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However, there is often never smoke without fire.  deVere are I understand a little like Marmite and the standards, methods and ethos do appear to vary from branch to branch.  The best thing you can ever do is carry out your own due diligence and remember if something sounds too good to be true - it often is.  You can be a very successful organisation with a poor service.....it\u0026#39;s just how long for.  Or you can be a company not held to ransom by employees let go due to under performance.  If you can afford to take the chance - you have nothing to lose; if you are not in that fortunate position - tread with caution. 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General surgeons are totally incompetent but pretending they know so much (full of bullshit). They have delusions of grandeur. I have seen many complications following their so called surgery which have been fatal and families totally destroyed. In the UK the GMC would stop them operating but here they do not even apologise and are always looking for excuses or somebody else to blame. The management is as much to blame as they allow this to happen, they would lose so much money. I have seen unnecessary blood tests, investigations and even unnecessary operations being performed. This is not medical practice, totally disgraceful.\u003Cbr \/\u003EPlease avoid going to Muscat Private Hospital unless it is a matter of life and death and even then go to another hospital.  There are some very few good doctors there and these doctors have learnt to keep quite so that they can fit into this shameful system."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/78752041043035503\/comments\/default\/9121198347671159847"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/78752041043035503\/comments\/default\/9121198347671159847"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2010\/02\/omani-couple-successfully-sue-muscat.html?showComment=1435414617965#c9121198347671159847","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2010\/02\/omani-couple-successfully-sue-muscat.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-78752041043035503","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6283845125208268798/posts/default/78752041043035503","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-2129400754"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"June 27, 2015 at 6:16 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-2558661932744963945"},"published":{"$t":"2015-05-25T16:16:57.610+04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-05-25T16:16:57.610+04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"It depends where you want to live. 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The advisers - once they sold you a product - don\u0026#39;t care about you at all, you get a new adviser every 2 years or so and you really need to beat them with a stick every time you want to see your recent valuation. I\u0026#39;ve been waiting for my last one now over a month since I asked for it. Stay away, guys. Turns out, there are some good financial advisers out there - just deVere, in my experience, is not one of them."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/7919725543505393393\/comments\/default\/7611888272247216000"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/7919725543505393393\/comments\/default\/7611888272247216000"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2010\/03\/devere-oman-locally-somewhat-bent.html?showComment=1431844957377#c7611888272247216000","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2010\/03\/devere-oman-locally-somewhat-bent.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-7919725543505393393","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6283845125208268798/posts/default/7919725543505393393","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-2129400754"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"May 17, 2015 at 10:42 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-69398339466363557"},"published":{"$t":"2015-05-13T17:06:15.552+04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-05-13T17:06:15.552+04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"long live Our Sultan ....."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"long live Our Sultan ....."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/2921612815739873284\/comments\/default\/69398339466363557"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/2921612815739873284\/comments\/default\/69398339466363557"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2010\/10\/question-of-succession.html?showComment=1431522375552#c69398339466363557","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2010\/10\/question-of-succession.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-2921612815739873284","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6283845125208268798/posts/default/2921612815739873284","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-2129400754"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"May 13, 2015 at 5:06 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-798815307804777017"},"published":{"$t":"2015-05-06T19:41:05.165+04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-05-06T19:41:05.165+04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The better is the winner ...."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"The better is the winner ...."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/2921612815739873284\/comments\/default\/798815307804777017"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/2921612815739873284\/comments\/default\/798815307804777017"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2010\/10\/question-of-succession.html?showComment=1430926865165#c798815307804777017","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2010\/10\/question-of-succession.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-2921612815739873284","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6283845125208268798/posts/default/2921612815739873284","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-2129400754"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"May 6, 2015 at 7:41 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-6051043212418465418"},"published":{"$t":"2015-02-24T00:22:41.910+04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-02-24T00:22:41.910+04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The book cause a lot of anger among the SAS.  The ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"The book cause a lot of anger among the SAS.  The author wrote a work of fiction, but used the real names of several people in the SAS.  They were not pleased.  There is no truth in the book."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/6648084176026656250\/comments\/default\/6051043212418465418"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/6648084176026656250\/comments\/default\/6051043212418465418"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2009\/05\/movie-to-be-made-of-banned-book-on-oman.html?showComment=1424722961910#c6051043212418465418","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2009\/05\/movie-to-be-made-of-banned-book-on-oman.