Ameropa, a Swiss-based international agri-business trader, and OQ Trading Limited (OQT), the trading arm of Oman’s global integrated energy company OQ, have entered a 3-year granular urea off take …
Minor Hotels to continue UAE and Oman expansion plans despite Covid-19 tailspin
How are food and drinks outlets at Minor changing to adapt to the current situation? Minor Hotels’ properties in the region – and globally – are implementing new health and hygiene measures across all …
Expats in Oman’s govt sector drop 15.1%
The number of expatriate workers in Oman’s government sector has seen a drop of 15.1 percent (7,904) in July 2020 to 44,558 from 52,462 in June 2020, with a decline of 18.8 percent from July 2019. At …
Submission date for Oman biodiesel project extended to Aug 31
Oman Environmental Services Holding Company SAOC (be’ah), the Sultanate’s solid waste management flagship, has announced a two-week extension in the deadline for the submission of proposals from …
Royal decrees in line with objectives of Oman 2040 vision
Can you travel to Saudi Arabia or Oman by road from the UAE? Muscat: The Washington-based Atlantic Council has confirmed in a report that the royal decrees issued by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin …
Over 3,000 children infected with coronavirus in Oman
Around 3,053 children are among a total of 83,769 people who have been infected so far with the new coronavirus in Oman, Health Ministry figures have shown. The infected children are under the age of …
Oman kicks off ambitious reform project
A significant revamp promises to slim down the Omani government, bring in new faces and mark the start of a new era.
Oman’s Phaze Ventures looks to London for fintech and cleantech investments
The SparkLabs Programme is run in partnership with Petroleum Development Oman and SparkLabs Global – it seeks to … London is a fantastic hub for technology innovation,” Al-Shaksy told Arabian …
Fitch follows Moody’s by downgrading Oman
Even before the virus outbreak and declines in oil prices, Oman was already among the most vulnerable economies in the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council …
Stakes Rising in Oman for Regional Financial Aid
Potential assistance for Oman from wealthier neighbors in the Gulf may not be quite the turning point it was for Bahrain two years ago.Oman’s bondholders are hoping it obtains a similar lifeline, and …