Teesside and Durham Universities embark on £11million project to support hydrogen innovation in the Tees Valley
Researchers from both universities will harness their complementary strengths in the ambitious four-year project, Growing Teesside’s Hydrogen Economy and Catalysing a Just Transition to Net Zero (‘Collaborations in Research’). The Tees Valley is responsible for almost 50% of the UK’s production of hydrogen, and innovation in this sector is predicted…
IMF hails Oman’s economic progress
Muscat – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised Oman’s efforts in dealing with the COVID-19 crisis and reviving the economy after the pandemic. IMF said that higher oil prices, fiscal consolidation measures and progress on structural reforms are supporting a post-pandemic economic recovery in the sultanate. An IMF mission,…
Oman, Jordan agree to boost investments
https://twitter.com/OmanObserver/status/1577934351987253248?s=20&t=42Y9Nh8kR3ZE2lu6LIWN4g
Oman earmarks 50 sq km of land for green energy projects
https://twitter.com/Oman_biz/status/1577376933603590149?s=20&t=42Y9Nh8kR3ZE2lu6LIWN4g
Oman-UAE rail expected to carry 12,000 passengers a day
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Oman Rail and Etihad Rail to establish $3bn cross-border rail network
Oman Rail and Etihad Rail have reached an agreement to build a railway network to connect Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The duo will jointly set up the Oman-Etihad Rail Company, a new entity equally owned by the two firms, to operate this network. With an investment of…
Saudi, Oman Investment ministers visit clean energy facility at Alfanar Industrial City in Riyadh
Muscat: The Saudi Minister of Investment Eng. Khalid bin Abdulaziz AlFalih and his Omani counterpart Qais bin Mohammad Al Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry, and Investment Promotion, visited Alfanar Industrial City in Riyadh, which is one of the largest private industrial cities in the Middle East with an area of…
HM, UAE President exchange orders, mementos
MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and Shaikh Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), exchanged orders and commemorative gifts at Al Alam Palace on Tuesday on the occasion of the visit made to Oman by the UAE President. https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1125919/oman/his-majesty/hm-uae-president-exchange-orders-mementos
Rollout of mandatory health insurance in 2023
Implementation of the mandatory health insurance scheme for the private sector, also known as ‘Dhamani’, will commence in 2023, according to a key official of the healthcare sector…. Read more on: https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1125458/business/economy/rollout-of-mandatory-health-insurance-in-2023. https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1125458/business/economy/rollout-of-mandatory-health-insurance-in-2023
Oman sees rise in water and electricity generation
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,…