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-6648084176026656250","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6283845125208268798/posts/default/6648084176026656250","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-2129400754"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"February 24, 2015 at 12:22 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-2959187053324445206"},"published":{"$t":"2015-02-15T13:01:58.294+04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2015-02-15T13:01:58.294+04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hey UD \n\nWahaibi\u0026#39;s off the hook for now. \nNew ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Hey UD \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWahaibi\u0026#39;s off the hook for now. \u003Cbr \/\u003ENew trial and new judges (better ones!) slated for later this year. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EDisappointing. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EJD"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/7286841424977079142\/comments\/default\/2959187053324445206"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/7286841424977079142\/comments\/default\/2959187053324445206"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/momentum-builds-in-anti-corruption.html?showComment=1423990918294#c2959187053324445206","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/momentum-builds-in-anti-corruption.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-7286841424977079142","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6283845125208268798/posts/default/7286841424977079142","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-2129400754"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"February 15, 2015 at 1:01 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-2247269696389058163"},"published":{"$t":"2014-11-17T17:46:13.012+04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-11-17T17:46:13.012+04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"do you realize that even you can get a gay child o..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"do you realize that even you can get a gay child one day...? or gay grand-child, or gay cousine or anybody gay in your family? 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Use your brain little bit..."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/5860929407264142293\/comments\/default\/2247269696389058163"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/5860929407264142293\/comments\/default\/2247269696389058163"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2010\/02\/exclusive-interview-being-gay-in.html?showComment=1416231973012#c2247269696389058163","title":""},{"rel":"related","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/5860929407264142293\/comments\/default\/2854304402401766167"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2010\/02\/exclusive-interview-being-gay-in.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-5860929407264142293","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6283845125208268798/posts/default/5860929407264142293","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-2129400754"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"November 17, 2014 at 5:46 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-7044350276556822454"},"published":{"$t":"2014-10-28T14:03:42.419+04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-10-28T14:03:42.419+04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"And the investigations go on.... \n\nI can\u0026#39;t wai..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"And the investigations go on.... \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EI can\u0026#39;t wait for the court cases to start again. It\u0026#39;s been a very long and quiet summer. The courts have been open for the past 2 months and still nothing...!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Ecalkoon"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/1354027913165768528\/comments\/default\/7044350276556822454"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/1354027913165768528\/comments\/default\/7044350276556822454"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/dodgy-deal-suggestions-new-anti.html?showComment=1414490622419#c7044350276556822454","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/dodgy-deal-suggestions-new-anti.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-1354027913165768528","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6283845125208268798/posts/default/1354027913165768528","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-2129400754"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"October 28, 2014 at 2:03 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-2243930907868003165"},"published":{"$t":"2014-10-25T15:01:24.206+04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-10-25T15:01:24.206+04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"No one said Omanisation shouldn\u0026#39;t be there but..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"No one said Omanisation shouldn\u0026#39;t be there but the tool is being over stretched at this point. The credible call is towards slowing down its current situation a little after all the upheaval that happened and thinking long term instead of short term gains which will inevitably leave scars. I understand those in authority have already said that they have placed the mechanisms in place to address local issues but since then they seem to be adding on top of it more and more. One step forward, two steps back."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/5045374214384470754\/comments\/default\/2243930907868003165"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/5045374214384470754\/comments\/default\/2243930907868003165"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/new-visa-laws-causing-stir-impact-will.html?showComment=1414234884206#c2243930907868003165","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Ihsan"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/new-visa-laws-causing-stir-impact-will.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-5045374214384470754","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6283845125208268798/posts/default/5045374214384470754","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-2129400754"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"October 25, 2014 at 3:01 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-5695258858849301577"},"published":{"$t":"2014-09-02T21:36:01.158+04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-09-02T21:36:01.158+04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Not being able to change jobs without a 2 year hia..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Not being able to change jobs without a 2 year hiatus out of country? Sounds like the good old days to me!"