Sultanate

Oman Development Bank finances 1,526 projects with OMR14million in first quarter

Muscat - Arab today

More than 1,500 projects worth OMR14million were financed by the Oman Development Bank (ODB) in the last three months. ODB financed 1,526 projects in the first quarter of 2017 with a total value of OMR14,934,839 across the governorates of the Sultanate that covered many promising development sectors in line with the directives of the 9th five-year plan. The ODB financedRead more

Ministry of Tourism to participate at Arabian Travel Market in Dubai

Muscat - Arab today

The Ministry of Tourism will represent the Sultanate, and participate in the Ara-bian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai, from 24th to 27th April, 2017. Oman’s delega-tion will be led by H.E. Maitha Saif Al Mahrouqi, the Undersecretary of the Minis-try of Tourism. The Sultanate participates in the ATM annually, as it is considered as the largest international gathering specialized inRead more

Alawi receives credentials copies of Malawian, Cambodian ambassadors to Oman

Muscat - Arab today

Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs received copies of credentials of Wilfred Ali, appointed-ambassador of the Republic of Malawi to the Sultanate, Tan Bunpa, appointed-ambassador of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the Sultanate. This came when bin Alawi received them in his office today. Bin Alawi welcomed the ambassadors and wished them success in their tourRead more

Oman's Sayyid Fahd receives Iranian health minister

Muscat - Arab today

His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers on Wednesday received Dr. Seyyed Hassan Hashemi, Minister of Health, Treatment, and Medical Education in the Islamic Republic of Iran and his accompanying delegation. Dr. Hashemi conveyed greetings of President Dr. Hassan Rouhani of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Iranian leadership alongRead more

Chinese investors launch Oman industrial project

Duqm - AFP

Chinese investors in Oman on Wednesday laid the first stone of an industrial zone in the sultanate's southern port town of Duqm under a $10.7-billion (10-billion-euro) development plan. Chinese investors signed a deal last year to finance a series of industrial projects on the nearly 12 square-kilometre (5 -square-mile) site on the Indian ocean, 550 kilometres (340 miles) south ofRead more

Omantel posts lower profit due to increase in royalty

Muscat - Arab today

Oman Telecommunications Company, the Sultanate’s largest telecommunications service provider, said that its group net profit for the first quarter of 2017 stood lower at OMR23.8 million, against OMR34.8 million for the same period of last year - a decline of 31.6 per cent. “The fall in net profit is predominantly attributed to increase in royalty rates effective from January 1,Read more

Oman health: Workshop on challenges of peritoneal dialysis organised

Muscat - Arab today

A workshop on the challenges of peritoneal dialysis in the Sultanate was organised by the Royal Hospital, represented by the Nephrology Department. The workshop has seen the participation of over 100 medical personnel working in the field in the Sultanate's various health institutions. The workshop aimed to discuss the main challenges facing peritoneal dialysis and the achievements and developments inRead more

Al Nu'amani meets UK military official

Muscat - Arab today

Gen. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Nu'amani, Minister of the Royal Office received in yesterday Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach, Chief of the Defence Staff in the United Kingdom (UK) and his accompanying delegation, within the framework of his current visit to the Sultanate. Gen. Al Nu'amani welcomed the guest, who expressed his delight at visiting the Sultanate. They exchangedRead more

Oman to take part in Rabat meeting

Muscat - Arab today

The Sultanate will take part in the joint annual meetings of the Arab financial institutions and meetings of the 8th session of the Arab Finance Ministers Council, in Rabat. The Sultanate's delegation to the two-day meetings will be led by Darwish bin Ismail Al Balushi, Minister Responsible for Financial Affairs and Hamoud bin Sangour Al Zedjali, Executive President of theRead more

Kazakhstan Ambassador hails ties with Oman

Muscat - Arab today

Kazakhstan Ambassador Yerzhan Mukesh hailed the bilateral relations with the Sultanate. During the press conference at the Kazakhstani Embassy in Muscat on Sunday on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of initiating the diplomatic relations between the two countries, he noted that the Sultanate has been one of the leading Arab nations to start political and economic relations with Kazakhstan. Read more