Royal Decrees appoint new ministers

MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos on Monday issued 10 Royal Decrees. Royal Decree No 63/2019 on the establishment of Ministry of Technology and Communications. https://www.omanobserver.om/decrees-appoint-new-ministers/

Oman’s mining flagship plans mega solar salt project

Wholly government-owned Minerals Development Oman (MDO), which is rapidly emerging as one of the foremost players in the Sultanate’s mining and mineral processing sectors, has… Read more

Duqm – A fledgling haven in the desert

Duqm is a nascent haven with a huge economic potential. It is currently bent on fulfilling this promise with a sprawling diverse blend of heavy… Read more

FDI hits RO 10.56 billion in 2018

Muscat: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the Sultanate for the year 2018 stood at RO 10.56 billion, recording a growth of RO 1.36 billion from… Read more

$500m steel plant to come up in Salalah

IRON HUB: Factory will produce 150,000 tonnes of steel products to be used to manufacture refrigerators, generators, panels and roofs SALALAH: The Salalah Free Zone… Read more

Aviation sector’s contribution to Omani economy projected at RO 1.4 bn by 2040

The contribution of Oman’s aviation industry, as an enabler of the nation’s pivotal tourism and logistics sectors, is projected to surge in value terms to… Read more

Oman Gas to expand capacity to Suhar, Duqm and Salalah

MUSCAT, SEPT 14 – Oman Gas Company (OGC), a subsidiary of Oman Oil and Orpic Group, says it is adding new capacity to the nation’s… Read more

Oman-China press forum starts in Beijing

Bejing: The Oman-China Press Forum, organized by the Omani Journalism Association in co-operation with the Omani Embassy in China, kicked-off on Wednesday in Bejing under… Read more

Oman wealth fund adds 16 new investments to portfolio in 2018

MUSCAT, SEPT 8 – The State General Reserve Fund (SGRF), the largest sovereign wealth fund of the Sultanate of Oman, saw its domestic and international… Read more

UN chief praises His Majesty”s regional peacekeeping efforts

Muscat: The Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, praised the regional peacekeeping efforts of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, according to Oman’s… Read more