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10 janary 2012 Gulfnews.com
Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, who arrived in Muscat Tuesday on a three-day visit, was received by Sultan Qaboos Bin Saeed.

An official welcome ceremony was given for the Queen of the Netherlands at Al Alam Palace in the morning. Upon the arrival of the motorcade of the Queen to the reception hall at Muscat Museum Gate, the Sultan led the welcoming party for the Queen.
The Omani monarch and the Queen of the Netherlands then took the main car to the Al Alam Palace Guest House Square, while a group of horsemen escorted the motorcade from Muscat Gate up to the Al Alam Palace Gate where the National Anthem of the Kingdom of the Netherlands was played while the artillery fired a Twenty-one gun salute for the Queen.

The Queen of the Netherlands was also received by Sayyid Fahd Bin Mahmoud Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, Sayyid Khalid Bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Minister of the Diwan of Royal Court, Gen. Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Nu'amani, Royal Office Minister, Sayyid Badr Bin Saud Bin Harib Al Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs, Sayyid Hamoud Bin Faisal Al Busaidi, Interior Minister, Shaikh Mohammad Bin Abdullah Bin Zahir Al Hinai, Justice Minister, Darwish Bin Esmeel Al Balushi, Minister Responsible for Financial Affairs.

The Sultan and his guests then exchanged cordial conversation and reviewing the good relations binding the Sultanate and the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the fruitful cooperation between the two countries

8 januari 2012 Bezoek van Koninklijke familie aan Abu Dhabi
Staatsbezoek aan de Verenigde Emiraten en Oman van 8 tot 12 januari 2012


Oman announces $1bn Medical City project
By Andy Sambidge www.arabianbusiness.com
Friday, 30 September 2011 9:39 AM

Plans have been revealed to establish a $1bn Medical City in Oman.
The project, to be developed on a 800,000 sq m site in Salalah, will include a regional multi-specialty organ transplant and rehabilitation centre and a 530-bed hospital.
The facilities will also include a state of the art diagnostic centre, healthcare resort and a healthcare education complex.
Apex Medical Group (AMG) and Aljoaib Holding are behind the mega project, which has the support of the Oman government.

The project has the potential to have a major impact on the range and quality of medical and surgical services provided in the Middle East & North Africa, Dr Abdulla Aljoib, founding president of AMG, said in a statement.
Al Joaib added: "We firmly believe that the Medical City Project will bring significant benefits not only to the healthcare sector in the region, but also to the economic and social development of GCC countries.
"The GCC is currently facing a gap in secondary, tertiary and specialised care and in rehabilitation services.
"There are various factors that influence the need for a multi-specialty hospital and transplant centre in the GCC. Furthermore, there has been a tremendous increase in life style diseases which require specialised high quality organ transplant services within the region."
He said Medical City Oman would be a "world-class medical education, research and development facility".
He added that internationally recognised partnerships would facilitate academic and service excellence in the MENA region.
The Medical City will also have a luxury hotel, wellness centre, and will also offer free medical and educational community support services to poor families.
No timescale was given for the project but Apex Medical Group said it was "fully committed" to developing and managing Medical City.




8 March 2011, Omani News Office

Queen Beatrix visits Sultanate today

Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands will arrive in the Sultanate today on a two-day private visit during which she will meet with His Majesty Sultan Qaboos. The queen will be received upon her arrival by His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmood al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, His Highness Sayyid Haitham bin Tareq al Said, Minister of Heritage and Culture, Dr Omar bin Abdulmunim al Zawawi, Special Adviser to His Majesty the Sultan for External Liaison, and Dr Rawya bint Saud al Busaidiya, Minister of Higher Education. Queen Beatrix will be accompanied during the visit by a delegation comprising Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange, other high-ranking personnel and the Dutch ambassador to the Sultanate.


Two arrested for raping European woman in Muscat
Two Omanis arrested for raping an European expatriate lady in Muscat
5 March 2011, Gulf News
Muscat: Royal Oman Police have arrested two Omani citizens for allegedly raping an European expatriate lady in Wadi Kabir area of Muscat.
Acting on a tip-off police rushed to the wadi near the Wadi Kabir area and found the European lady, who informed them that she was being assaulted and raped by two men, a press release from the ROP's Public Relations department said.
Within no time, the police traced the accused, who confessed to their crime during interrogation. The case has been transferred to the Public Prosecution for a trial.


