ITHCA launches venture fund and accelerator
MUSCAT, DEC 16 ITHCA Group — the technology investment arm of the Oman Investment Authority (OIA) — has announced on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, the launch of an accelerator programme and a...
ITHCA launches accelerator, venture fund to boost Omani–Saudi tech cooperation
ITHCA Group — the technology investment arm of the Oman Investment Authority (OIA) — has announced on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, the launch of an accelerator programme and a venture investment...
Oman’s 44.01 launches region’s first cement plant mineralisation project
MUSCAT, DEC 15 Omani carbon mineralisation company 44.01, has announced the launch of the first pilot project to mineralise carbon dioxide from a cement plant, in collaboration with Holcim, in Al...
Oman unveils $5.16 billion chip investment projects
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, has unveiled three major investment opportunities in the semiconductor industry...
FDI in Omani semiconductor industry exceeds $130 million
MUSCAT: The value of foreign investment in the Omani semiconductor sector has exceeded $130 million, according to the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology. This was...
Oman to host global executive semiconductor summit today
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, is set to host the World Summit for Executives in Semiconductor and Electronic...
QIRTAAS: Muscat’s new night of art and expression
MUSCAT: A vibrant new creative experience is coming to Muscat on Friday December 12, as Studio 22 launches QIRTAAS, an event inviting artists of all kinds to showcase their work and express...
IMF: GCC remains resilient, but deeper reforms needed to sustain long-term stability
MUSCAT: The Gulf Cooperation Council economies continue to demonstrate resilience despite a challenging global environment, according to a new regional assessment published by the International...
RO 36 million livestock & fish feed factory opens
BARKA, DEC 4The largest animal and aquatic feed factory in Oman was inaugurated on Thursday under the auspices of Dr Saud bin Hamoud al Habsi, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water...
Muscat hosts key global meeting of Numbering Agencies
MUSCAT, DEC 2 Muscat Clearing & Depository Company (MCD), an affiliate of Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX), hosted the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Association of National Numbering Agencies (ANNA)...
Fourth edition of Green Hydrogen Summit Oman kicks off
Muscat: Events of the fourth edition of the Green Hydrogen Summit Oman (GHSO) kicked off here on December 1 under the auspices of the Ministry of Energy and Minerals. Organized by Birba, in...
Oman is hydrogen-ready: Al Aufi
MUSCAT, DEC 1 Oman Minister of Energy and Minerals, Eng Salim bin Nasser al Aufi, stated that Oman is ready for the hydrogen transition despite what he described as a global “reality check” for...
Hydrom advances Oman’s hydrogen ambitions
MUSCAT, DEC 1Hydrom — the orchestrator of Oman’s energy transition — doubled down on its long-term ambitions on Monday, December 1, 2025, during the first day of the 2025 Green Hydrogen Summit...
EU sees oman as key partner in energy transition
MUSCAT, NOV 30 Oman hosted on Sunday, November 30, 2025, a summit organised as part of the ‘EU-GCC Cooperation on Green Transition Project. The event, held on the sidelines of the 2025 Oman Green...
‘The Light Compass’ illuminates heritage
Star Suhail, known internationally as Canopus, is the second-brightest star in the night sky — an ageing supergiant nearly 65 times the size of our sun and around 25 million years old. But across...
Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi inaugurated
Abu Dhabi: His Highness Shaikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, on Friday inaugurated the Natural History Museum Abu...
Oman’s property index jumps 10.8% in Q2
MUSCAT: Oman’s real estate price index rose 10.8 per cent in the second quarter of 2025 compared with the same period last year, according to new data from the National Centre for Statistics and...
GCC–EU economic ties strengthen
MUSCAT: Trade and economic cooperation between the Gulf Cooperation Council and the European Union (EU) gained clear momentum in 2024, with total bilateral trade climbing to $196.8 billion, according...
TISCs key to driving national innovation: WIPO
MUSCAT: Technology and Innovation Support Centres, better known as TISCs, are key to driving innovation, according to Andrew Czajkowski, Acting Senior Director, IP for Innovators Department at the...
Contract awarded for RO 45m Al Mouj Road development
MUSCAT: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology has awarded a contract worth RO 44.94 million to leading construction firm Strabag Oman for the development of the Al Mouj...