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Did the Omani Government break the law by publishing the photos of the activists jailed last week? 16 Jul 2012 | 12:35 pm
Everyone knows that the poets, 'activists' and others that were convicted of insulting his Majesty, Sultan Qaboos, have been sentenced to between 6 months and 1 year in prison. And everyone who write...
Did the Omani Government break the law by publishing the photos of the activists jailed last week? 16 Jul 2012 | 12:35 pm
Everyone knows that the poets, 'activists' and others that were convicted of insulting his Majesty, Sultan Qaboos, have been sentenced to between 6 months and 1 year in prison. And everyone who write...
Oman Football Association scores own goal with FIFA 6 Jul 2012 | 12:40 am
The Oman Football Association were in a spot of bother earlier this month. 3 clubs had taken the Association to court in a squabble over who runs things, and won a decision to overturn t he election o...
New Series: “I’m super! Thanks for asking! Because everything is super when you’re … in Oman!” 29 Jun 2012 | 11:10 pm
In the spirit of the new guidance given to us recently from the venerable [and Government appointed] Oman Human Rights Commission, the dept. of Public Prosecutions, and compliant (as always!) with the...
Oman's first IPO of 2012 - Bank Nizwa, Islamic Bank - a tremendous success! 25 Jun 2012 | 10:47 pm
Ex-Minister of the Ex-Ministry of National Economy, HE Macki was always opposed to so-called Islamic Banking. But after the post-protest mass sacking reorganization of the Cabinet, and the departure o...
Oman's first IPO of 2012 - Bank Nizwa, Islamic Bank - a tremendous success! 25 Jun 2012 | 10:47 pm
Ex-Minister of the Ex-Ministry of National Economy, HE Macki was always opposed to so-called Islamic Banking. But after the post-protest mass sacking reorganization of the Cabinet, and the departure o...
Public Prosecution arrests bloggers. Oman named 'nicest police state in the world'. 22 Jun 2012 | 04:11 am
It's been a busy month in the Dragon's lair. While I was gone, it seems the Public Prosecution Dept decided to expose the reality of Oman's law on speech - it's illegal. The story from Human Rights Wa...
Public Prosecution arrests bloggers. Oman named 'nicest police state in the world'. 22 Jun 2012 | 04:11 am
It's been a busy month in the Dragon's lair. While I was gone, it seems the Public Prosecution Dept decided to expose the reality of Oman's law on speech - it's illegal. The story from Human Rights Wa...
3 Omanis wanted by Interpol 9 May 2012 | 03:36 pm
It's been amazing to see some of the stories making it into the newspapers lately. Times of Oman published an article asking for CCTVs in Oman's high schools to get drug dealers ‘CCTV in schools must...
3 Omanis wanted by Interpol 9 May 2012 | 11:36 am
It's been amazing to see some of the stories making it into the newspapers lately. Times of Oman published an article asking for CCTVs in Oman's high schools to get drug dealers ‘CCTV in schools must...