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OMAN TO ATTEND INVESTMENT MEET MUSCAT: The Sultanate will participate in the sixth annual conference on investment and Arab capital market due to be held in Lebanon between May 18 and 20, under the auspices of the Lebanese Premier Dr Saleem Al Huss. The Sultanate’s delegation to the conference will be headed by Mohammed bin Nassir Al Khusaibi, secretary general of the National Economy Ministry. The event is organised by Lebanon Bank, in cooperation with the economy and business group, the Lebanese Bank’s Association, the international finance establishment of the World Bank and the International Chamber of Commerce. It will discuss the priorities of economic reform, privatization trends, foreign investment in Arab markets, deregulation of financial services markets and e-commerce. A number of finance ministers and central bank presidents will take part in the conference as well as heads of Arab and international financial and investment institutions, Arab and foreign experts.