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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...

MUSCAT, NOV 5The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP), hosted the regional meeting of Technology and Innovation Support Centres...

MUSCAT, NOV 4Omani executive coach Ghaya al Barwani has earned global recognition from the International Coaching Federation (ICF) in the Distinguished Coach category, receiving an Honourable Mention...

MUSCAT, NOV 3The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX), launched the first Alternative Investment Market on Monday, November 3, 2025, under the auspices of His Highness...

MUSCAT, NOV 2ETCO Space, the company behind Oman’s first satellite ‘Aman-1’, announced that it has signed a cooperation agreement with Poland’s Wrocław University of Science and Technology,...

MUSCAT: Non-oil GDP across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries expanded by 4.4 per cent in 2024, driving the overall 1.9 per cent rise in real GDP, according to preliminary data issued by the GCC...

MUSCAT: The Hadatha Centres for Cybersecurity Industry, launched under the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MoTCIT), are not merely research centres but drivers of...

MUSCAT, OCT 23Oman’s total gross value added (GVA) from private enterprises stood at RO 8,147.3 million in the second quarter of 2025, compared with RO 8,209.9 million in the same quarter of 2024,...

MUSCAT, OCT 21Oman’s youth is a catalyst for green entrepreneurship, said EU Ambassador Christophe Farnaud during his keynote speech at the second edition of the Oman Climate Dialogue in...

MUSCAT, OCT 20In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, the Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO) is emerging as a leading intergovernmental body advancing collaboration with the Sultanate of Oman,...

MUSCAT, OCT 19The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology launched on Sunday the third Hadatha Cybersecurity Industry Centre, at the Middle East College in Muscat. The launch...

MUSCAT: The trade exchange between countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Kingdom of Thailand dropped by 50% in 2023 to $20.3 billion in comparison to $40.6 billion in 2022, marking a...

MUSCAT, SEP 25The total trade exchange between countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Republic of China amounted to USD 297.9 billion in 2023, according to recently released data by the GCC...

MUSCAT, Sept 21A senior Omani industry leader has unveiled a practical blueprint to accelerate workforce development and strengthen local supply chains, drawing on nearly three decades of experience...

MUSCAT, SEPT 8The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, on Monday unveiled multiple national projects in the field of artificial...

MUSCAT, AUG 11The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MoTCIT) has invited local and regional digital platform and smart application companies to an introductory...

MUSCAT, AUG 10Total trade in goods and services between the United Kingdom and Oman fell by £76 million (RO 37.24 million approx) or 4.6% over the 12 months ending Q1 2025, based on current prices...

MUSCAT: The Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO) — the world’s foremost international governmental organisation focused on promoting a sustainable digital economy — has recently released the...

MUSCAT: The housing sector contributed the largest share to overall inflation in the GCC, according to a recent report from the GCC Statistics Centre.The sector witnessed the highest inflation rate...

MUSCAT, JULY 29The total trade exchange between countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council and Hong Kong increased by 30.91% to reach a value of $14.4 billion in 2021, up from $11 billion in 2020,...