Nieuwsbericht | 13 augustus 2010
De Ministerraad heeft op voorstel van minister Verhagen ingestemd met 2 ambassadeursbenoemingen.
Drs. G.T. (Gerard) Michels is benoemd tot ambassadeur in Abu Dhabi (de Verenigde Arabische Emiraten). De heer Michels bekleedde eerder diverse functies in binnen- en buitenland bij het ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken en was onder andere werkzaam in Tokio en Brussel.
Golfstaten blokkeren functies Blackberry
Gepubliceerd: 2 augustus 2010 09:56 | Gewijzigd: 2 augustus 2010 11:21
AP
Dubai, 2 aug. De Verenigde Arabische Emiraten en Saoedi-Arabië gaan chat- en mailfuncties van de Blackberry blokkeren uit veiligheidsoverwegingen.
De Verenigde Arabische Emiraten kondigden gisteren aan dat vanaf 11 oktober alle emailverkeer via Blackberry wordt geblokkeerd, net als de toegang tot het internet en de chatfunctie tussen verschillende Blackberry-toestellen. Saoedi-Arabië overweegt alleen een verbod op het gebruik van de chatfunctie op de smartphones. Beide landen gaan over tot die maatregel omdat ze geen controle hebben over het dataverkeer, dat via buitenlandse servers verloopt.
Volgens de overheid in de Emiraten is het gebruik van de Blackberry-functies in strijd met lokale wetgeving en baart dit juridische en sociale zorgen en is er mogelijk gevaar voor de nationale veiligheid. Ook Saoedi-Arabië meent dat het gebruik van de chatfunctie in strijd is met lokale wetgeving. In Saoedi-Arabië zou het verbod al later deze maand ingaan, meldt een woordvoerder van de telecomregulator.
In de Verenigde Arabische Emiraten zijn ongeveer een half miljoen Blackberry-gebruikers, in Saoedi-Arabië 400.000. Het verbod in de Emiraten, waartoe onder andere de zakenstad Dubai en het olierijke emiraat Abu Dhabi behoren, kan een negatieve invloed hebben op het zakenvriendelijke en toeristische imago van de regio.
Analisten denken dat de beide Golfstaten voornamelijk het Canadese bedrijf Research In Motion (RIM) onder druk willen zetten om de instellingen van de Blackberry te wijzigen. Abdulrahman Mazi, een directielied van Saoudi Telecom, gaf al toe dat de beslissing is ingegeven omdat RIM eerder weigerde om gegevens vrij te geven toen de Saoedische overheid daar om vroeg. Ook de Emiraten probeerden eerst tevergeefs een overeenkomst te bereiken met RIM over toegang tot de gegevens.
Beide regeringen menen dat het hier niet gaat om censuur, maar om veiligheidsmaatregelen om terrorisme te voorkomen. Saoedi-Arabië en de VAE blokkeren geregeld de toegang tot websites die inhoud bevatten die strijdig is met de conservatieve islamitische waarden van beide landen, of anderzijds volgens de overheid politieke of sociale onrust zou kunnen veroorzaken.



Rembrandt in Oman
Prins van Oranje en Prinses Máxima bij opening Oman-tentoonstelling, 15 oktober 2009

Zijne Koninklijke Hoogheid de Prins van Oranje en Hare Koninklijke Hoogheid Prinses Máxima der Nederlanden zijn donderdagavond 15 oktober in de Nieuwe Kerk te Amsterdam aanwezig bij de opening van de tentoonstelling Oman.


Meet the master in Muscat
By Sunil K. Vaidya, Oman Bureau Chief
Gulfnews: August 14, 2009, 22:53
His original work has travelled the world over but for the first time, Rembrandt van Rijn’s etchings can be viewed in the Middle East, when the Grand Hyatt Muscat hosts a special month-long exhibition.
From August 19, art connoisseurs visiting the Omani capital can admire Rembrandt’s stunning pieces at a show that has cost more than 600,000 Riyals, or Dh5,7 million(not including insurance) to put together.
Al Salami Library — the oldest private library in Oman — has taken up the mammoth task of bringing the original works of the much-loved 17th-century Dutch artist to the region.

Going Dutch

The Grand Hyatt’s ballroom is being transformed to look something like a Dutch art gallery.
“We are creating an entirely different look for the venue by changing everything in the ballroom, except the ceiling and the huge chandeliers,” explained organiser Ashok Suvarna, of NPA Events.
There are many mysteries about Rembrandt — some myths and some probably true. However, one thing is certain — he was a man with a highly independent mind.
Shunned for not succumbing to the life of his fellow aristocrats, Rembrandt showed his stubbornness by producing some of the world’s finest paintings and etchings, including self-portraits.
The lack of accurate contemporary accounts of Rembrandt is not the result of carelessness or loss through the centuries.
Nor is it because he was widely unknown and not admired during his lifetime.

The difficulty stems largely from the temperament of the Dutch people, who have never been at ease in the world of reflective or descriptive prose.
They take the view that a painting is to be looked at and life is to be lived.
Like many of his contemporaries, Rembrandt also perfected the still life. He was born with near-miraculous skill in art.
The Dutchman was, perhaps, one of the most productive artists the world has known. As many as 2,300 of his works survive and have thus far been identified — some 600 paintings, 1,400 drawings and 300 etchings.
Rembrandt was a prodigiously active draftsman who rarely signed his small sketches and used whatever paper he happened to find handy, including printed pages, the backs of bills and even funeral announcements.
Ergo, the task of firmly attributing a drawing to Rembrandt is by no means easy. Most of his drawings can be identified only on stylistic grounds.
Among the 2,300 works, there are at least 90 self-portraits — 60 of them paintings and the rest etchings and drawings.

Portrait of a genius
Rembrandt’s face appears in at least five other works as that of a spectator or a participant in the action. No other great artist is known to have represented himself so frequently.
The verdict in favour of the legendary Dutch artist, who was born in Leiden, about 25 miles south of Amsterdam, on July 15, 1606, has been reaffirmed by the trustees of New York’s Metropolitan Museum, who paid $52.3 million (Dh192 million) for his Aristotle Contemplating the Bust of Homer.
Now, with 100 of his original etchings displayed in Muscat, visitor numbers to the Sultanate are expected to rise, as art lovers make the most of Rembrandt while they can.


Prinselijk paar op bezoek in Oman
Prins Willem-Alexander en prinses Máxima brachten van 17-20 januari 2009 een vierdaags bezoek aan Oman en de Verenigde Arabische Emiraten.

                         
6th june 2007 Masqat (Gonu)
Foto's van gevolgen van Gonu
Bron foto's : www.mangalorean.com










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