Muscat, Oman Essays

  • Understanding Construction Good Practices

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    The Wave, Muscat is one of complete and comfortably community available in Middle East and considered lifestyle destination in the new heart of Muscat. And, it has been development designs and construction practices lend themselves to creating an eco-friendly sustainable community. Also, it combines a unique public-private venture between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and the UAE-based Majid Al Futtaim Properties. It stared sells the real state and apartment for customers in 2006. The project

  • The Influence Of Arabic Language In Amman

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    INTRODUCTION: Oman is located in the continent of Asia and the Arabian Gulf. The main language is Arabic. The spread of Islam is the main reason to speak Arabic in Amman, because Arabic is the main language of Islam and the Koran in Arabic. Also, the site help Oman Omani people to speak Arabic, because it is located on the Arabian Peninsula, as well as neighboring countries speak Arabic. Therefore, Arabic became the main language in Amman. There are some minor languages buried to Oman. For example

  • Advantages And Disadvantages Of International Tourism Essay

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    This essay will examine the effects of international tourism on Oman. This essay is divided into five sections. Firstly, it will give a brief background Oman and its tourist. Next, it will consider the economy and social advantages. It will then go on to the economic and environmental disadvantages. The third section will take a part on the future possibilities. Finally, some conclusion will be drawn about the international tourism. Oman has a very strategic location in the middle-east. It is located

  • Topaz Marine Case Study

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    Quick look at the company: Renaissance Services SAOG is an Omani multinational Oil & Gas services based company listed on the Muscat Securities Market since the year 1996. The company’s main focus is Oil & Gas industry and blue-chip clients. The company owns and operates one of the top ten largest Offshore Support Vessel fleets in the world, has over 12,000 employees and in 2012 companies Revenue of US$ 0.67 Billion were recorded .The company thrives to provide safe, efficient and quality services

  • Oman

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    Oman is a small country located in the northeast by the gulf of Oman and southeast by the Arabian Sea, southeast by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The capitol of this country is Muscat. Oman covers an area of about 119,500 sq mi. Oman borders Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and the United Arab Emirates. The Oman government, from what I have read, is ran by a sultan and seems to be somewhat democratic. The population is overwhelmingly Arab, but significant minorities of Indians, Pakistanis, and East

  • Book Review: The Corsair By Abdulaziz Al-Mahmoud

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    of the small nation that at one point in time controlled a vast quantity of the planet were out of their depth. The author’s 19th century Gulf region is a rich, cruel and bewildering place. From the luxurious and extravagant palaces of the Sultan of Oman to the infertile and blood spilt plains, where Ibrahim Pasha indicts... ... middle of paper ... ...way of moving forward. Overall, this is an outstanding and captivating book. Every avid reader and book lover must have an entry way into the book

  • GCC Countries Overview

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     Qatar Geographical Factors: Qatar is a peninsula bordering the Arabian Gulf and Saudi Arabia. It has a strategic position between the GCC countries, this special location will facilitate the process of exporting and importing and also it will enhance the domestic tourism. Qatar’s total area is 11,586 km² and it mainly relies on oil as a natural resource which means that it has a very good wealth. Demographical Factors: The current population of Qatar is 2,042,444 (77.61% men and 23.89% women).

  • Media and Cultural-Religious Celebrations around the World

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    celebrations in a different way than the other country depending on the culture, religion and the type of celebration. Media in Oman present Eid and the Renaissance Day celebrations as a source of joy and happiness, as well as America in The Independence Day and Christmas but with more consumption. Eid is a religious holiday which became also a cultural holiday in Oman. The media show Eid as a religious and cultural celebration for all Omanis. When the media present the Eid as a religious holiday

  • Yemen Conflict and the Role of the IGOs and the NGOs in the Yemen Conflict

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    Introduction The conflict that took place in Yemen in 2012 was one of the most rigorous revolutions that took place in the Middle East during the Arab spring revolt. The conflict in Yemen started as a protest against social and economic conditions such as unemployment, corruption, and the proposal by the government to modify the constitution. As the protests proceeded, people of Yemen added more grievances and called for the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh. During this conflict, the

  • The Arab Gulf States

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    Arabian Gulf or the Persian Gulf: is the arm of the Arabian Sea, extending from Gulf of Oman in the south to along the Shatt-AL Arab in the north. Its length around 965 km from Shatt-Al Arab to the Hormuz fjord, which links it in the Gulf of Oman. The area of the Arabian Gulf approximately 233 100 km², and varies in width between a maximum of about 370 km to a minimum of 55 km in the Hormuz fjord. A maximum depth of the Arabian Gulf is 90 m. The gulf separates the Arabian Peninsula and south-western

