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Opinion: Democracy Is the New Black

Congratulations from the United States of America to all our freedom loving brothers and sisters in Egypt and Yemen and Jordan and Oman and Tunisia and Libya and Iran and Bahrain and Morocco and Algeria, and maybe someday soon Saudi Arabia, for standing up to your dictatorial overlords and clutching at the guano covered...

Roadblocks, Looting, Riots Hit Sleepy Sultanate of Oman

The wave of pro-democracy fervor sweeping the Middle East and North Africa has landed in Oman, a tiny Arab sultanate thought to have been one of the region's most stable, prosperous places. Omani protesters demanding better jobs and political reforms clashed with the country's vaunted security forces on Sunday. There were...

Police, Protesters Clash in Oman; at Least 1 Dead

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Protests against the tight grip of Gulf rulers widened Sunday as riot police in Oman battled pro-democracy demonstrators in a deadly clash that sharply raised tensions in the region. Tiny Bahrain is already in turmoil and giant Saudi Arabia is seeking to hold back calls for reforms. The...

Quest Yacht: 5 Facts on the Americans Killed by Somali Pirates

The four Americans who were killed by Somali pirates on the yacht the Quest were seasoned travelers with many years of sailing experience. But even the U.S. warships that shadowed the boat after its hijacking could not protect Phyllis Macay, Robert A. Riggle, Scott Adam and Jean Adam. Surge Desk rounds up what we know so...

Pirates: Warship Shadowing Hijacked American Yacht

MOGADISHU, Somalia -- A warship is shadowing a yacht with four Americans on board that was hijacked by Somali pirates, a pirate said Sunday, as the vessel was reported to be moving closer to the Somali coast. The yacht Quest was hijacked on Friday off the coast of Oman, but is now in the waters between Yemen and northern...

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Reports: Oman oil strikers returned to jobs

MUSCAT, Oman -Oman's state media says nearly 400 workers in the country's oil industry are being reinstated after they were fired for staging strikes seeking better conditions and pay.

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06/03/12 What did Holger learn from loss? Source: news.com.au Australia held their own for most of Saturday's 2-0 loss to Euro 2012 -bound Denmark in Copenhagen but strikers Harry Kewell and Alex Brosque squandered some golden opportunities.
06/03/12 HSBC gets formal approval for Oman merger, names... Source: Fidelity HSBC Holdings has received formal regulatory approval to merge its business in Oman with local lender Oman International Bank , it said in a statement to the Muscat stock exchange on Sunday.
06/03/12 Reports: Oman oil strikers returned to jobs Source: Belleville News-Democrat - Belleville IL Oman's state media says nearly 400 workers in the country's oil industry are being reinstated after they were fired for staging strikes seeking better conditions and pay.
06/03/12 Japan 3-0 Oman: Honda, Maeda, Okazaki score as hosts... Source: Maktoob Business - UAE Japan took a huge step in their campaign to qualify for a fifth straight World Cup with a thundering 3-0 victory over Oman on Sunday at Saitama Stadium.
06/03/12 Oman oil firm says returning to normal after strike Source: ArabianBusiness.com Operations at Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), the country's main oil producer, are returning to normal after a strike by some contractors last week, a spokeswoman for the company said on Sunday.