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MUSCAT: Royal Decree No 101/2025 has been issued ratifying the Exploration and Mining Concession Agreement between the Government of the Sultanate of Oman and Gulf Mining Materials Company for...

MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman has cemented its role as a regional beacon for sustainable industry by successfully hosting the inaugural Middle East conference on Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3)....

Muscat: Gulf International Bank BSC (GIB), a leading regional financial institution headquartered in Bahrain, has announced the successful closing of a $1 billion five-year term loan facility for...

OQ Exploration and Production (OQEP) has announced the signing of a natural gas sales agreement (NGSA) with Integrated Gas Company (IGC) for Block 65. OQEP will also transport natural gas at “Marsa...

Dignitaries at the inauguration of the Duqm Gateway Station in Duqm SEZMuscat: Oman Oil Marketing Company (OOMCO) inaugurated the Duqm Gateway Station at the Duqm Special Economic Zone, incorporating...

Muscat — Thawani has obtained an official licence from Visa International to issue credit cards, becoming the first Omani fintech authorised to do so. The licence allows Thawani to roll out...

MUSCAT/GUANGZHOU — An Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) delegation, joined by a group of Omani businessmen, has concluded a seven-day visit to the People’s Republic of China, taking...

Oman’s journey toward economic diversification is increasingly intertwined with its environmental agenda. The government’s evolving framework for environmental permits, sustainable construction...

Oman’s quiet revolution in digital governance is redefining the meaning of investment readiness. Long gone are the days when establishing a business required multiple visits to ministries and stacks...

MUSCAT: Etlaq Spaceport, Oman’s first commercial spaceflight hub, has welcomed the Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) recent decision to introduce a framework governing the approval of commercial...

Muscat — Oman Flour Mills (OFM) has received its first electric locomotive, the first of its kind in the Sultanate of Oman, in cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment...

Muscat: Oman’s Nazdaher National Programme for Private Sector and Foreign Trade Development unveiled new measures to improve the business climate, raise the Sultanate’s standing in global indices...

Muscat: Oman’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP) has endorsed the outcomes of the national “Workshop on Resolving Business Practice Challenges” and advanced...

MUSCAT – Oman’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP) intensified efforts to expand the international presence of Omani products in the first half of 2025, achieving...

MUSCAT: The Financial Services Authority (FSA), regulator of Oman’s capital market and insurance sector, has appealed against a Primary Court ruling in Muscat that acquitted three board members of...

Muscat: Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) has officially announced the start of Ubhar Capital’s role as liquidity provider for Bank Muscat shares, following regulatory approvals.The move aims to boost...

Bahla: Sohar Aluminium has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Bahla Cultural Centre for Science and Innovation to support the construction of the centre, which is set to become a key...

Dhank: More than 250 farms in Al Dhahirah Governorate have benefited from the Commercial Model Fields Program, an initiative launched by the Ministry of Agricultural, Fisheries and Water Resources in...

Muscat: Oman’s Ministry of Economy has revealed that total development allocations under the Tenth Five-Year Plan (2021–2025) reached RO 11.009 billion by the end of March 2025.This reflects a 72%...

Muscat: Oman has made significant strides in enhancing food self-sufficiency, with domestic production now meeting — and in some cases exceeding — household demand across several key food...