Omran, affiliates to add 3,650 new hotel rooms in five years

by A.E. James
These projects include hotels coming up at Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre, Alila Jabal Akhdar Resort, Saraya Bandar Jissah, Muriya’s hotels in Jebel Sifah and Salalah Beach and Musandam Resort

Saudi prince plans new ‘mile-high tower’

by Reuters
Right now we are discussing and evaluating the possibility of building a one-mile tower, Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal said, adding that he is looking at the world’s largest cities, including Shanghai, Moscow, London and New York, as possible locations

Worst is over for world economy, say G-8 leaders after crucial talks

by Bloomberg News
G-8 leaders are under pressure to spur growth and reduce unemployment as the unexpected slowing of the Chinese economy in the first quarter sparked concerns of a weakening global expansion.

Taliban open Qatar office, US signals meetings to begin

by AFP
"The reality is Afghan forces are not dreadful, but they're probably not sufficiently capable to drive the war to a conclusion," Stephen Biddle, professor of international affairs at George Washington University, said.

Inverarity warns against writing off Aussies

by AFP
Warner has been banned up until the start of the first Ashes Test in Nottingham, on July 10 and with Australia's squad containing several other opening batsmen, his immediate Ashes prospects appear gloomy.

Winds on Venus have accelerated by a third: scientists

by AFP
When Venus Express started operations in 2006, high-altitude winds between latitudes 50 degrees either side of the equator were recorded at about 300 kilometres (187 miles) per hour on average, they found.
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