Raysut Cement hands quarry management to subsidiary Business

Raysut Cement hands quarry management to subsidiary

MUSCAT: Raysut Cement Company SAOG has appointed its wholly owned subsidiary Tharawat Energy & Mining SPC to manage, operate and supervise all quarries across the group, in a move aimed at centralising control of its mining assets and extracting greater value from them. The board approved the appointment by way of a circular resolution dated […]

HM’s greetings toRwanda President National

HM’s greetings toRwanda President

President Paul Kagame of the Republic of Rwanda received Ambassador Nasra bint Salim al Hashmi for the formal presentation of her credentials as Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to the Republic of Rwanda. The official ceremony took place in the Rwandan capital, Kigali. During the meeting, the ambassador conveyed the greetings of His Majesty […]

Oman achieves landmark rocket motor test at Etlaq Spaceport Business

Oman achieves landmark rocket motor test at Etlaq Spaceport

British-Omani aerospace startup Advanced Rocket Technologies (ART) has conducted the first static fire test of what is described as Oman’s first commercially built solid rocket motor, marking a significant milestone in the Sultanate of Oman’s drive to establish indigenous space launch capabilities and a sovereign aerospace industry. The test, conducted recently at Duqm’s Etlaq Spaceport […]

Al Ashkharah fest attracts over 14,000 visitors in 1ST week National

Al Ashkharah fest attracts over 14,000 visitors in 1ST week

AL ASHKHARAH: Al Ashkharah festival 2026 continues to reinforce its position as one of Oman’s leading summer tourism events, attracting more than 14,000 visitors during its first week and highlighting the growing appeal of Al Ashkharah as a preferred seasonal destination. The event has become an important platform for promoting domestic tourism, stimulating local economic […]

Ultra-large container ship MSC Loreto makes maiden call at Sohar Port Business

Ultra-large container ship MSC Loreto makes maiden call at Sohar Port

  MUSCAT: The maiden call of MSC Loreto, one of the world’s biggest ultra-large container vessels (ULCVs), at the Hutchison Ports Sohar container terminal has highlighted the growing strategic importance of Suhar Port as a regional maritime gateway, amid shifting global trade patterns and ongoing geopolitical tensions affecting shipping routes. The Liberia-flagged MSC Loreto, operated […]

Meeting highlights ‘Takamul’ project National

Meeting highlights ‘Takamul’ project

SALALAH: Dhofar Municipality, in cooperation with the Projects, Tenders and Local Content Authority, organised an introductory meeting on the ‘Takamul’ project for government project and procurement management. The meeting formed part of the change management efforts for the national project and saw the participation of representatives from government entities in Dhofar Governorate. The meeting aimed […]

Oman launches EPC tender for Ras Markaz oil park expansion Business

Oman launches EPC tender for Ras Markaz oil park expansion

MUSCAT: Oman has launched the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) tender process for the next phase of development of the Ras Markaz Crude Oil Park, inviting qualified Omani and international contractors to prequalify for one of the Sultanate of Oman’s largest oil storage infrastructure projects. The move advances the next phase of the Ras Markaz […]

Preliminary excavations begin at historic Bait Bahr House National

Preliminary excavations begin at historic Bait Bahr House

AL BURAIMI: Preliminary excavation works have begun as part of a project to restore the historic Bait Bahr House in the Wilayat of Al Buraimi. The project is being carried out by the Ministry of Heritage and Tourism in cooperation with the Office of the Governor of Al Buraimi as part of efforts to preserve […]