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Muscat: Local coffee shops in Oman are reporting a surge in sales amidst the ongoing boycotts against international coffee brands in response to the Gaza genocide.While speaking to the Observer,...

MUSCAT, MARCH 6The Sultanate of Oman has attracted RO 20 million worth of investments in the space sector within the last two years, according to Dr Ali al Shidhani, Under-Secretary of Communications...

Muscat: Have you ever been tempted to quit your job but had to stay on for monetary reasons? Well, perhaps there’s a solution for you. "Quiet quitting" refers to a phenomenon where employees limit...

In 2020, 32-year-old Zahir al Dhawi decided to replace his fuel-engine car with an electric one to simplify his life. At a time when public charging stations in Oman were scarce and with no charging...

SUHAR, FEB 27The two-day Suhar Investment Forum – spotlighting RO 1 billion worth of opportunities in North Al Batinah Governorate - concluded yesterday, February 27, 2024.The event, organised by...

SUHAR, FEB 26The 1st Suhar Investment Forum opened here on Monday, February 26, under the auspices of High Highness Sayyid Fahr bin Fatik al Said.The two day event, organised by the Al Batinah Branch...

SUHAR: The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning (MoHUP) announced its plans for establishing a smart city in Suhar on Monday at the Suhar Investment Forum.According to a ministry official, the city...

Muscat - The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning (MUHP) announced its plans for establishing a smart city in Suhar today at the Suhar Investment Forum.According to a Ministry official, the city...

The 1st Suhar Investment Forum began on Sunday, February 25 in the seaport city under the auspices of HH Sayyid Fahr bin Fatik al Said.The two-day has been organized by the North Batinah Branch of the...

MUSCAT, FEB 21Local capacity building is the next key step in developing the semiconductor industry in the Sultanate of Oman, according to Dr Ali al Shidhani Under-Secretary for Communications and...

MUSCAT: Oman’s Ministry of Transport, Communications and Informational Technology (MTCIT) has attracting investments worth RO 30 million in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) in 2023, as a...

MUSCAT: Onion prices have increased by 300 per cent above the average wholesale price, according to officials at the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources (MAFWR).In an Observer...

MUSCAT, FEB 14Oman’s first Aluminium Recycling forum was held on February 14, at JW Marritt Hotel, Muscat, under the auspices of Dr Abdullah bin Ali al Amri, Chairman of the Environment...

MUSCAT, FEB 13A first-ever Aluminum Recycling forum opens today, February 14, at JW Marritt Hotel, Muscat, under the patronage of Dr Abdullah bin Ali al Amri, Chairman of Environment Authority.The...

Activities of the first Arab Postal Leaders Forum began yesterday, February 12, at the JW Marriott Hotel in Muscat. The three-day forum is organised by the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and...

MUSCAT: Musalih, a one-of-a-kind online platform that connects freelance skilled Omani technicians with customers in need for services on demand, seeks to capitalize on a lucrative home maintenance...

MUSCAT: Onion prices have soared two-fold in Oman in line with global price trends. The Observer spoke to representatives of local stores in Oman for their reactions.Fatma al Harthy, a store clerk at...

MUSCAT: The National Hospitality Institute (NHI) signed here on Thursday, Feb 1, 2024, an agreement with French culinary institute Ecole Hôtelière de Paris to establish an exchange program between...

MUSCAT: The Oman AI Summit, held under the patronage of HH Sayyid Dr Kamel bin Fahd al Said, Assistant Secretary-General of the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, concluded here on...

MUSCAT: The Oman AI Summit launched here on Monday January 29, 2024, under the patronage of His Highness Sayyid Dr Kamel bin Fahd al Said, Assistant Secretary-General of the General Secretariat of the...