Duqm Refinery set for 2021-end commissioning
Duqm Refinery, whose construction is advancing at the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Duqm on Oman’s southeast coast, is slated
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Plan to develop dolomite mine in Qurayat
Plans for the commercial exploitation of a potentially prodigious dolomite mine in Qurayat in Muscat Governorate are making headway with
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320,000 domestic, farm workers targeted for mandatory health cover in Oman
Oman foresees an estimated 320,000 domestic and farm workers being brought under the coverage of the Unified Health Insurance Policy
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Omani biofuels JV inks pact with feedstock supplier
Wakud International LLC, the Omani-led joint venture behind the planned development of the country’s first biofuels project, has signed a
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North Al Batinah represents Oman in global STEM contest
Oman is participating in the fourth round of first international competition recognising excellence in the development of STEM (Science, Technology,
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Lummus named technology provider for mega stream cracker at Duqm
Lummus Technology, the leading licensor of proprietary petrochemicals, refining, gasification and gas processing technologies, has been selected as the technology
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Fuel prices for September announced in Oman
Muscat: Fuel prices for the month of August 2020 have been announced by the National Subsidy System (NSS).
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Book appointment for blood donation on WhatsApp
Muscat: The Central Blood Bank Services has said that appointments to donate blood can be made through the WhatsApp. The
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Closer to home!
Oman’s domestic tourism is all set to receive a major fillip as the lockdown days are over and more and
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Of Lasting Goodwill & Friendship
IT was a life changing experience for an Italian travel bug resident in Oman. As he completes his work assignment
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$400m contract awarded for Oman’s first bitumen refinery project
Marking a key milestone in the implementation of a long-awaited and strategically vital project, an Oman-based company has signed a
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Oman issues statement on UAE-Israel relations
Muscat: An official spokesperson at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed the Sultanate’s support for the UAE’s decision regarding
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First college to come up at economic zone in Duqm
Muscat: The Special Economic Zone Authority at Duqm announced the establishment of a higher education college in the Special Economic
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Mineral-based projects worth RO 122m set to come up in Duqm SEZ
Majority state-owned Duqm Quarries, which was established three years ago to jumpstart the growth of mining activities in the Special
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Duqm SEZ to register new companies in 15 minutes
Local and international investors looking to set up operations at the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Duqm can now register
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Oman to regulate ‘anti-competitive behaviour’ in telecom sector
The chairman of the Board of Directors of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has issued a Decision 59/2020, amending some
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Expat workers in Oman decline by 9.3 per cent
MUSCAT: The number of expatriate workers in the Sultanate fell by 9.3 percent in the first half of this year
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Low-pressure in Arabia Sea to have no direct impact: Met
Muscat: Latest Weather charts analysis of the National Multi Hazards Early Warning Center indicated that the expected direct effects from
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On HM directives, Oman sends relief to Lebanon
As per the royal directives of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultanate has operated relief flights to the
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Oman’s mining sector revenues hit RO 114m in 2019
Oman’s thriving mining and mineral processing sector earned RO 114 million in revenues last year, bolstered by a new Mining
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Oman issues statement on Beirut explosions
The Sultanate has expressed its deep sorrow at the unfortunate explosions that took place at Beirut Port on Tuesday evening.
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