Oman Observer

HM gets more Eid greetings

MUSCAT — His Majesty Sultan Qaboos has received more cables of greetings on the occasion of Eid al Adha from leaders of Arab, Islamic and friendly countries and dignitaries. His Majesty received the cables from US President George W Bush; Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, Vice-President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ruler of Dubai; ...

TOKYO — Japan Prime Minister Taro Aso received here yesterday Ahmed bin Abdulnabi Macki, Minister of National Economy and Deputy Chairman of the Financial Affairs and Energy Resources Council and board chairman of Oman Shipping Company. Macki conveyed the greetings of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos to Emperor Akihito of Japan....

MUSCAT — The Sultanate will celebrate the first day of Eid al Adha today. Eid prayers will be held in all parts of the country. His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmood al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, will offer Eid prayers at Al Khor Mosque and receive well-wishers afterwards,....

NEW DELHI — India’s ruling Congress party scored unexpected wins in a string of state elections, officials said yesterday, defying predictions of a voter backlash after the Mumbai attacks and an economic downturn. Election Commission officials said the governing party had chalked up victories in three states as results from five states...

LONDON — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown held a meeting on further measures to stimulate the sluggish world economy with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso in London yesterday. The so-called European Union (EU) “mini summit”....

MOGADISHU — As an EU armada began operations off Somalia’s pirate-infested coast yesterday, maritime authorities said pirates are attacking shipping further south along the African coast, extending the already vast area the warships will have to protect.

NEW YORK — Scientists at Harvard University and IBM are hoping to harness the power of a million idle computers to develop a new, cheaper form of solar power that could revolutionise the green energy world. Researchers have launched the project using IBM’s World Community Grid,....