Oman

A sweet smell is wafting from Oman
Store owner Lyra, in "abaya," burns frankincense. (Photo: Noriko Akiyama)
Oman lies at the eastern tip of the Arabian Peninsula. The port town of Salalah, which faces the Arabian Sea, is a 90-minute flight south from the capital of Muscat. It is a...
BIZ BRIEF: Sumitomo wins water project contract...
Sumitomo Corp. has been awarded an independent water project (IWP) in Al Ghubrah, Muscat, Oman, which uses reverse osmosis technology, from the Oman Power and Water Procurement ...
SOCCER/ Win, loss or draw, Yuto Nagatomo always...
Japan midfielder Yuto Nagatomo’s assist leads to a Keisuke Honda goal in Japan’s June 3 match against Oman. (Photo by Jun Ueda)
Whether he's battling on the football pitch, shooting a TV commercial or taking it easy at a neighborhood cafe, Yuto Nagatomo is always the picture of calm, cool and collected.
SOCCER/ Saudis slump as Korea, Oman and Qatar go...
Japan players are disappointed after a stunning 1-0 loss to Uzbekistan on Feb. 29. (Jun Ueda)
SINGAPORE--Frank Rijkaard was left facing the sack after Saudi Arabia's World Cup hopes ended in a crazy four-minute spell in Australia on Feb. 29, while South Korea advanced...
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