Hotels in Oman welcomed close to 19,310 guests in July, a figure that was up by 5,000 compared to the previous month. The recently released August bulletin of National Centre of Statistics and …
15-year-old girl drowns, two rescued in Oman
Two female citizens were rescued and a child died in one of Oman’s valleys in South Al Batinah Governorate. Image Credit: AFP Dubai: Two female citizens were rescued and a child died in one of Oman’s …
Chinese firm wins $400mln contract for Oman’s first bitumen refinery project
Muscat-registered Sohar Asphalt LLC has tapped the China Chemical Hualu Engineering Company for the execution of the bitumen plant at Sohar Industrial Port. An engineering-procure …
James Carafano: Pompeo’s Mideast trip strengthens US ties with Arab nations and Israel
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s just-concluded diplomatic mission to Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Sudan, Bahrain and Oman offers three big lessons on what “America First” diplomacy really means.
Oman: No shortage for fruits and vegetables
This year also witnessed Oman’s own farms complement the market demand in a much bigger way than usual. The various private farms in Jabal Akhdar, Mudhaibi and Nizwa areas, recorded a marked increase …
Saudi Arabia: Authorities name, shame pair convicted of business licensing fraud
Can you travel to Saudi Arabia or Oman by road from the UAE? Abu Dhabi: The Saudi Ministry of Trade has named and shamed a Saudi citizen and an Egyptian after they were convicted of business licensing …
Oman’s OQ and OMIFCO sign major granular urea offtake agreement
OQ’s Supply & Trading business will be lifting the urea from OMIFCO’s captive terminal in Sur, Oman in bulk carriers and delivering it to end-users in international markets such as India, Sri Lanka, …
Pompeo visits Oman in last stop on Middle East swing
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wrapped up his trip to the Middle East and Sudan with a stop in Oman on Thursday to meet with Omani Sultan Haithambin Tarik Al Said.
Oman Commerce, Industry undersecretary visits Madayn
Madayn officials delivered a presentation on Oman Investment and Development Holding Company (Mubadrah), which was established by Madayn to develop and improve the operational pro …
Pompeo meets Oman’s Sultan on last leg of Mideast tour
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met the Sultan of Oman on Thursday as part of a Middle East tour following a U.S.-brokered deal on normalising relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates …