in all festival locations and events. Both companies have established fixed and mobile outlets to offer the latest telecom services in the Sultanate supported by 3.5G network, the high-speed ADSL Internet, mobile broadband and other telecom services. Omantel has also created a special corner in the Municipality Main Festival Ground to enable visitors to enjoy WiFi service free of charge. Furthermore, the company has introduced Omantel/Brownies cafĂ©, where visitors and their families enjoyed the broadband Internet service while sipping their favourite coffee in the beautiful khareef weather. Summer and Salalah Tourism Festival’s promotions of Omantel and Oman Mobile were of great interest to subscribers. Offers included draws for six Toyota Sequoias, 60 prizes in the form of one-year free subscription in one of Oman Mobile and Omantel services. The two companies have also introduced several offers covering the 3.5G network, Hayyak, BlackBerry and other attractive promotions. Other family events organised by Omantel and Oman Mobile were well received by visitors and tourist as well. Omantel and Oman Mobile’s participation in Salalah Tourism Festival is part of their eagerness to serve the society, considering the festival as an annual national, social, cultural and tourism event. The participation of both companies as main sponsor of this year’s festival was instrumental to the success of the event. Omantel and Oman Mobile have had the honour of being sponsors of previous festivals, and have a long history of supporting such events taking place in the Sultanate.
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Bank Muscat in Oman, Big company with poor Customer Service
Bank Muscat have a lot of service and infact the advertisements are very attractive.. but once you get into it.. you will regret the day you deal with them. BM is a big company but i just can't understand why the customer service is very very bad.
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OmanForum.com Contest, 100$ Every Week
This is a contest being held at omanforum.com. If you have nothing to do during the ramadan, it is worth sharing your opinions and discuss many things on this forum. Happy Posting!
Dear Members and Guest
On the occasion of Holy Month of Ramdhan and hopefully for many months to come, for every week I am going to give away a 100$ as gift voucher from a shopping website,s names will be list separately later on, where the gift will be send directly to your doors step. The winning member should both participate a lot in other people's threads and open threads which others find interesting and participate in. The threads should be original. No forwards. No jokes. No "what's your favorite..." discussions.So members start posting and bring on your friends and relative in. And Guest, register now and start discussing and dont forget to bring in your friend and relatives.Good luck to you all
Regards
Neo
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