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MUSCAT: The establishment of a National Innovation Centre in Oman marks a turning point in Oman’s technological transformation, positioning the country as a regional hub for semiconductor design and...

MUSCAT: ITHCA Group — the tech investment arm of Oman Investment Authority (OIA) — has invested $20 million in Movandi, a California-based developer of semiconductor and smart wireless solutions,...

MUSCAT— Oman’s ITHCA Group has invested US$20 million (about RO 7.7 million) in US-based Movandi to accelerate the Sultanate’s semiconductor and smart-communications ecosystem under Oman Vision...

In Dhofar’s misty highlands, teacher Ahmed al Maashani turns farmer, merging tradition with science to grow a sustainable future.The school bell rings off the Salalah coast and by mid-afternoon,...

MUSCAT: Oman’s economy expanded in the first half of 2025 as non-oil activity strengthened and natural gas output surged, while inflation stayed low and the country maintained a healthy trade...

Oman has opened two new investment gateways on its map: the Special Economic Zone in Al Dhahirah Governorate (Wilayat of Ibri) and the Special Economic Zone in Al Rawdah (Wilayat of Mahadha, Al...

MUSCAT, OCT 10 The Port of Salalah has signed a strategic lease agreement with Horizon Energy Salalah to establish a Bio-Fuel Storage Hub, marking a new milestone in Oman’s renewable-energy...

MUSCAT: The Port of Salalah has signed a strategic lease agreement with Horizon Energy Salalah to establish a Bio-Fuel Storage Hub, marking a new milestone in Oman’s renewable-energy logistics and...

MUSCAT, OCT 7The Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) has approved the listing of Energy Development Oman’s (EDO) inaugural sukuk issuance, worth RO 50 million, on the Bonds and Sukuk Market, effective...

MUSCAT, OCT 6Oman Housing Bank (OHB) is accelerating access to affordable homes through tailored financing and closer collaboration with real estate developers, according to Ammar al Nasri, Manager...

MUSCAT : Speaking on the sidelines of the “October Urbanism” events, Ammar Al-Nasri, Director of Media and Public Relations,  said Oman Housing Bank is accelerating access to affordable homes...

MUSCAT, OCT 5Camel herds began their climb from the coastal plains into Dhofar’s uplands this weekend, marking the start of Khatla — the post-khareef migration that resets grazing from lowland...

Sultan Haitham City signals a disciplined shift in how Oman invests for growth. Instead of scattering funds across isolated roads and housing plots, the project consolidates spending into a single,...

In business gatherings across the Sultanate of Oman, one question surfaces again and again: does success flow mainly from product, governance and performance — or from having the “right...

MUSCAT: Oman’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) has ordered Omantel to re-prepare and republish its audited financial statements for the year ended December 2024, citing non-compliance with...

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha’at) announced that the Biban Forum 2025 will be held from November 5 to 8 at the Riyadh Front Exhibition and...

In business gatherings across the Sultanate of Oman, one question surfaces again and again: does success flow mainly from product, governance and performance — or from having the “right numbers”...

SALALAH, SEPT 23Raysut Cement, the Sultanate of Oman’s biggest cement producer, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Libya Energy and Mining Bank (LEMB), a specialised developmental bank,...

SALALAH, SEPT 22The 2nd Youth Development Forum in the Wilayat of Taqah concluded on Monday, September 22, 2025, under the auspices of Shaikh Tariq bin Khalid al Hinai, Wali of Taqah. The forum was...

MUSCAT, SEPT 21Oman’s Minister of Energy and Minerals, Eng Salim bin Nasser al Aufi, has underlined that green hydrogen will be the “cornerstone of the Sultanate of Oman’s future energy...