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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...

Political and economic relations between the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Korea are witnessing significant growth at all levels, as these relations have expanded over the past fifty years and...

The number of Japanese inventions, which help humanity in facing the difficulties of daily life, is increasing every year.The Japanese have not limited their work to owning these inventions and...

The State Financial and Administrative Audit Authority publishes its annual report to track developments within various government units and agencies, as well as the performance of government...

From time to time, we receive text messages from our local banks warning us: "Dear customer, we will never contact you to ask for your account number, request a password change, or inquire about your...

The Oman Forum for Local Added Value 2024 recently presented several key recommendations to boost efforts in developing the economies of the governorates and emphasized the importance of assigning...