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Media and Communications : Oman

Includes news, newspapers, journals, radio, television, news services, press abstracts, publishing and bookseller associations.

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 African & Middle Eastern Division,
Collections and Services Directorate

AME Info  (http://www.ameinfo.com/oman/)
Covers current business news in a number of fields including energy, oil and gas, Arab financial markets, construction, and technology. Includes in-depth business reports from different countries in the region, and links to other relevant websites (English, Arabic).

Al-Bawaba  (http://albawaba.com/en/countries/Oman)
It is a major portal site that links a number of other websites on all the Arab countries. It contains up-to-date information on the political, business, social, cultural and religious aspects of a particular country. Just click on the name of the country for information in English and Arabic.

Arab Net  (http://www.arab.net/oman/index.html)
It is a major Arab website that contains information on the government, history, geography, business, culture, transport, tourism of each country, and provides links to other relevant websites.

BBC World Service.com  (http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/)
Searching this site by country or by topic, offers a choice of news headlines, country profiles, and additional web links on specific aspects such as sports.

Committee to Protect Journalists  (http://www.cpj.org/)
Searching this site results in a list of recent documents from a number of web sites concerning media activities and press freedom in many countries.

Global Archive -- Total Search  (http://www.devdir.org/files/Oman.PDF)
Searches the archive of the British newspaper, Financial Times, online version.

Gulf News Online  (http://www.gulf-news.com/)
An English language online version of the daily Gulf News newspaper - covers primarily the news of the Gulf countries as well as the Arab world and the rest of the world more generally.

Internet Public Library -- Oman  (http://www.ipl.org/div/news/browse/OM/)
Online newspapers from around the world. Search by country.

MEMRI: The Middle East Media Research Institute  (http://www.memri.org/)
Founded in 1998, the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) ‘explores the Middle East through the region's media. MEMRI bridges the language gap which exists between the West and the Middle East, providing timely translations of Arabic, Farsi, and Hebrew media, as well as original analysis of political, ideological, intellectual, social, cultural, and religious trends in the Middle East.’

Oman Info  (http://www.omaninfo.com/)
This is primarily a business directory which includes links to a number of useful sites.

Oman News  (http://www.omannews.com)
Updated daily news on Oman in English and German.

Oman Observer  (http://www.omanobserver.com)
Another online version of the English language daily the Oman Observer. It includes the latest local and international political, economic, social and other news.

Oman Radio and TV  (http://www.oman-radio.gov.om/)
English and Arabic links are provided here to all major radio and TV stations in Oman.

Oman Telecommunications  (http://www.omantel.net.om/)
The website of Oman’s Telecommunications Company provides information about its services, including a White Pages directory, and search engines.

Oman Web Directory  (http://directory-oman.com/index.htm)
An online web directory service that has local and regional news, links to business and industries, White and Yellow pages, as well as search engines and links to other websites.

Omans Government Websites  (http://directory-oman.com/governments.htm)
A list of the websites of the various government institutions and organizations, including every ministry in the country.

Search Engine  (http://www.4arabs.com/links/Countries/Oman/)
Important Search engine on the Arab world. Search by country.

Times of Oman  (http://www.timesofoman.com/)
This is the online version of the English language Omani daily. It includes the latest local and international political, economic, social and other news.

US Embassy in Muscat  (http://oman.usembassy.gov/)
This site includes information on consular services in Oman, special events, Foreign Service exam dates, Muslim life in America, articles on topics of international interest and much more.

University of Texas Middle East Website  (http://menic.utexas.edu/Countries_and_Regions/Oman/)
Excellent website on the government, politics, news and media, education and the social sciences in the Middle East

Washingtonpost.com: World  (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/world/)
Search by country to find recent articles appearing in this newspaper.

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