Muscat: Oman’s electricity and water production grew by 1.6 per cent and 6 per cent, respectively at the end of the first half of this year compared to last year.“The total electricity generation in the Sultanate of Oman until the end of June 2022 increased by 1.6 per cent to…
Oman, Saudi Arabia discuss feasibility of railway link – Muscat Daily
Muscat – A forum between the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia held on Thursday reviewed the status of joint ventures and initiatives in the fields of transportation and logistics. H E Said Hamoud al Ma’awali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, said that the forum…
Sayyid Asa’ad offers condolences on passing away of Sheikh Khalifa
Sunday 15/May/2022 His Highness Sayyid Asa’ad bin Tarik Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs, Personal Representative of His Majesty the Sultan paid a visit yesterday to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to offer condolences to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE,…
GCC railway plans back on track: Report
The plans to develop and expand the rail network in the GCC has gained momentum in recent times, according to a recently released report. The Oxford Business Group in its latest report said that the railway project ‘was given a significant boost in December last year in Riyadh when leaders…
HM performs Eid prayers at Zulfi Mosque
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on Monday performed Eid prayer at Al Zulfi Mosque in the Wilayat of Seeb in the Governorate of Muscat on the occasion of the blessed Eid al Fitr…. Read more on: https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1118583/oman/his-majesty/hm-performs-eid-prayers-at-zulfi-mosque
HM performs Eid prayer
Monday 02/May/2022 09:26 AM By: Times News Service Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik performed the Eid Al Fitr prayer at Al Zulfi Mosque in the Wilayat of Seeb in the Governorate of Muscat. After completing the prayer, His Majesty received congratulations and blessings on the occasion of Eid…
World’s first green energy certification to boost Oman’s global positioning
Major recognition: OPAZ lauds award of first-ever certification for ACME Group’s Duqm green hydrogen project The Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) has applauded ACME, a leading company in the renewable energy sector, on the receipt of the first-ever international certificate accredited for commercial production of…
Former fishing village in China has more billionaires than New York
Shenzhen recently kicked The Big Apple down a notch 17 Apr, 2022 China now hosts three cities with the greatest number of billionaires in the world, data from Global Rich List, an annual ranking prepared by the Shanghai-based research firm Hurun Report, shows. The greatest number of billionaires – 144…
OIA to privatise 30 companies by 2025
11 Apr 2022 Muscat – The government is planning to privatise more than 30 public companies by 2025, H E Abdul Salam bin Muhammad al Murshidi, chairman of Oman Investment Authority (OIA), has said. “The authority owns about 160 government companies. Privatisation is a successful process. The government must hand…
Vision to create investment-enabled environment
Published: 7:40 PM, Apr 11, 2022 MUSCAT: The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion reviewed, during the annual media meeting on Monday, its executive work plan entitled “Enhanced and Enabled Environment” for 2022, encompassing important projects, programmes, initiatives and targeted investment sectors that contribute to the development of the…