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Sharjah: The 11th edition of International Government Communications Forum was held this year under the theme "Challenges and Solutions" to emphasis the importance of communications and effective...

The 11th edition of the International Government Communications Forum (IGCF) concluded at the Expo Centre Sharjah on Thursday.The forum was organised by the International Government Communication...

Sharjah: The Arab theatre artists and producers discussed the global reach of Arab drama and television shows on the sideline of International Government Communication Forum (IGCF) being held at Expo...

The 11th edition of International Government Communication Forum (IGCF) kicked of at Expo Centre Sharjah on Wednesday and will continue till Thursday, September 29.The forum was held under the auspice...

Sharjah: The activities of the 11th annual edition of the International Government Communication Forum will kick off on September 28.The two-day ceremony will be held under the auspices of His...

Work is underway on the zipline project at Khasab in Musandam Governorate, with its launch expected later this year.The project is one of the most significant adventure-related activities in the...

Al Mazunah Free Zone, set up on Oman’s border with Yemen, has attracted a total of 251 projects to date, underscoring its growing importance as a hub for trade and investment. Of this total, 152 are...

Mazoon Electricity Company, member of Nama Group, posted a profit of around RO 70 million in 2021, compared to RO 68.8 million in 2020.Total revenues from sales, subsidies and other earnings increased...

A work camp was organized by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources in Al Waqbah, Wilayat of Yanqul, to survey, explore, and treat palms infected with the red palm weevil. The...

MUSCAT, SEPT 3Publicly traded Oman Chromite Company produced 25,900 tonnes of chromite ore in the first half of 2022, a significant increase over the corresponding output of 9,349 tonnes a year...

The number of trees planted in Al Najd Agricultural Zone in Dhofar Governorate has soared to over 143,000, which includes about 45,000 different types of date palms trees that yield more than 1,000...

The aggregate volume of agricultural, livestock and fisheries production increased rapidly from 2015 to 2021 at an average growth rate of 8.1 per cent. Total output aggregated 4.6 million tonnes in...

The shrimp fishing season will begin on Thursday, September 1, in the Sultanate of Oman and will continue for three months, until the end of November.The shrimp fishing season marks the third of...

MUSCAT: With a view to enhancing the Future Generation Fund consisting of foreign and local assets in public and private markets and in properties, and in order to achieve greater returns for future...

MUSCAT: The Ministry of Heritage and Tourism seeks to revitalise the tourism sector in the coming years as one of the targets of economic diversification and one of the priorities of Oman Vision...

A seminar organised by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources looked at all aspects of establishing model fish markets in the Sultanate of Oman.The event, titled ‘Schemes for...

SALALAH: The Second Arab Forum for Tourism and Heritage, held in Salalah in the Sultanate of Oman, announced the selection of khareef Salalah as the best Arab tourist destination in the Arab world for...

MUSCAT: Omran Group, the executive arm of the Sultanate of Oman for the development of the tourism sector, has launched the fourth edition of its tourism promotional campaign dubbed ‘In Oman’.The...

MUSCAT: Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC), member of Nama Group, has announced the successful completion of a number of key network projects in various governorates of the Sultanate of Oman...

MUSCAT: Instances of customs-related smuggling jumped 62.5 per cent to 520 cases in 2021, up from 320 a year earlier, according to the annual report of the Directorate General of Customs (Royal Oman...