‘Made in Oman’ in collaboration with Qatar
Qatari investments in the Sultanate of Oman have strengthened in recent years, becoming concentrated in several active economic sectors, including the industrial sector. One significant project...
Car prices are rising in the region
haiderdawood@hotmail.com - It is expected that a fresh increase in the prices of some products including all kinds of cars and vehicles is likely in the near future. Some automotive brands are...
Will Oman’s Central Bank issue its own virtual currency?
Although the monetary authorities in the Sultanate of Oman had two years ago cautioned against trading in cryptocurrencies due to their volatility, as well as risks associated cyber theft and fraud,...
Looming crises over water shortages
haiderdawood@hotmail.com - Water – or lack of it – is the subject of renewed concern in the face of rising demand growth from populations, coupled with the desire of countries to secure their...
Oman and Brazil work to strengthen economic relations
The Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry received a high-level Brazilian economic delegation headed by Flavio Augusto Rocha, Minister of Strategic Affairs of the Republic of Brazil, and a number of...
Importance of an international expo showcasing the Sultanate of Oman
haiderdawood@hotmail.com - Although five decades have passed since the Omani Renaissance, we have not been able to organise to date a huge international exhibition that characteries the Omani...
Good roads are vital to tourism growth
haiderdawood@hotmail.com - Nations around the world are working to improve their road networks while strengthening their tourism infrastructure to help drive sustainable economic growth. Good...
Arms sales soar amid rising global poverty
At a time when the world is witnessing a significant growth in arms sales due to an increase in military spending – as affirmed by the latest annual report of the SIPRI Foundation -- the number of...
Pros and cons of retirement life
Everyone agrees that retirement from work is an exciting time for many people after working for more than three or four decades. In retirement, a person has freedom and ample time to pursue their...
Sustaining affordable healthcare is an imperative
haiderdawood@hotmail.com - Micro, small and medium enterprises are the economic backbone of many countries of the world. Nations depend on them to support economic, help employ citizens and keep...
Thriving trade and industrial sector
haiderdawood@hotmail.com - At the recent annual meeting of the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, held in the presence of the Minister and his official colleagues, many...
Avoiding extravagance and waste
Despite the verbal and published appeals urging people to curb waste and extravagance in eating and drinking, especially in the blessed month of Ramadhan, the reality is different in many Arab and...
Is the Ukraine crisis impacting global food prices?
There is no country in the world whose population does not gripe about the high cost of foodstuff and essential commodities – an issue that has worsened since the Russian war on Ukraine. In the...
Cooperation key enabler for Gulf Common Market
haiderdawood@hotmail.com - Last November, the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council launched the electronic window (Takamul) for the submission of queries, complaints and suggestions...
Empowering women with banking finance
haiderdawood@hotmail.com - Women play a vital role in society. In addition to their responsibilities to the family and, taking care of the children in particular, they also oversee all home...
Evolution of Oman’s banking sector
haiderdawood@hotmail.com - The Omani banking industry is one of the most vital economic sectors at the heart of daily national life and development.Just about every individual and organisation in...
A future powered by Artificial Intelligence
haiderdawood@hotmail.com - With the development of modern technologies in various fields, the future of the world has become dependent on the accelerated application of artificial intelligence (AI)...
Safeguarding public funds is a national duty
The decision of the State Financial and Administrative Audit Institution (SAI) to make public for the first time its annual report about instances of embezzlement, administrative and financial...
Growing role of Islamic banking and finance
The advent of Islamic banking in the Sultanate of Oman is more recent compared to the Gulf, Asian and European countries where the sector has thrived for a considerably longer time. Today, there are...
Factors contributing to Lebanon’s downward spiral
Many Arab countries have been facing great economic and financial challenges for a while — some related to the decline of their national currencies amid the pandemic’s negative impacts on economic...