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MUSCAT: Oman Investment Authority (OIA) and the Spanish state-owned Trading Company Cofides have announced the launch of the Spain Oman Private Equity Fund II (SOPEF II), a new fund that will invest...

Pivotal steps adopted by the Omani government in the wake of an upsurge in global prices of food commodities more than a year ago, have helped ensure the affordability and accessibility of basic...

To address potential water scarcity challenges, the Sultanate of Oman – represented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources - is implementing a number of projects to improve...

The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, is taking steps to encourage research and development in the agricultural sector. These initiatives...

SALALAH: The GCC Ministerial Committee for Standardisation Affairs, during its sixth meeting in Salalah last week, discussed a number of issues, including the report of the Chairman of the Gulf...

QASIM AL MAASHANISALALAH, Sept 15GCC ministers and high-level officials attending the 65th Trade Cooperation Committee meeting in Salalah on Thursday discussed a number of topics, including a working...

SALALAHThe 1st Gulf Industrial Exhibition opened in Salalah on Wednesday under the auspices of His Highness Sayyid Marwan bin Turki al Said, Governor of Dhofar. It is organised by the Ministry of...

SALALAH: The Sultanate of Oman hosted here on Thursday, September 14, 2023, GCC ministries participating in an array of meetings, notably of the 65th Trade Cooperation Committee, the 51st Industrial...

MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Water Resources, is targeting an impressive three-fold increase in the cultivation of wheat to around 7,000...

SALALAH: A forum on "Strategic Project Governance" concluded in Dhofar Governorate yesterday, September 13, 2023, with a set of recommendations for improving the governance of strategic projects.The...

SALALAH: The Ministry of Labour (MoL), in partnership with the Reference Centre for Conferences and Seminar, organised a well-attended forum focused on strategic project management, with a specific...

SALALAH: The 56th meeting of the Technical Council of Heads of Standardisation Bodies of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) concluded in Salalah on Monday, September 2023. The meeting was chaired by...

MUSCAT: Publicly traded electricity generation firm SMN Power Holding SAOG has announced its intention to sell Gas Turbines 1 to 6 at the plant of its 99.99 per cent subsidiary Al Rusail Power Company...

MUSCAT: The Authority for Public Services Regulation (APSR) has issued new guidelines to regulate the quality of potable water production in the Sultanate of Oman.The regulation, issued by Eng Salim...

SALALAH: Nakheel Oman Development Company, an affiliate of Oman Food Investment Holding Co (Nitaj), has firmly established its presence in Dhofar Governorate, with a range of ongoing operations and...

SALALAH: The 56th meeting of the Technical Council of Heads of Standardisation Bodies of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) was held in Salalah on September 10, 2023. The meeting was chaired by Dr...

SALALAH: With the khareef season having all but receded in Dhofar Governorate, authorities are cautioning local residents and tourists alike about the risk of bushfires triggered by barbecue sessions,...

Salalah - Jibjat, a village in the Wilayat of Taqah in Dhofar Governorate, is transformed into a picturesque locale in the aftermath of the khareef. This delightful village can be reached by road from...

QASIM AL MAASHANISALALAH, Sept 8Integrated logistics giant A P Moller – Maersk (Maersk) has billed Thursday’s landmark pilot of a first ever sea-air link service as a further milestone for the...

The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Finance, is implementing a Treasury Single Account (TSA) project to improve the management of government cash resources. The project is being...