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/5045374214384470754\/comments\/default\/5695258858849301577"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/5045374214384470754\/comments\/default\/5695258858849301577"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/new-visa-laws-causing-stir-impact-will.html?showComment=1409679361158#c5695258858849301577","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Desertman"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/06108144317760522829"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/new-visa-laws-causing-stir-impact-will.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-5045374214384470754","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6283845125208268798/posts/default/5045374214384470754","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-1632786362"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"September 2, 2014 at 9:36 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-5885879831371394039"},"published":{"$t":"2014-08-12T11:03:08.110+04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-08-12T11:03:08.110+04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Good article \n\n\nwelcome back"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Good article \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003Ewelcome back"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/8805777520680029791\/comments\/default\/5885879831371394039"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/8805777520680029791\/comments\/default\/5885879831371394039"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/undercover-dragon-on-omanisation.html?showComment=1407826988110#c5885879831371394039","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Wall 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the last few mont..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I was digging into your blog for the last few months and I suspect that you have some hard feelings to the Omanis .It might because of the something that you\u0026#39;ll never say !at least on your blog :(..BTW,I\u0026#39;m Omani African 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11, 2014 at 5:24 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-6662950980272461599"},"published":{"$t":"2014-07-30T14:51:41.104+04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-07-30T14:51:41.104+04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"He is risen!!! Uh-huh, and then he was gone. So, a..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"He is risen!!! Uh-huh, and then he was gone. So, are you now back into hiding at the bottom of that bloody well in Jamkaran?\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWillie Dryer"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/5045374214384470754\/comments\/default\/6662950980272461599"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/5045374214384470754\/comments\/default\/6662950980272461599"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/new-visa-laws-causing-stir-impact-will.html?showComment=1406717501104#c6662950980272461599","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/new-visa-laws-causing-stir-impact-will.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-5045374214384470754","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6283845125208268798/posts/default/5045374214384470754","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-2129400754"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"July 30, 2014 at 2:51 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-8954664031619973065"},"published":{"$t":"2014-07-19T01:04:29.785+04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-07-19T01:04:29.785+04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hi, I made a facebook page titled \u0026#39;Animal Crue..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Hi, I made a facebook page titled \u0026#39;Animal Cruelty in Muscat, Oman\u0026#39;. I have used your picture (if you don\u0026#39;t mind). This is my contribution to the growing cases of animal cruelty. I hope you will like because I would love to spread this information far and wide. Thanks."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/273521477254876773\/comments\/default\/8954664031619973065"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/273521477254876773\/comments\/default\/8954664031619973065"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2010\/04\/dont-buy-dog-in-oman-another-example-of.html?showComment=1405717469785#c8954664031619973065","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2010\/04\/dont-buy-dog-in-oman-another-example-of.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-273521477254876773","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6283845125208268798/posts/default/273521477254876773","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-2129400754"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"July 19, 2014 at 1:04 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-8031285480988373603"},"published":{"$t":"2014-07-16T10:52:38.709+04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-07-16T10:52:38.709+04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"The trade school idea should have been introduced ..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"The trade school idea should have been introduced years ago - the country would have had produced thousands of trades persons by now.  The cost of construction would have gone up but this would have been realistic and the cattle drive of labourers from Asian would have stopped.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EHowever, I think the most crucial area would be to have a rate for each job so that employing an Omani would be cheaper as the flights etc would not be included.  That , and having an employment law that ensured unsuitable employees could be dismissed in addition to a stop on Ministry recruitment for at least five years."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/8805777520680029791\/comments\/default\/8031285480988373603"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/8805777520680029791\/comments\/default\/8031285480988373603"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/undercover-dragon-on-omanisation.html?showComment=1405493558709#c8031285480988373603","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Sleepwalker"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/undercover-dragon-on-omanisation.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-8805777520680029791","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6283845125208268798/posts/default/8805777520680029791","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-2129400754"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"July 16, 2014 at 10:52 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-8185963584817545458"},"published":{"$t":"2014-07-01T23:22:18.921+04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-07-01T23:22:18.921+04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Looking at posted losses for worldcall (omantel su..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Looking at posted losses for worldcall (omantel subsidiary) in the financial reports of Omantel 2013 and 2014 reports, I see that your criticism on the deal is fully justified. Good call on this one, Muscat Confidential."