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o·men
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n.
an event regarded as a portent of good or evil:
the ghost's appearance was an ill omen
a rise in imports might be an omen of recovery.
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prophetic significance:
the raven seemed a bird of evil omen.
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Oman Oil and Gas Report Q4 2009 - Oman's Real GDP Growth is Now Forecast at 0.4% in 2009, Down From 13.0% in 2008.
M2 Presswire; 11/16/2009; 700+ words
; ...PRESSWIRE-16 November 2009-Research and Markets: Oman Oil and Gas Report Q4 2009 - Oman's Real GDP Growth is Now Forecast at 0.4% in...researchandmarkets.com/research/35acbc/oman_oil_and_gas_r) has announced the addition...
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Oman poised to trade crude in Asia.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Newspaper article from: Petroleum Intelligence Weekly; 5/27/2002; 700+ words
; ...problem of the Dubai market's lack of liquidity, Oman's ministry of oil and gas (MOG) is considering...establishing an independent firm to actively trade Oman crude. If adopted, this would signal Oman's intention to develop a significantly more...
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OMAN - Part 3 - Oil Exports.
Newspaper article from: APS Review Oil Market Trends; 2/11/2008; 700+ words
; Oman's exports of crude oil, condensates and...state-controlled Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), is hoping that its crude oil production...to stay at that level for several years. Oman's exports of crude oil and condensate will...
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OMAN: Construction plans for proposed $10,000,000,000 crude oil production capacity expansion project, PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN (PDO) [Oman] - Order #: 115704.
Newspaper article from: WWP-Report on Engineering Construct & Plant Operations in the Developing World; 11/1/2004; 700+ words
; ...OVERVIEW: The local PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN (PDO) currently produces some 660,000...venture company owned by the government of Oman (60%), ROYAL DUTCH/SHELL (34...about 4500 and is acknowledged to be one of Oman's a major exploration and production...
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OMAN: Plans for proposed $7,500,000,000 oil field development projects, PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN (PDO) [Oman] - Order #: 028303.
Newspaper article from: WWP-Report on Engineering Construct & Plant Operations in the Developing World; 2/1/2003; 700+ words
; ...OVERVIEW: The local PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN (PDO) produced some 840,000 barrels...billion barrels. However, only 23% of Oman's reserves are recoverable using known...venture company owned by the government of Oman (60%), ROYAL DUTCH/SHELL (34...
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Oman Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Report Q4 2006.
Business Wire; 6/27/2007; 700+ words
; ...c60951) has announced the addition of Oman Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Report Q4 2006 to their offering. The Oman Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare Report...forecasts and competitive intelligence on Oman's pharmaceuticals & healthcare...
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 "Times of Oman (Muscat, Oman)")
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Oman Air's maiden Kozhikode flight takes off.
Newspaper article from: Times of Oman (Muscat, Oman); 6/8/2008; 700+ words
; KOZHIKODE (India) -- Oman Air launched daily services between Muscat...Trivandrum, Chennai, Lucknow, and Jaipur, Oman Air operates an extensive network of services...and member of the board of directors of Oman Air, who is carrying out the chief executive...
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Oman Air Commences Flights From London.
PR Newswire Europe; 9/10/2007; 700+ words
; MUSCAT, Oman, September 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Oman Air, the national airline of the Sultanate of Oman has announced its plans to start non-stop services from London, providing its first direct link between London and Muscat. Oman Air will...
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Oman and Its Renaissance.
Magazine article from: The Middle East; 2/1/1996; ; 700+ words
; For thousands of years Oman lay along the sea trade routes between...From the seventh to the 15th century Oman's maritime trade flourished. Omani...when steam eventually supplanted sail Oman slipped into neglect. From being a thriving...
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Oman Mobile strengthens partnership with Nokia Siemens Networks.
News Wire article from: Albawaba.com; 4/28/2008; 685 words
; Oman Mobile strengthens partnership with Nokia Siemens Networks Nokia Siemens Networks to modernize radio network in southern Oman in a country-wide consolidation initiative Oman Mobile Telecommunications , the countrya[euro](tm)s...
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Oman
Encyclopedia entry from: Worldmark Encyclopedia of National Economies
OMAN Sultanate of Oman Saltanat 'Uman COUNTRY OVERVIEW LOCATION AND SIZE. The Sultanate of Oman borders the Arabian Sea, the Gulf of Oman, and the Persian Gulf and shares borders with Yemen, the United Arab Emi-rates, and Saudi Arabia...
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Omens
Encyclopedia entry from: Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying
...The Structure of Omen Beliefs In traditional...x2014; death omens have functioned as...which the news of the omen may spread. It is...and that news of bad omens should not be given...realization of the ill omen and prepare all the...The Role of Death Omens in the Death Rituals...
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Petroleum Development Oman LLC
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
Petroleum Development Oman LLC Post Office Box 81 Muscat Oman 678111 Fax: 677106 State-Owned Company Incorporated: 1937 as Petroleum Development (Oman and Dhofar) Ltd. Employees: 4,500 Sales: RO1.34...
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Gulf of Oman
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
GULF OF OMAN The northwest arm of the Arabian Sea, measuring...miles (560 km) in length. The Gulf of Oman forms the only entrance to the Persian Gulf...Ocean. It is bounded by Iran on the north, Oman on the south, and the United Arab Emirates...
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Jabal al-Akhdar, Oman
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa
JABAL AL-AKHDAR, OMAN The highest and best-watered region in the western Hajar Mountains of Oman. About ninety-five miles southwest of Muscat...side of Jabal al-Akhdar faces the Gulf of Oman, and the main towns are alRustaq, al-Awabi...
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