[Oman-l] Oman economic news; conference

[Joachim Duester]

OMAN DISCOVERS NEW OIL AND GAS FIELDS
The discoveries have a potential daily production of 12,200 barrels of
crude and 63 million cubic feet of gas, according to source.
http://www.arabia.com/article/0,1690,Business|28055,00.html


OMAN STARTS BUILDING A $150 M TOURIST VILLAGE
The Gulf Arab state is on a drive to diversify its economy away from oil
and gas revenues which make up about 70% of its income.
http://www.arabia.com/article/0,1690,Business|28371,00.html


 ABDULAZIZ AL_ROWAS TO SPEAK AT 9th ANNUAL MIDEAST POLICYMAKERS CONFERENCE
The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations and U.S.-GCC Corporate
Cooperation Committee will hold the 9th Annual MidEast Policymakers
Conference (MPC) on September 9-11, 2000, at the Virginia Military
Institute in Lexington, Virginia. - The theme for the 9th MPC is
"Globalization and Regional Realities in the Middle East: Issues,
Interests, Implications."  Among the distinguished speakers confirmed for
the conference are: Ambassador Edward S. Walker, Assistant Secretary of
State for the Near East; H.E. Abdulaziz Al-Rowas, Minister of Information,
Oman; and General Tommy Franks, Commander in Chief, U.S. Central Command.