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/6225584290122027799\/comments\/default\/8185963584817545458"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/6225584290122027799\/comments\/default\/8185963584817545458"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2008\/04\/omantel-pays-its-huge-premium-for.html?showComment=1404242538921#c8185963584817545458","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2008\/04\/omantel-pays-its-huge-premium-for.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-6225584290122027799","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6283845125208268798/posts/default/6225584290122027799","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-2129400754"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"July 1, 2014 at 11:22 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-348835244238786486"},"published":{"$t":"2014-06-17T21:34:04.969+04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-06-17T21:34:04.969+04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Hello Mr Dragon\n\nGood to see you are back in the s..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Hello Mr Dragon\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EGood to see you are back in the saddle - always enjoy the blog.  This isnt related to corruption exactly but still...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u0026quot;Monopoly is a terrible thing, till you have it\u0026quot; is a famous Rupert Murdoch quote - I think he was paraphrasing Paul Getty (Standard Oil not the art collector).  But what the average Omani doesn\u0026#39;t realise is that there is a huge tax take on his every Riyal.  The trouble is that this tax goes to a select cadre of already stupidly wealthy families rather than paying for roads and hospitals and so on.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EIn effect the Commercial Agencies Law (check out ONA today\/yesterday) prevents anyone importing anything into the Sultanate \u0026quot;without the approval of the local suppliers\u0026quot;.  So we have a nice monopoly going for more or less everything: want to buy a Toyota Landcruiser? - monopoly, want to buy branded tyres for your Toyota? - monopoly, want to buy spares for your Toyota? - monopoly.  Get the picture?  Almost everything Average Ahmed wants to buy is provided by a state-sponsored but privately-owned monopoly.  The exception is a couple of dozen \u0026quot;basics\u0026quot; subject to price control by the PACP but your life would be pretty crappy indeed if your only purchases were on the PACP list.  Therefore in effect almost everything you need is provided by a state enforced monopoly which - as monopolies tend to do - price gouge the average Joe (or Ahmed in this case).  Witness the massive trade in grey market cars from the UAE and the loaded down vehicles at the Hatta border post.  As all monopolies do this hits the poorest hardest - they can\u0026#39;t afford to travel to Dubai to stock up, they simply have to pay...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003ESo who benefits from this old-fashioned monopoly, well I suggest you look at the esteemed names on the roof of your nearest car showroom\/electrical goods store etc. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EWhen I leave I\u0026#39;m going to write a proper academic paper estimating the effective tax rate on poor old Average Ahmed but until then maybe some publicity wouldn\u0026#39;t hurt...\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EBest wishes\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EA Fellow Sufferer\u003Cbr \/\u003E "},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/5045374214384470754\/comments\/default\/348835244238786486"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/5045374214384470754\/comments\/default\/348835244238786486"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/new-visa-laws-causing-stir-impact-will.html?showComment=1403026444969#c348835244238786486","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/new-visa-laws-causing-stir-impact-will.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-5045374214384470754","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6283845125208268798/posts/default/5045374214384470754","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-2129400754"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"June 17, 2014 at 9:34 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-3492112294822174126"},"published":{"$t":"2014-06-16T13:52:24.739+04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-06-16T13:52:24.739+04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"In China they bother you with their cold calls all..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"In China they bother you with their cold calls all the time...I checked on linkedin. None of the people have had any decent career, most stay on less than a year and many of them and outfits similar hang around in bars trying to find expats with money to sell their rubbish high commission plans to. Just keep your money in your pocket and buy some real estate if you can (at the right time and right place obviously), you\u0026#39;ll have your wealth under your own name, you can rent it out and retire happily. In the comments threat it reads they are the lowest educated people the UK has to offer. Running around in their cheap suits and thick neck ties, Arrogant pricks who deep down know they are losers and that they are despised by the expats that actually did make it abroad. A fine career choice. Don\u0026#39;t even think about working for them if you value your career or trying to get one going."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/7919725543505393393\/comments\/default\/3492112294822174126"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/7919725543505393393\/comments\/default\/3492112294822174126"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2010\/03\/devere-oman-locally-somewhat-bent.html?showComment=1402912344739#c3492112294822174126","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Anonymous"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2010\/03\/devere-oman-locally-somewhat-bent.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-7919725543505393393","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6283845125208268798/posts/default/7919725543505393393","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-2129400754"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"June 16, 2014 at 1:52 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-1128853530335770113"},"published":{"$t":"2014-06-09T11:42:13.640+04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-06-09T11:42:13.640+04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"OPNO - the big problem is the removal of a right t..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"OPNO - the big problem is the removal of a right that expat staff had.  With Oman trying to gain international acclaim in the area of human rights, this is a big step backwards."