Duqm: Yahya bin Said Al Jabri, Chairman of the Special Economic Zone Authority of Duqm (Sezad), announced that Sezad has decided to increase the depth of the fishing harbour to 10 metres instead of 6 metres.
56 per cent increase in trade as Oman, Qatar eye more jvs
MUSCAT: His Highness Sayyid Asaad bin Tareq al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs, Personal Representative of His Majesty the Sultan, received at his office on Thursday Ali Shareef al Emadi, Minister of Finance in the sisterly State of Qatar.
China trying to resolve trade differences with US: H E Li
“When two big elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers,” said H E Li Lingbing, China’s Ambassador to Oman, citing an African proverb to explain the impact on GCC countries because of the ongoing trade friction between China and the US.
87% of Omani job-seekers want to work in government sector
Muscat: 87 per cent of job hunters in Oman want to work in the public sector, according to a new report. The study, conducted by the National Centre for Statistics and Information, also found that 76 per cent of those with higher education degrees in Oman also prefer public sector…
Polymer manufacturing plant inaugurated
Muscat: The Sultanate’s first-ever polymer manufacturing plant has been inaugurated on Monday under the auspices of His Highness Sayyid Asaad bin Tariq Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs and Personal Representative of His Majesty.
Adnoc and OCI form new strategic partnership
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) on Monday announced a new strategic partnership with OCI. OCI is a global producer and distributor of natural gas-based fertilizers and industrial chemicals, headquartered in the Netherlands. The partnership will see Adnoc combine its fertilizer business, Adnoc Fertilizers, into OCI’s Middle East and…
UAE offers golden visas to investors, ‘exceptional talents’
The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it has launched a permanent residency scheme to attract wealthy individuals and highly skilled workers to the oil-rich Gulf country.
His Majesty Sultan Qaboos receives credentials of envoys
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said received on Sunday evening at Bait Al Barakah credentials of Hamish Cowell as extraordinary and plenipotentiary Ambassador of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (UK) of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Head of the Commonwealth accredited to the
200 wind-uprooted trees replanted in Bidiyah
Over 40 Omani youths replanted trees uprooted by strong winds which hit the wilayat of Bidiyah last Friday. The three-day campaign that concluded on Monday was also a way to spread awareness among the public on the importance of preserving the environment.
H E Mantheri discusses ways to augment cooperation with UK
H E Dr Yahya bin Mahfoudh al Mantheri, Chairman of the State Council and Lord Peter Norman Fowler, Speaker of the British House of Lords, on Tuesday discussed ways to strengthen Omani-British relations and expand cooperation, especially in the parliamentary field.