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Transport Middle East 2025 opens in Salalah from Aug 31 to Sept 2, bringing port leaders, investors and technology suppliers together at Millennium Resort Salalah for sessions on inter-modal...

MUSCAT, AUG 29 Leading Omani banking institution, Sohar International Bank SAOG, has announced that it is exploring the opening of a representative office in either Hong Kong or the People’s...

MUSCAT, AUG 27 Oman’s foreign trade performance in the first half of 2025 shows steady progress in non-oil activity alongside firm investment demand, according to official figures. Total merchandise...

SALALAH, AUG 27 The launch of a first-ever commercial sesame-farming project in the Najd plain of Dhofar Governorate has the potential to not only strengthen national food security but also to build...

Salalah — Dhofar Governorate is making rapid headway in its digital journey, with two flagship apps — “Sikka” and “Mawasim Dhofar” — drawing strong uptake from visitors and residents...

SALALAH, AUG 26: Young entrepreneur Issa al Mashikhi, who founded his company in 2023, is introducing a one-stop model that speeds up and organises property transactions in Dhofar Governorate’s...

SALALAH, AUG 25 Ain Athum Waterfalls, about 33 km from Salalah in southern Dhofar Governorate, are in full flow during the khareef (monsoon) season, turning the rocky escarpment into a 20-metre...

SALALAH, AUG 25 The new Sultan Qaboos Hospital in Salalah has reached 72 per cent completion and is slated for handover to the Ministry of Health in August 2026, according to Dr Hani al Qadi,...

Muscat — The Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) has pushed past the 5,000-point mark, a psychological threshold that says as much about sentiment as it does about numbers. In a post on social media, MSX...

Oman’s mid-year fiscal snapshot tells a simple story with important implications: in a world of cooling oil prices and uneven global growth, the government is keeping its priorities straight —...

Muscat: Torrential rains and strong winds swept across Dhofar Governorate on Wednesday, swelling wadis, flooding low-lying areas and forcing authorities to mobilise emergency services at the height of...

SALALAH: Oman will host next month a high-level executive forum aimed at strengthening capacities to attract and promote foreign direct investment (FDI) in Salalah. The 3-day event, set to take place...

SALALAH: The Oman Society for Human Resource Management (OSHRM), in partnership with the Ministry of Labour, opened the 5th Annual Human Resource Forum in Salalah on Tuesday under the theme “Leading...

SALALAH: Nama Dhofar Services has completed awarding all tenders to connect rural areas powered by diesel generation plants to the main electricity grid in Dhofar Governorate, in a move seen as a...

Salalah: The Oman Society for Human Resource Management (OSHRM), in cooperation with the Ministry of Labour, today opened the 5th Annual Human Resource Forum in Salalah under the theme “Leading from...

SALALAH: Dhofar is celebrating the peak of the khareef season with nightly shows, family attractions and heritage programmes across Salalah. Officials and organisers are working on ways to extend...

SALALAH: Razat Farm in Salalah, one of the largest and most established farms in the Sultanate of Oman, has launched a pioneering educational tour programme that opens its gates to visitors to explore...

Oman’s manufacturing engine has shifted up a gear. By end-2024, real value-added in manufacturing rose 7.45% to RO 3.62 billion, lifting the sector’s share to 9.4% of real GDP. Between January and...

MUSCAT, AUG 15 Oman’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has introduced new rules governing telecom pricing and promotions, aiming to protect consumers and ensure fair competition in the...

SALALAH — The GCC Green Mobility Forum 2025 sprang to life today at Uptown, Ittin, under the banner “A Green Step for a Sustainable Future.” Organised by the Ministry of Transport,...