},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/5045374214384470754\/comments\/default\/1128853530335770113"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/5045374214384470754\/comments\/default\/1128853530335770113"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/new-visa-laws-causing-stir-impact-will.html?showComment=1402299733640#c1128853530335770113","title":""},{"rel":"related","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/5045374214384470754\/comments\/default\/7211397985296567863"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Sigh"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/new-visa-laws-causing-stir-impact-will.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-5045374214384470754","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6283845125208268798/posts/default/5045374214384470754","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-2129400754"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"June 9, 2014 at 11:42 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-1643630698306627328"},"published":{"$t":"2014-06-04T20:30:07.140+04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-06-04T20:30:07.140+04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"I\u0026#39;m quiet surprised by this new law. All my fr..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"I\u0026#39;m quiet surprised by this new law. All my friends who works in Oman where always telling me how helpful government and companies are trying to make it as easy as possible to get a work permit and all documents, but I guess things are changing!"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/5045374214384470754\/comments\/default\/1643630698306627328"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/5045374214384470754\/comments\/default\/1643630698306627328"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/new-visa-laws-causing-stir-impact-will.html?showComment=1401899407140#c1643630698306627328","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Marysia"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.mytravelaffairs.com\/2012\/10\/12\/10-things-about-oman-you-didnt-know\/"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/blank.gif"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/new-visa-laws-causing-stir-impact-will.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-5045374214384470754","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6283845125208268798/posts/default/5045374214384470754","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-2129400754"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"June 4, 2014 at 8:30 PM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-7211397985296567863"},"published":{"$t":"2014-05-30T05:11:52.556+04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-05-30T05:11:52.556+04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Just for anyone reading this (I know for your aver..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Just for anyone reading this (I know for your average low-end salary Caucasion female---no idea about an Indian dude for example on the lower lower lower end of the salary food chain here in the Sultanate) letters of no-objection can be forced through the Ministry of Manpower. I\u0026#39;ve done it before, on the grounds I was not paid on time or enough to live on ect.... This still is a means open to employees if they can document cases of ill-treatment ect.... \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EOtherwise... omygosh the situation totally sucks for people who aren\u0026#39;t in big companies where moving around is easier...:("},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/5045374214384470754\/comments\/default\/7211397985296567863"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/5045374214384470754\/comments\/default\/7211397985296567863"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/new-visa-laws-causing-stir-impact-will.html?showComment=1401412312556#c7211397985296567863","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Omani Princess (not Omani...yet)"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11738377563210269837"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"24","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhd8gXBGCHyBxoohzCP9c79FjQXCkSaBBCl9IQI9VOMwpASg4DTt8Q1Y6UutDJtcsCABKYk692LQSF-STwnw7cMknR3Y0b2A4iJDRpEvNc6NTNj2l3Td0VYBqjG4HxYnuY\/s220\/88c5fd1f362da04a7fafae71c0d0c8ab.jpg"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/new-visa-laws-causing-stir-impact-will.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-5045374214384470754","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6283845125208268798/posts/default/5045374214384470754","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-387467634"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"May 30, 2014 at 5:11 AM"}]},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-2942018625855959973"},"published":{"$t":"2014-05-30T05:06:19.958+04:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-05-30T05:06:19.958+04:00"},"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Thy are investigating Omraan as far as I know... b..."},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"Thy are investigating Omraan as far as I know... because I was able to get one of my projects back (yay) since nothing was being done on it anyways, and turn it back to a Minstry of Heritage project (still nothing done, because that requires courdination between the Ministry of Housing (also the regional departments OF the Minstry fo Housing are closed for corruption investigations) but at least, that is better than all money being sent and invested outside of the original community on a tourism project that hasn\u0026#39;t been thought out and that the locals aren\u0026#39;t keen on sooooo....).\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EMinstry of Interior also under investigation, in how passports are given out....\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/1354027913165768528\/comments\/default\/2942018625855959973"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/6283845125208268798\/1354027913165768528\/comments\/default\/2942018625855959973"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/dodgy-deal-suggestions-new-anti.html?showComment=1401411979958#c2942018625855959973","title":""}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Omani Princess (not Omani...yet)"},"uri":{"$t":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/11738377563210269837"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"32","height":"24","src":"\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhd8gXBGCHyBxoohzCP9c79FjQXCkSaBBCl9IQI9VOMwpASg4DTt8Q1Y6UutDJtcsCABKYk692LQSF-STwnw7cMknR3Y0b2A4iJDRpEvNc6NTNj2l3Td0VYBqjG4HxYnuY\/s220\/88c5fd1f362da04a7fafae71c0d0c8ab.jpg"}}],"thr$in-reply-to":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","href":"http:\/\/muscatconfidential.blogspot.com\/2014\/05\/dodgy-deal-suggestions-new-anti.html","ref":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-1354027913165768528","source":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/6283845125208268798/posts/default/1354027913165768528","type":"text/html"},"gd$extendedProperty":[{"name":"blogger.itemClass","value":"pid-387467634"},{"name":"blogger.displayTime","value":"May 30, 2014 at 5:06 AM"}]}]}});