[Oman-l] Oman news from GulfWire #104 (9-15 July 2001)

[Joachim Duester]

Below find some recent news and links to news about Oman
from http://arabialink.com/GulfWire/GULFWIRE.htm


DIRECT OMAN-IRAN FLIGHTS RESUME
The resumption of direct flights had come at a time when the two countries,
which shared the strategic Strait of Hormuz, had accelerated their efforts
to promote bilateral links, especially in the economic field.
http://www.gulf-news.com/Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=21460

OMAN, TURKEY SIGN MOU ON MILITARY COOPERATION
According to the state-run Oman News Agency, the MoU was signed to
mark the visit to Turkey by Foreign Minister Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah.
"Military cooperation was given due weight during the talks and the two
sides have signed an MoU on military training.".
http://www.gulf-news.com/Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=21461


OMAN TO LAUNCH NEW ECONOMIC POLICY TO SPEED DIVERSIFICATION
"The focus is on ways of lifting the level of exports from the existing
manufacturing sector, creating new export-oriented industries, and
introducing more favorable and conducive reforms in an era of
globalization".
http://www.gulf-news.com/Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=21608

OMAN APPROVES PLAN FOR SALALAH FREE TRADE ZONE
Oman has approved a working plan for the Salalah free trade zone in
coordination with Salalah Port Services and Hillwood Co of the U.S.
Maqbool bin Ali Sultan, Minister of Commerce and Industry, said the
zone would be spread across 600,000 hectares, with construction to start
in first quarter 2002.
http://www.gulf-news.com/Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=21531

MONEY SUPPLY SOARS 22.5PC,
attributed the rise to an increase of 32.6 per cent in Rial Omani demand
deposits and in the size of currency with the public by 11.8 per cent.
http://www.zawya.com/Story.cfm?id=ZAWYA20010707130004&Section=Markets&page=M
oney

PROCEDURES FOR OMAN LNG PROJECT FINANCING COMPLETED
The company has sold the total production of the plant and that the
export-supporting institutions have expressed their trust in the company,
especially after the agreement for the sale of 4.1 million tonnes of gas per
year to the Korean Gas Company.
http://www.zawya.com/Story.cfm?id=ZAWYA20010706121725&Section=Industries&pag
e=Energy

OMAN TO CONTROL PRICES OF PHARMACEUTICALS
"The move is intended to bring down the exorbitant medicine prices of
private pharmacies".
http://www.gulf-news.com/Articles/news.asp?ArticleID=21711