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Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MoTCIT) hosted the “Assistance to Aircraft Accident Victims and their Families” conference in collaboration with the...

MUSCAT, MAY 7The economic value of creative industries, while accounting for a 3.1% share of global GDP in 2022, is yet to be ascertained in the Sultanate of Oman – a shortcoming that the newly...

MUSCAT, MAY 6The Muscat Stock Exchange (MSX) hosted the ‘Shariah Index - Economic Prospects’ forum here on Monday, May 6, 2024, under the auspices of Dr Said bin Mohammed al Saqri, Minister of...

MUSCAT, MAY 5The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MoTCIT) has announced the launch of a space entrepreneurship programme.According to the Ministry, the training course...

MUSCAT: The volume of trade exchange between countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council and Japan amounted to $140 billion in 2022, according to a recent report issued by the Council.According to the...

Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology is currently in the process of launching a campaign to encourage the adoption of public transport, according to the...

MUSCAT, APRIL 28The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has been mandated to set up a fund to provide financial assistance to visitors facing medical emergencies, per the provisions of Decree No....

Muscat: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Investment promotion and the Authority for Public Services Regulation recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to manage electricity...

MUSCAT, APRIL 24The value of the cybersecurity market in the Sultanate in Oman is expected to grow to $58 million by 2025 at an average annual compound growth rate of 24 per cent, according to Eng...

MUSCAT, APRIL 22Standards and conformity assessment are indispensable to the goal of boosting Omani exports according to Imad Khamis al Shukaili, Director General of Standards and Metrology at the...

MUSCAT, APRIL 21The Ministry of Commerce and Investment Promotion highlighted its key achievements during the previous year at the annual media gathering held yesterday in Muscat.Speaking to the...

MUSCAT: The fourth edition of the Oman Cybersecurity Conference took place here yesterday, Thursday, April 18, 2024, under the auspices of Shaikh Ghassan bin Hilal al Alawi, head of the State...

MUSCAT, APRIL 17The Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology signed an agreement worth RO 79 million yesterday, Wednesday, April 17, for the completion of the first phase of...

MUSCAT, APRIL 16The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources reported a total of 4,881 fishing violations in 2023, representing a decrease of approximately 4.96% from the previous...

MUSCAT: The Minister of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology, Saeed bin Hamoud al Maawali, announced that the study of the Muscat Metro has been completed and will be presented to the...

MUSCAT: Oman Investment Authority (OIA) has updated its ‘mandatory list’ programme, which stipulates the types of services and products that OIA companies are required to procure from Omani...

MUSCAT, APRIL 3The General Federation of Oman Workers (GFOW) has revealed in a report that it received a significant 3,997 complaints from around 51 establishments challenging the termination of their...

MUSCAT: ETCO Space, the company behind Oman's first successful satellite, has announced an upcoming collaboration with Etlaq, the region’s first spaceport, proposed to be established by National...

MUSCAT: The newly established Financial Services Authority (FSA) is expected to vitalize the financial sector in Oman, according to FSA officials.Last week, His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik issued...

Muscat: The holy month of Ramadhan can pose a challenge when it comes to productivity in the workplace. The Observer spoke to several employees to understand how they are able to maintain their...