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Friday-Saturday to be weekend holidays now
Muscat :: Oman | 1 month ago
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Beginning May 1, Friday and Saturday will be the official weekend in the Sultanate for both the public and private sectors, according to a statement issued by the Council of Ministers. The statement said, "In light of the care afforded by His Majesty
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Oman to shift to Friday-Saturday weekend
Dubai :: United Arab Emirates | 1 month ago
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Oman will shift to a Friday-Saturday weekend to align itself more closely with banking and trade elsewhere in the world, its ruler Sultan Qaboos bin Said announced on Saturday. At present Oman, like neighbouring Saudi Arabia, follows a Thursday-
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Islamic finance to positively benefit local economy
Muscat :: Oman | 2 months ago
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The Oman based head office of the globally respected Islamic advisory firm Amanie Advisory House of Oman, organised a knowledge sharing workshop on the principles and practical implementation of Islamic finance in Oman earlier this week. Amanie
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Islamic banking meet to discuss legal framework
as Sīb :: Oman | 2 months ago
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The Oman Second Islamic Banking and Finance Conference, under the patronage of His Highness Sayyid Shihab bin Tariq Al Said, His Majesty the Sultan's advisor and organised by Al Iqtisad Wa Al Aamal Group in collaboration with the Central Bank of Oman,
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Saudi-Oman road link to boost trade, aid pilgrims
Muscat :: Oman | 2 months ago
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Friday 15 March 2013 Last Update 15 March 2013 2:58 am Saudis and expats will be able to drive straight to Oman by the end of this year when a 592-km road linking the two GCC states is completed. The landmark project, which passes through the Empty
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Oil firms to include ‘Made in Oman Index'
Muscat :: Oman | 3 months ago
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The major oil companies in Oman are set to incorporate joint qualification system and Made in Oman Index while tendering projects and services in a move to strengthen in country value (ICV). The Made in Oman Index is aimed at enhancing use of Omani
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Omani fund buys ONIC stake
Muscat :: Oman | 3 months ago
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Oman Investment Fund (OIF), a sovereign wealth fund of the Sultanate, announced that it has acquired a 41.13 per cent holding, representing 71,323,988 shares, in the Oman National Investment Corporation Holding from Dubai Insurance Group (DIG), a
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Harbour at Hallaniyat Islands to open in 2014
Şalālah :: Oman | 3 months ago
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The new harbour on the Hallaniyat Islands, which will improve the development of the economy for the locals on the islands and will create tourism opportunities for Oman, will be completed in a year's time, said Said bin Hamdoon Al Harthy,
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Doyen of journalism in Oman passes away
Muscat :: Oman | 3 months ago
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But there are a few extraordinary individuals who leave a permanent imprint in the sands of time...A key figure in the history of media industry in the Sultanate of Oman, Essa bin Mohammed Al Zedjali has left behind an unprecedented legacy written in
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Oman-Spain trade soars to OMR150m
Muscat :: Oman | 3 months ago
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Trade volumes between Oman and Spain have soared in the last decade, tripling from OMR52 million in 2001 to close to OMR150 million in 2011. Speaking exclusively to Times of Oman, Sergio Vela Ortiz, head of the Spanish Economic and Trade Office in
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