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Saturday, May 17, 2008

Talks to resolve Beirut crisis begin in Doha

Qatar’s emir formally opened talks on Friday between rival Lebanese lea-ders which aim to resolve a protracted political conflict. more...

TOP STORIES
	Bush’s support to Israel shocks Arab states
	US, S. Arabia to sign pact on N-cooperation
	Myanmar’s official storm toll tops 77,000
	Aftershock causes havoc
	Music brings down blood pressure
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COMMENT

EDITORIALS

More steps backwards

The Middle East peace process more

Restraint needed

The Russians are not going more

COLUMNISTS

Marshall Plan needed Javed Hafiz

War amid truce P.Ramesh Kumar

Inaccurate calculations Husain Haqqani

Karat rolls on red Joy C. Raphael

Raiders of the soft dollar Ajith Das

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OMAN

Sultanate signs three pacts in Rotterdam

The Sultanate signed three agreements with VALE company of Brazil, DCMR Environmental Protection Agency more...

	Ministry organises annual Industrial Survey
	NGOs forum to be opened
	ITA to mark World Information Day

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MIDDLE EAST

Maliki offers amnesty to Mosul fighters
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Al Maliki, leading an offensive against Al Qaeda in the north, offered cash and freedom more...

	Sadrists optimistic about truce
	‘Tangible action’ on Iran needed, says Israel
	World powers cool to Iranian overture

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BUSINESS

S. Arabia hikes crude output by 300,000bpd
The world's top oil exporter Saudi Arabia has boosted oil output by 300,000 barrels per day to meet rising more...

	CBO allots CDs worth 245.5m
	Philippines rice prices softening on positive cues
	Final round of IPI talks next week

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SPORTS

Cole admits to underdogs’ tag in final
Joe Cole admits Chelsea will go in the Champions League final against Manchester United in the unusual more...

	Knights fall like ninepins
	Akhtar’s ban ‘likely’ to be reduced
	Montgomery sent to prison

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OMAN MIRROR

Name kindles taste buds

A rose may smell as sweet, but does a dish become tastier when it is served in a place that is christened anew? Raajeswari Ashok finds out more...

	Blooming thorns
	Gender grounds a dream
	Music mania

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SPECIAL FEATURES

Call of the wadi

In Search of the Sublime, co-authored by Dr Khaled Abdul Malak and Sukanti Ghosh, recounts the fascinating journeys of the former, deep into the heart and soul of Oman, writes David Solomon more...

Battling autism

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