A thousand protesters yesterday blocked access to the port and the refinery in Sohar, Oman's third largest city, to demand political reforms, jobs and higher wages. The protest, which was repeated for a third day, also reached the capital, Muscat, where a hundred people gathered outside the headquarters of the Advisory Council calling for a cessation of violence against citizens in Sohar, which left the police intervention least two people dead on Sunday.
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
EEUU/Brasil.- TAM acquires two Boeing 777-300ERs, valued at 410 million
SEATTLE (USA), 28 Feb. TAM has signed an agreement with Boeing to purchase two additional 777-300ER aircraft, valued at approximately $ 568 million (410 million euros) at list prices, as announced by the U.S. manufacturer. With this new order, which includes purchase rights for two more aircraft of this type, TAM brings to 12 the total number of 777 orders.
The TAM Holdings CEO, Marco Antonio Bologna said the company will expand its long-haul services to these new aircraft and to satisfy the growing traffic demand in Brazil. "Brazilian aviation market is growing at a rapid pace. The 777-300ER performance and gives us versatility to develop our network in a competitive and leverage our strong international growth," added the CEO of TAM, Lebanon Barroso.
The TAM Holdings CEO, Marco Antonio Bologna said the company will expand its long-haul services to these new aircraft and to satisfy the growing traffic demand in Brazil. "Brazilian aviation market is growing at a rapid pace. The 777-300ER performance and gives us versatility to develop our network in a competitive and leverage our strong international growth," added the CEO of TAM, Lebanon Barroso.
- Boeing, TAM Complete Contract for Two 777-300ERs. (28/02/2011)
- Brazilian airline orders two Boeing jets (28/02/2011)
- Boeing, American Airlines Complete Contract for Two 777-300ERs. (19/01/2011)
- American Airlines exercises options for two 777-300ERs (19/01/2011)
- Boeing, Emirates Announce Order for 30 Boeing 777-300ERs. (19/07/2010)
Evil 2.0, or bad time to Gaddafi
Few things are certain in life. The bad, until recently, was one of them. At one time, in fact, evil was a milestone, something that's available to men on one side or the other. Those who from time to time embodied evil were completely classified in the service of a cause, in two words, they were afraid.
Consider the idea that we had the most vicious serial killers in history, or dictators. Take the most famous of all, Hitler, and think for a moment the abominable and terrifying formalism of his figure. The black tuft on the forehead while you disrupt delivered his speech hoarse and possessed, in front of audiences whose ranks among martial blowing as a cold current, the breath of death.
Consider the idea that we had the most vicious serial killers in history, or dictators. Take the most famous of all, Hitler, and think for a moment the abominable and terrifying formalism of his figure. The black tuft on the forehead while you disrupt delivered his speech hoarse and possessed, in front of audiences whose ranks among martial blowing as a cold current, the breath of death.
Computer graphics - Events in Sohar in the Sultanate of Oman
The Sultanate of Oman Police yesterday fired rubber bullets on demonstrators at a rally of opponents in the city of Sohar. A police station and public building were set ablaze in this coastal city.
- Oman army tries to disperse protests, wounds one - Reuters Africa (01/03/2011)
- Oman: Protests Continue in Sohar (28/02/2011)
- Oman supermarket set alight and looted - BBC News (01/03/2011)
- Oman deploys troops to counter protests (01/03/2011)
- "OMAN: Protesters remain in streets as death toll from clashes rises; videos said to show protests emerge" and related posts (28/02/2011)
"Never fired on my people" but then the bomb Saddam
TRIPOLI - Gaddafi fights, with Kalashnikov rifles, cannons and journalists. And now even Saif, his son diplomat and pacifist, yesterday jumped up on a Toyota, his gun in his hand to incite his men to fight. They'd said in the morning: "In Tripoli, Gaddafi will not give away, and knocked the nails out from Tripoli will only major international powers, not even that these rebels are rebels." At the breakfast table at the Hotel Rixos friend of the family had come to understand that pulls air from the Italian journalists, but then he explained what's in your head instead of the Colonel.
Yemen's president proposed a national unity government
.- The President of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh, today proposed the opposition to participate in a national unity government in a bid to end protests demanding his resignation, similar to those that take place in Libya, Bahrain and Oman . In the midst of the demonstrations that have shaken the country since February 11, Saleh proposed to participate in the new cabinet the opposition, but his party remains the key portfolios, said the president was quoted by the Yemeni news agency SABA.
Maintain pressure on the Omani Sultan
Protesters set fire to a supermarket and gathered at various sites in the coastal city of Oman, on the third day of unrest that have led to deadly clashes in the strategic Persian Gulf nation. Security forces blocked the main vehicular arteries Sohar, 200 km northwest of Muscat, the capital of Oman, in an attempt to isolate the demonstrators and prevent the protests from spreading.
Hundreds of demonstrators, mostly young, went to the roundabout of the city, demanding wage increases, jobs for unemployed youth and changes of government ministers.
Hundreds of demonstrators, mostly young, went to the roundabout of the city, demanding wage increases, jobs for unemployed youth and changes of government ministers.
- Omani Protesters Maintain Sit-In, Doubting Sultan's Promise After Clashes - Bloomberg (28/02/2011)
- Two protesters 'shot dead' by Omani police (27/02/2011)
- Omanis loot half-burnt supermarket, police stay away (28/02/2011)
- Oman Protests for Jobs, Pay, Representation Enter Third Night (28/02/2011)
- Unmoved by sultan's offer, Oman protesters to continue demonstrations (01/03/2011)
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