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The Sultanate of Oman has made significant strides in the field of space. In 2023, the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology unveiled the National Space Policy and Executive...

MUSCAT, NOV 17The Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion launched yesterday, November 17, 2024, the Local Content Plan in the Industrial Sector, “Tasne’e”, under the auspices...

MUSCAT: As the country gears up for national day, citizens and residents of Oman have many reasons to celebrate. Breaking new ground in Oman’s modernising social welfare landscape was the...

Muscat: Omani space-tech startup Oman Lens announced that it launched the first satellite yesterday, November 11, 2024, from a launch facility in Jiuquan in China.The AI enhanced remote sensing...

MUSCAT: Omani satellite manufacturing JV Spazers announced that it has signed an agreement with Australian space science company Southern Cross Space.According to a statement published by Spazers, the...

MUSCAT, NOV 3A conference highlighting the role of artificial intelligence within marketing was held here last week under the auspices of Dr Salim Sultan al Ruzaiqi, Member of the State Council, who...

MUSCAT, OCT 29A number of investment opportunities within Oman’s cybersecurity sector have been identified during the 12th Regional Cybersecurity Conference currently underway in Muscat.Outlining...

MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman announced the launch of several cybersecurity initiatives during the 12th Regional Cybersecurity Conference which began here on October 28, 2024.According to the Minister...

MUSCAT, OCT 23The Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology (MoTCIT) held here yesterday, October 23, 2024, a conference highlighting generative AI under the auspices of Dr....

MUSCAT, OCT 22The Sultanate of Oman has all key components of establishing a strong blue economy , according to remarks from Dr Nasser bin Rashid al Maawali, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of...

MUSCAT, OCT 21The Ministry of Energy and Minerals hosted a ceremony here yesterday, October 21, 2024, to a celebration yesterday, October 21st, to felicitate Omani women working in the Oil & Gas...

MUSCAT: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of the Sultanate of Oman is currently developing policies and regulations to support the production and use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) in the...

MUSCAT, OCT 8The volume of trade between member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and New Zealand amounted to $3.3 billion in 2021, according to data from the GCC Secretariat.Exports from...

MUSCAT, OCT 6The Sultanate of Oman is in the process of acquiring its first national satellite, according to Dr Saoud al Shoaili, Director-General and Head of the National Space Programme at the...

MUSCAT: A forum highlighting the role of In-Country Value (ICV) in developing governorates took place yesterday, Thursday, October 3, 2024, under the auspices of Sayyid Saud bin Hilal al Busaidi,...

MUSCAT, OCT 2The first launch of a space rocket from Oman’s Etlaq spaceport in Duqm is expected to take place this December, according to Dr Saoud al Shoaili, Director-General and Head of the...

MUSCAT, OCT 1Crowdfunding has emerged as a key financing tool for local SMEs in Oman. According to data from the Financial Services Authority (FSA), over RO 5.8 million was raised through crowdfunding...

MUSCAT, SEPT 30The UK government is interested in diversifying foreign direct investment (FDI) into sectors beyond Oman's oil and gas industry, according to British Minister of State for Trade Policy...

MUSCAT: The first crop of Omani saffron from the commercial scale cultivation project under way in Al Jabal Al Akhdar is expected to be ready for harvest in November, according to Dr Masoud al Azri,...

An official from The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Water Resources unveiled that the Ministry is in the process of signing a new agreement for the production of onions over an area of 621...