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  • 19
  • Feb2019

Japan trial to treat spinal cord injuries with stem cells

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Japan trial to treat spinal cord injuries with stem cells

A team of Japanese researchers will carry out an unprecedented trial using a kind of stem cell to try to treat debilitating spinal cord injuries, the specialists said on Monday. The team at Tokyo’s Keio University has received government approval for a trial using so-called induced Pluripotent Stem (iPS) cells — which have the potential […]

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  • 11
  • Feb2019

Over 300 illegal expat workers arrested, 459 deported from Oman

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Over 300 illegal expat workers arrested, 459 deported from Oman

A total of 309 expats were arrested for violating the labour law and another 459 were deported in one week, Oman’s Ministry of Manpower announced. This information was made available when the ministry released its weekly indicators of expat workers who were arrested in a joint operation with the Royal Oman Police. The workers were […]

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  • 06
  • Feb2019

Sultanate marks Safer Internet Day

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Sultanate marks Safer Internet Day

The Sultanate along with the rest of the world marked Safer Internet Day on Tuesday under the slogan “Together for a better Internet”. The Safer Internet Day falls on first Tuesday of February every year. The ITA, represented by the Oman CERT is organising the “Challenge” competition as part of child online protection programme; targeting […]

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  • 05
  • Feb2019

Seven killed in Paris building blaze

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Seven killed in Paris building blaze

At least seven people have died after a blaze swept through an apartment block in central Paris in the middle of the night, according to French news agency Agence France Presse (AFP). Another 27 people, including three firefighters, suffered minor injuries. One person was seriously injured. Firefighters are still working to control the blaze on […]

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  • 30
  • Jan2019

Press Interview with H.E. Dr. Fuad Bin Jaafar Al Sajwani – The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries

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Press Interview with H.E. Dr. Fuad Bin Jaafar Al Sajwani – The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries

The Sultanate of Oman joins the international community in its attention to the challenges facing the food security of countries and standing on the reality and future of agriculture and food in the world. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the agricultural and fishery sectors increased to OMR 530 million in 2017. Arable land in […]

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