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Several decades ago, educational institutions and universities worldwide began incorporating the Chinese language into their curricula. This allowed commercial, industrial, and tourism sectors to...

Despite the wars and conflicts affecting Arab economies—especially the recent violent and destructive war in Gaza and other Arab countries—some economic indicators in the region continue to show...

The Sultanate of Oman has selected three key themes for its participation in the International Expo 2025, which will be held on Kansai Island in Osaka, Japan. This six-month global event will run from...

Why do some Islamic countries exhibit excessive consumption of goods, products, and food during the holy month of Ramadhan, despite the desperate needs of the less fortunate?The value of these...

Many studies have been conducted on the subject of social responsibility of institutions and private sector companies and its impact on the development on economic and social projects. There are many...

At a time when some countries in the world violate international laws and move towards wars and the extermination of peoples, we find that many countries suffer from poverty due to the spread of these...

A recent development workshop hosted by the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) reinforced its focus on three key areas of the Omani economy: improving the business environment, fostering...

Analysts expect gold prices to continue rising in the coming period due to ongoing global political and economic instability, as well as increasing geopolitical conflicts. Additionally, the recent...

Omani-Qatari relations have witnessed many positive developments in different fields during the past five decades. Oman has relied on the use of the Qatari educational curriculum in government schools...

Official visits between the representatives of Oman and India are frequent with the aim of enhancing various economic aspects between the two countries, which have long-standing trade relations. Both...

The Sultanate of Oman recently celebrated the Renewed Renaissance Day on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of His Majesty Sultan Haitham’s assumption of power in the country. During the past...

Recently, Royal Decree No. 2/2025 was issued concerning the Central Bank of Oman (CBO). The rapid developments in the banking sector necessitate continued efforts to address the challenges facing this...

The GCC countries are witnessing many developments in a number of sectors, especially in the population sector, which is growing significantly and leaving many contradictions in the Gulf society....

The Omani banking sector plays a major role in digital transformation by enhancing the use of modern financial technologies that are entering the market. Such techniques enable many workers in this...

Institutions in countries worldwide are adopting advanced work systems, particularly in their employees' daily production processes. Similarly, the Ministry of Labour in Oman is applying modern...

The Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) has experienced a decline in its index for some time, driven by falling prices of many securities listed on the market. This downturn is attributed to several factors,...

There are a number of foreign countries that have preceded Islamic countries in embracing Islamic banking over the past five decades. One such example is the Republic of the Philippine where the first...

The Republic of Uzbekistan, an independent nation since the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991, is centrally located in Asia and shares borders with several countries. Covering an area of 447,400 square...

Oman's national economy remains heavily reliant on the oil and gas sector for annual government revenues, supplemented by other fiscal measures, most notably taxes on private-sector companies and...

The economic boycott of the products of companies supporting the Zionist entity and its fierce war on steadfast Gaza continues to gain momentum. The war has been going on for more than 400 days now...