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Dear {NAME} , Please find your daily news [Times of Oman] Morning Edition [Advertise] | [Times of Oman Home] | [Epaper] | [Contact Us] [Oman] [With new acquisitions and investments, Omran is driving the growth of country’s booming tourism industry.] August 20, 2016, 8:36 PM [Omran's tourism takeovers signal start] [Oman’s tourism investment arm, Omran, has completed various strategic acquisitions by taking over or receiving shareholdings in 8...] [Ammar Al Badi challenged himself to cover the distance of 2,000 kilometres within 40 days, at an average of 50 km per day to explore the natural beauty of Ireland. Photo – Supplied] August 20, 2016, 9:11 PM [Omani student walks 2,000 km to explore the] [People travel to beautiful countries to enjoy their natural beauty, but a man walking more than 2,000 kilometres (km) to see an entire...] [All these children, including the only girl in the competition and the youngest sailor, are aiming to represent the country in the Olympics in the near future. Photo – Tariq Ziad Al Haremi] August 20, 2016, 8:56 PM [Young Omani sailors aspire to Olympic glory] [Omani sailing youth are feeling ambitious after taking part in Oman Sail’s National Sailing Championship in Sur, saying they are...] [Videos] [Oman’s tourism investment arm, Omran, has completed a major master plan by taking over eight companies.] August 20, 2016, 9:36 PM [Omran takes over eight firms in Oman] [Oman’s tourism investment arm, Omran, has completed a major master plan by taking over eight companies.] [For Muslim pilgrims, solar-powered umbrella offers cool respite.] August 20, 2016, 7:16 PM [Smart solar umbrella for Hajj pilgrims] [For Muslim pilgrims, solar-powered umbrella offers cool respite.] [The Arctic is one of the most visible signs of a changing planet - warming twice as fast as anywhere else in the world.] August 20, 2016, 1:32 PM [Climate Change: Arctic ice meltdown] [The Arctic is one of the most visible signs of a changing planet - warming twice as fast as anywhere else in the world.] [World] [Traffic is seen in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Wednesday, January 13, 2016. Photo - Jeff Holt/Bloomberg] August 20, 2016, 10:33 PM [Dhaka mulling commission to unmask 1975 coup] [Bangladesh government is planning to constitute a commission to unmask the conspirators behind the assassination of the country's...] [Former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and ICCR President Karan Singh presenting Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award to singer Shubha Mudgal during the award function in New Delhi on Saturday. Photo - PTI] August 20, 2016, 10:19 PM [Rahul lashes out at 'divisive'] [Rahul Gandhi on Saturday made a veiled attack on the BJP and the Sangh Parivar, saying there are forces which are promoting disharmony...] [Head of right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) Frauke Petry attends a press conference in Berlin, on March 14, 2016 a day after election in three regional states. In Sunday's vote, the AfD captured seats into all three states and gained as much as one in four votes in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, emerging as the second biggest party. In Rhineland-Palatinate, it rose to become the third largest. / AFP / John MACDOUGALL ] August 20, 2016, 10:24 PM [German right-wing leader backs citizens'] [The anti-immigrant AfD has won growing popular support in Germany due in part to Europe's migrant crisis, which has seen more than...] [Business] [ Omantel CEO Talal Al Mamari. - Supplied picture] August 20, 2016, 6:21 PM [Omantel reveals dedicated division for] [Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) on Saturday announced the formation of a dedicated division focused on delivering Information...] [Tenders for selecting multinational firms or consortiums for developing these desalination projects are expected from OPWP—the sole procurer of new power generation and water desalination capacity. - Supplied picture] August 20, 2016, 6:17 PM [Oman to build two water desalination projects] [Oman’s government plans to build two major independent water desalination plants—one each in Muscat and the North Batinah...] [The data on trade exchange for 2015 pointed out that the value of trade exchanges (including oil and other imports and exports) in 2015 stood at OMR24.557 billion, slipping from OMR31.731 billion in 2014. Photo - File] August 20, 2016, 5:14 PM [Oman attracts OMR6.7b in foreign direct] [Gross domestic product at current prices in retail and wholesale stood at about OMR2.29 billion, compared to OMR2.083 billion in 2014] [Sports] [Nicola Adams of Britain poses with her gold medal after winning the women's flyweight (51kg) final in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. Photo - Reuters] August 20, 2016, 10:12 PM [Olympics: Britain's Nicola Adams retains] [Adams, 33, became the first British boxer to win two successive gold medals since London policeman Harry Mallin won the middleweight...] [South Korea's Inbee Park, centre, flanked by New Zealand Lydia Ko, left, and Shanshan Feng of China celebrates after winning the women's golf gold medal in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. Photo - Reuters] August 20, 2016, 10:05 PM [Olympics: South Korea's Inbee Park wins] [Park was all smiles after receiving the gold medal which she can add to her collection of seven Major wins. She shot a 5-under 66 on...] [India's captain Virat Kohli, right, and bowler Mohammed Shami share a light moment at the pavilion during the rain-hit third day of their fourth Test match against West Indies at Queen's Park Oval in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, on Saturday. Photo - AP/PTI] August 20, 2016, 9:39 PM [Rain washes out third day of fourth] [No play was possible at the Queen’s Park Oval for the second consecutive day after the outfield repairs were undertaken in a bid...] [Unsubscribe]