http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/OmanFind stories, videos, and photos about Oman from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:13:14 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Oman14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Oman from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/11/17/football.brazil.oman.friendly/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/11/17/football.brazil.oman.friendly/index.html#cnnSTCTextBrazil won their second successive friendly in the Gulf with a 2-0 success over Oman at the Muscat Stadium on Tuesday.Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:06:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/10/27/brazil.squad.hulk.dunga.robinho/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/football/10/27/brazil.squad.hulk.dunga.robinho/index.html#cnnSTCTextPorto striker Hulk has been called up to the Brazilian squad for friendly internationals next month against England and Oman.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:59:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/13/niqab/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/10/13/niqab/index.html#cnnSTCTextThere's more to wearing the "niqab" -- the austere, all-covering veil favored by ultra-religious Muslim women -- than meets the eye.Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:50:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/02/unesco.world.heritage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/02/unesco.world.heritage/index.html#cnnSTCTextIntrepid travelers have a few more destinations to add to their list of must-sees after the annual update of The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage list.Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/22/yemen.unrest/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/22/yemen.unrest/index.html#cnnSTCTextYemen's state-run news agency denied reports that clashes between police and anti-government demonstrators left three people dead and 25 others injured in the southern port town of Aden.Fri, 22 May 2009 07:07:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/05/uk.cruise.ship.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/03/05/uk.cruise.ship.pirates/index.html#cnnSTCTextMore than 1,000 British tourists on a round-the-world cruise were ushered to safety amid fears their ship was being followed by pirates, a travel company said Thursday.Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:25:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/12/karzai.us.navy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/12/12/karzai.us.navy/index.html#cnnSTCTextAfghanistan President Hamid Karzai took his first tour of a U.S. aircraft carrier Thursday in the Gulf of Oman to understand U.S. Navy overseas operations, the Navy said Friday.Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:51:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/11/25/thai.trawler.india.navy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/11/25/thai.trawler.india.navy/index.html#cnnSTCTextFourteen sailors are still missing from a Thai trawler that was sunk last week by the Indian navy as a suspected pirate ship, the vessel's owner said Tuesday.Wed, 26 Nov 2008 05:42:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/11/23/iran.navy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/11/23/iran.navy/index.html#cnnSTCTextIran's navy is planning to launch two new ships and a submarine later this week, the commander of the navy announced Sunday.Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:44:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/10/28/yemen.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/10/28/yemen.floods/index.html#cnnSTCTextSevere flooding in Yemen has killed at least 100 people and displaced thousands more, according to the U.N. refugee agency and SABA, the country's official news agency.Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:30:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/10/16/best.superyachts/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/10/16/best.superyachts/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt 160 meters long, there is nothing quite as luxurious as the world's largest and most expensive super-yacht -- Dubai.Fri, 17 Oct 2008 16:56:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/27/magazines/fortune/inside_job_parloff.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/27/magazines/fortune/inside_job_parloff.fortune/index.htmOn Jan. 18, 2007, the Financial Times reported "talk in the market" that "a consortium of private equity groups are working on a breakup bid" for Dow Chemical. Dow's share price was spiking; its shareholders, employees, and joint venture partners were demanding more information; yet its CEO, Andrew Liveris, was totally in the dark about what, if anything, lay behind the rumor.Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/06/14/worldcup.china/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/06/14/worldcup.china/index.html#cnnSTCTextNorth Korea, South Korea and Saudi Arabia all powered into the final phase of Asian World Cup qualifying on Saturday, but China have crashed out of contention after losing 2-1 at home to Iraq.Sat, 14 Jun 2008 19:41:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/08/somalia.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/08/somalia.violence/index.html#cnnSTCTextFresh fighting between Ethiopian-backed government forces and Islamic insurgents in Somalia's capital city of Mogadishu reportedly killed at least 10 people Sunday, eyewitnesses said.Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:17:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1808550,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1808550,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsScientists say they have found dinosaur tracks on the Arabian Peninsula, a discovery they say may shed more light on where dinosaurs lived, their migration patterns and how they evolved they way they didThu, 22 May 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/05/13/facetime.mme/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/05/13/facetime.mme/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs record oil prices dominate the headlines, natural gas is an energy sector gaining more recognition. MME's John Defterios (JD) talks with the CEO of Dolphin Energy, Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh (AS) about the importance of the natural gas sector, the impact of high oil prices, and increasing global energy demand. Fri, 16 May 2008 12:02:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/04/10/jordan.mme/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/04/10/jordan.mme/index.html#cnnSTCTextGoing to to the supermarket is a chore at the best of times. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:24:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/19/thailand.torch/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/04/19/thailand.torch/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Olympic torch relay appeared to go smoothly in the Thai capital Saturday amid heavy security and scattered protests along the route.Sun, 20 Apr 2008 00:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/03/13/uefa.werder/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SPORT/football/03/13/uefa.werder/index.html#cnnSTCTextScottish giants Rangers booked their place in the UEFA Cup quarterfinals after a dramatic 90-minute rearguard action at Werder Bremen on Thursday.Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/03/10/cheney.mideast/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/03/10/cheney.mideast/index.html#cnnSTCTextVice President Dick Cheney will travel to the Middle East next week, including stops in Israel and the Palestinian territories, his office said Monday.Mon, 10 Mar 2008 13:48:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/02/08/internet.outage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/02/08/internet.outage/index.html#cnnSTCTextA telecommunications company on Friday blamed a ship anchor for cutting one of three severed undersea cables that snarled Internet traffic throughout the Middle East last week.Mon, 11 Feb 2008 14:43:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/12/06/gcc.fastfacts/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/12/06/gcc.fastfacts/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt was back in December at a summit in Qatar that members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) decided to weather falling interest rates and soaring inflation and retain the dollar-peg.Fri, 01 Feb 2008 12:28:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/11/01/nov2.news/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/11/01/nov2.news/index.html#cnnSTCTextThis week's business news from the Middle East: G.C.C. will wait until December to consider single currency; Dubai firm buys stake in U.S. hedge fund; Rasmala buys majority stake in Egypt finance groupThu, 01 Nov 2007 20:48:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/10/11/gulf.inflation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/10/11/gulf.inflation/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe declining dollar, surging oil prices, and exploding growth across the Persian Gulf are causing inflation levels to rise. Kuwait has already abandoned the dollar. And some analysts say the rest of the GCC may have to do the same to fight inflation. But do the Gulf banks agree? And how far do they think switching to a basket of currencies will bring down prices?Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:56:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/07/31/belarus.stange/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/07/31/belarus.stange/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer Iraq coach Bernd Stange has been appointed manager of Belarus, the country's football federation announced Tuesday.Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:06:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/07/28/saudi.arms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/07/28/saudi.arms/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe United States is developing a proposed $20 billion, 10-year arms sales package for Saudi Arabia, a senior administration official confirmed on Saturday. Sat, 28 Jul 2007 11:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/06/19/australia.kewell/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/06/19/australia.kewell/index.htmlOnly a few matches into a comeback after 11 months on the sidelines, Harry Kewell claims he is 100 percent fit and ready to fire for Australia in the Asian Cup.Tue, 19 Jun 2007 08:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/05/14/100024843/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/05/14/100024843/index.htmGet ready for the malling of Bangalore.Wed, 16 May 2007 16:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/03/05/australia.cahill/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/03/05/australia.cahill/index.htmlAustralia coach Graham Arnold is hoping that Tim Cahill will be fit for the Asian Cup despite a serious foot injury.Mon, 05 Mar 2007 09:42:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/02/02/australia.friendlies/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/SPORT/football/02/02/australia.friendlies/index.htmlAustralia will host South American heavyweights Argentina and Uruguay in friendly matches in June, to finish off their preparations for this year's Asian Cup.Fri, 02 Feb 2007 08:23:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/10/news/international/saudi_heavycrude/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/07/10/news/international/saudi_heavycrude/index.htmSaudi Arabia is experimenting with new techniques to tap into its supply of heavy crude oil, according to a published report Monday that says the move could help significantly increase the supply of oil to meet growing global demands.Mon, 10 Jul 2006 10:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/05/29/fs.internet.forum/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/05/29/fs.internet.forum/index.html"What impact will the Internet have on your great grandchildren?"Mon, 29 May 2006 16:27:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/12/01/uae.elections/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/12/01/uae.elections/index.htmlIn a step toward its first political reforms, the United Arab Emirates announced Thursday it will hold the first elections for its consultative council since the nation was founded in 1971.Thu, 01 Dec 2005 18:23:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/27/iran.quake/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/27/iran.quake/index.htmlAt least 10 people died, dozens were injured and five villages damaged when a magnitude 5.9 earthquake rattled the southern tip of Iran on Sunday afternoon, officials said.Sun, 27 Nov 2005 12:13:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/10/20/ultimate.perfume/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/10/20/ultimate.perfume/index.htmlWe humans have always placed considerable value on smelling nice, often going to great lengths, and great expense, to acquire the finest perfumes and fragrances with which to douse ourselves.Thu, 20 Oct 2005 14:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/07/30/meteorite.moonII/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/space/07/30/meteorite.moonII/index.htmlThree times may be a charm in some realms, but it took four tremendous whacks to lift a certain rock off the Moon and shoot it serendipitously to Earth, scientists reported Thursday.Fri, 30 Jul 2004 13:03:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/02/18/world.asia/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/02/18/world.asia/index.htmlSouth Korea and Japan, co-hosts of the last World Cup finals, both made hard work of winning their opening Asian qualifiers for the 2006 tournament.Wed, 18 Feb 2004 17:09:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/01/15/asian.draw/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/01/15/asian.draw/index.htmlHolders Japan face a stern test from Iran, Oman and Thailand in the group stage of the 2004 Asian Cup in China after the draw was made in Chongqing on Thursday.Thu, 15 Jan 2004 17:11:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/08/18/230183/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1997/08/18/230183/index.htmA few years ago, Mark Mobius, president of Templeton Emerging Markets, saw a sign for a brokerage in Botswana's capital city, Gaborone, and ambled in to ask where he could find the stock exchange. ...Mon, 18 Aug 1997 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/09/05/79686/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1994/09/05/79686/index.htmI'm doing a lousy job, confesses the boss. "I stand up there before an audience, and I sound just like a big damn oil mogul. I sound like the tobacco companies ten years ago. I haven't figured out ...Mon, 05 Sep 1994 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/09/24/74098/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/09/24/74098/index.htmTHE WORLD'S attention is focused on oil again. But all the easy deposits have been found, and the hunt for new ones is becoming harder, riskier, and costlier. It sends men to the highland peaks of ...Mon, 24 Sep 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/05/25/69082/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/05/25/69082/index.htmIf you like driving on mountain roads or across deserts, but you just can't bear to be seen in something as common as a $25,000 Jeep Grand Wagoneer or even a $35,000 Range Rover, the Lamborghini LM...Mon, 25 May 1987 04:01:00 EDT