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Al Dakhiliyah Governorate has been chosen as the distinguished icon for the celebration of World Intellectual Property Day in the Sultanate of Oman. Al Dakhiliyah’s selection serves as a testament...

The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology and the Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-up Unit have jointly announced the commencement of the second phase of Manjam Lab -...

MUSCAT: Following on from its submission of a revised non-binding merger proposal to Ahli Bank on Wednesday, Bank Dhofar on Thursday outlined the terms of its offer, stressing that the synergies...

Oman’s Ministry of Energy and Minerals has invited interested investors and developers to bid for exclusive mining rights to two marble-rich sites located at Ibri in Al Dhahira Governorate.The two...

MUSCAT: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) recently unveiled the eagerly awaited second edition of its prestigious Promotional Directory. This directory caters specifically...

The Sultanate of Oman celebrated World Intellectual Property Day on Wednesday. As part of the celebrations, the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion launched a new service that...

Bank Dhofar has officially submitted a revised non-binding merger proposal to Ahli Bank. This comes after the response received from Ahli Bank’s board of directors regarding Bank Dhofar's initial...

Oman's real estate sector is experiencing the effects of the recently introduced value-added tax (VAT), which came into effect on January 1, 2021. While the implementation of VAT has presented...

In a significant development, Oman International Development and Investment Company (Ominvest) has announced it will helm a consortium bidding to acquire Ahli Bank SAOG.Publicly traded Ominvest, a...

The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) and the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) have partnered to help small businesses in Oman thrive. The partnership will focus...

Oman Flour Mills (OFM) and its investment arm, Atyab Investments, are pressing ahead with the implementation of a number of initiatives to strengthen its leading role in the domestic food sector, as...

MUSCAT, MAY 14A safety summit centring on food additives opens at the Grand Hyatt Muscat Hotel today, May 15, 2023. Organised in partnership by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the...

MUSCAT: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning signed yesterday, May 11, 2023, a total of 30 land usufruct agreements for the implementation of agricultural projects in the new Najd Agricultural...

Oman posted a surplus of RO 450 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 on revenue totaling RO 3.217 billion, which was 6 per cent higher than the corresponding revenue of RO 3.025 billion for Q1...

The National Employment Program recently held an informative seminar for students from the German University of Technology and the Arab Open University, introducing the government's role in supporting...

Al Jazeera Steel Products Co, a publicly listed Omani company, has announced that its subsidiary in the United Arab Emirates plans to establish a medium section mill at the Khalifa Economif Zone Abu...

MUSCAT, MAY 7As many as eight new economic zones are currently under development or study at key locations around the Sultanate of Oman, Dr Ali bin Masoud al Sunaidy, Chairman of the Public Authority...

The launch of construction work on four new tourism projects in Dhofar Governorate, announced recently by the Directorate General of Heritage and Tourism in the governorate, promises to enhance this...

MUSCAT: Maritime cargo volumes handled by Omani seaports accounted for a sizable 77.8 per cent of total trade recorded by the Sultanate of Oman in 2022, according to figures released by Directorate...

The 4th Conference of the General Federation of Oman Workers (GFOW), an event held every four years to coincide with elections to select a new president and board of directors, began at the Oman...