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The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) held a two-day workshop on the theme, ‘Quality Assessment of Postal Service’, as part of the service quality assessment project for licensed...

The Sultanate of Oman, along with the UAE and Saudi Arabia, are set to strongly position the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) bloc as a leading exporter of clean energy – green hydrogen in particular...

Haitham bin Salim al Salmi, CEO of the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX), has welcomed the decision of Abraj Energy Services and its parent company, OQ Group, to list the former’s shares on the Omani...

MUSCAT: Abraj Energy Services SAOG (under transformation) – part of OQ Group – announced on Sunday, January 22, its intention to proceed with an initial public offering (IPO) and listing on the...

ABU DHABI: The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has welcomed efforts by the Sultanate of Oman to transition away from fossil-fuels for its energy requirements towards a sustainable energy...

ABU DHABI: The UAE’s clean energy powerhouse Masdar and Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) have announced the signing of a three-year partnership agreement to sponsor the Abu Dhabi...

UAE state-owned energy giant ADNOC has announced a partnership with 44.01, an Omani sustainability startup, in the implementation of a pilot project that seeks to permanently mineralize carbon dioxide...

The GCC Interconnection Authority (GCCIA) — the operator of the transmission system linking the grids of the GCC member states —says it is weighing a direct electricity link with the main grid of...

ABU DHABI, JAN 16Ten international organisations were named winners of the prestigious 2023 Zayed Sustainability Prize, which was awarded on Monday against the backdrop of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability...

MUSCAT, JAN 15Majority Omani government-owned Omantel has announced new transactions by its subsidiary, Mobile Telecommunications Company (Zain), in the sale of stakes in its passive telecom...

ABU DHABI, JAN 14Short-term actions must be given top priority to urgently accelerate the energy transition in the coming years and course correct the 1.5°C pathway to 2050. This is the message sent...

ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) Summit will take place here on January 16 and 17, bringing together heads of state, policymakers, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs from around...

Omantel has announced that its subsidiary, Mobile Telecommunications Company (Zain KSA), has completed the sale of stakes in its tower infrastructure Golden Lattice Investment Company, owned 60 per...

Royal Directives issued yesterday by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik calling for, among other things, the suspension of withholding tax on the distribution of dividends and interest on...

Oman National Engineering and Investment Company (ONEIC), a local company listed on the Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX), says it plans to launch an ‘electronic wallet’ service during 2023. It follows...

MUSCAT, JAN 8Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) announced on Sunday the temporary suspension of trading in the shares of publicly-listed Gulf Stone Company following the latter’s disclosure that it has...

MUSCAT, JAN 7The first phase of the government’s Fast Track programme, aimed at accelerating investments in key economic sectors, has so far pulled in $2.779 billion in new project investments,...

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning has signed agreements to support the development of two new integrated residential neighborhoods (Souroh) at Halban and Al Amerat at a total cost of RO 160...

Leading Omani construction firm Galfar Engineering & Contracting says it has been awarded a contract valued at around RO 9 million for the maintenance and operation of the electrical and mechanical...

Majority state-owned Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) is harnessing 3D printing technology to manufacture thousands of unique spare parts for its oilfield operations with technological support from...