  • Case Study: NARS Cosmetic

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    service receives many complains from GCC customers about the shipping; shipment arrived incomplete; the shipment was delayed, these problems will It is bordered by Iraq and Jordan on the north, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman and Yemen on the south. The Arabian Gulf Sea surrounded from the east and the Red Sea from the west. Saudi Arabia is a traditional monarchy. Al Saud dynasty is a royal family of the kingdom. The population of the kingdom was estimated to be 29,369

  • Kingdom Of Bahrain Essay

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    establish an independent Palestinian State, with Jerusalem as its capitol. This causes tension with Israel, who Bahrain blames for deteriorating Palestinian lands and aggressive practices8 United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sultanate of Oman, State of Qatar, and State of Kuwait created the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC). The GCC focuses on coordination, interconnection, and strengthening relations between member states9 2002, Bahrain was designated as a Major

  • Women of the Middle East

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    work in jobs that they could not find in their own countries. The roles of women in the countries of Yemen and Oman are no exception, but while they still find ways to contribute to their country, they care constantly stereotyped, discriminated, and ridiculed by men who are known and unknown to them. This paper will discuss the individual contributions of the women living in Yemen and Oman, and will discuss in further state laws and cultural norms that are affecting the women living in these countries

  • Oasis agro-ecosystem and date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) production in the MENA region

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    The oasis agro-ecosystem is a combination of human settlement and a cultivated area (often a palm grove) in desert or semi-desert environment (Jaradat, 2011). Oasis expansion in arid regions is usually regarded as the opposite to desertification, referring to the process of transformation from desert to oasis in an arid region due to combined action of anthropic and natural factors (Wang, 2009). In MENA, approximately 4 million people live within the system. About 1.2 million ha of irrigated cropland

  • PDO & NACA Stakeholders Expectations

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    Moreover, petroleum development Oman (PDO) and National Association of Cancer Awareness (NACA) are one of these organizations that did meet the expectations of their stakeholders after years of experience, hard work, and support from the government and people. Furthermore, the main motive for achieving their goals is providing a better environment to the people and society in many ways through knowledge to get the benefit later. Nowadays, petroleum development Oman (PDO) and National Association of

  • Analysis Of The Peasants Revolt

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    Charles Oman and his monograph The Great Revolt of 1381 expanded on the events leading up to the pockets of rebellions that would soon swept England in fire and ruin and then at the end the last surviving band of insurgents were hunted down and executed. Oman and the direction of his monograph was that the direction the nation was heading to and the reason behind the constant fail

  • The Definition Of Culture In Whitni Thomas's 'Colors'

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    Nigerian but I grew up in Oman and Canada. I used to envy those who could say, “I was born and raised in Detroit” because of convenience. As a third culture kid,- a child who grew up in a different culture than that of their parents- I had to provide my life story to answer that question. However I am proud of the different cultures that create my identity due to a ted talk from Poet Ali in 2014, in which he explained the definition of language. Experience can be a language,

  • Overview of Orpic: An Oil Company in Oman

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    companies which are Oman Refineries and Petrochemicals Company LLC (ORPC), Aromatics Oman LLC (AOL) and Oman Polypropylene (OPP) - The refineries at Sohar and Muscat, as well as our aromatics and polypropylene production plants in the Sohar complex, provide fuels, chemicals and feedstock to Oman and to the world. Orpic is owned by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and by Oman Oil Company SAOC, the commercial company wholly owned by the Government of the Sultanate of Oman created to pursue investment

  • The Increase of Electricity Demand in Oman

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    plays a vital role in Oman, when we talk about the renewable energies. The Government of Oman has put forth the responsibility to Public Authority for Electricity & Water, who manages and monitor the use of the renewable energy sources in Oman. The main motto is to make use of the maximum renewable energy sources and provide electricity more efficiently and thereby decreasing the use of the oil and natural gas which are fast depleting. The total primary energy supply in Oman has been delivered from

  • Use of Value Engineering (VE) in Civil Engineering Projects

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    1. Introduction: Value engineering (VE) has been defined by various researchers, for example Connaughton and Green (1996) defined it as “a systematic approach to delivering the required functions at lowest cost without detriment to quality, performance and reliability” and Kelly and Male (1993) defined VE as ''The process of identifying and eliminating unnecessary cost during design and construction stages'' Going back to the history of VE, In1947 VE methodology was initially implemented as “value