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Oman offers fully-funded scholarships to Pakistani students
Gulf Daily News Online
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Oman is offering scholarships to international students, including Pakistani nationals, fully funded by the Omani Programme for Cultural and Scientific Co-operation. The scholarship allows students to pursue bachelor's degrees in engineering,...
Oman’s SME authority calls bids for multipurpose centre in Madinat Sultan Qaboos
Zawya
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Oman’s Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SME) has invited bids for the design, supervision and project management consultancy contract of the planned Oman Multipurpose Centre in Madinat Sultan Qaboos The project covers the...
Oman taps tourism as world economies pivot from fuel
Oman Observer
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August 18, 2025
The global shift away from a fossil-fuel-dependent economy is an irreversible reality, and for the Sultanate of Oman, a nation whose general budget remains heavily reliant on oil revenues, this shift represents both a challenge and an...
Oman hosts first Middle East launch of DJI Matrice 400 drone
Oman Observer
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August 18, 2025
MUSCAT: Oman hosted the first-ever launch in the Middle East of the DJI Matrice 400 (M400) drone, during the inaugural edition of the Firnas Summit. The event was organised by the Ibn Firnas Drone Centre at the St. Regis Al Mouj Hotel in Muscat,...
Oman’s strategic edge: a new era of sovereign investment
Oman Observer
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August 18, 2025
In today's fast-moving global economy, Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWFs) have become more than just financial investors. These state-owned investment vehicles are now key tools for a nation's economic development, helping to build strong economies and...
Oman issues consultancy tender for Duqm fisheries and food industrial zone expansion
Zawya
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Oman’s Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) has issued a consultancy tender for the Oman Fisheries & Food Industrial Zone at the Special Economic Zone at Duqm (SEZAD). The contract covers technical review and detailed...
Oman issues consultancy tender for Asala Bahla tourism project
Zawya
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The Governor’s Office of Oman’s Al Dakhiliyah governorate has issued a consultancy tender for the Asala Bahla Project, an integrated tourism development planned in the Wilayat of Bahla. The project, located on a 16,000 square metre site in the...
Omani Rial to Pakistani rupee rate; August 18, 2025
ARY News
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August 18, 2025
As of August 18, 2025, the exchange rate for the Omani Rial (Omr) against the Pakistani Rupee (PKR) in the open market was recorded at PKR 737.85. On Monday, August 18, 2025, the buying rate was PKR 735.35, while the selling rate stood at PKR...
1st Ibn Firnas Summit on drone technology held in Muscat
Muscat Daily
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August 18, 2025
Muscat – Chinese drone manufacturer DJI’s Matrice 400 (M400) was launched in Oman on Monday during the inaugural Ibn Firnas Summit in Muscat. Organised by Ibn Firnas Drone Center in partnership with Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning, the...
Future-proofing Oman: Skills for the AI, climate economy
Oman Observer
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August 18, 2025
In lectures on history and culture at the German University of Technology in Oman, I often return to one enduring lesson: societies rise or fall not simply by their wealth or ideology, but by how well they adapt to change. Today, the twin forces...
Cancer patients in Oman gain access to CAR T-cell therapy
Muscat Daily
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August 18, 2025
Muscat – The National Haematology and Bone Marrow Transplant Centre at University Medical City has successfully carried out the first CAR T-cell treatment in Oman, engaging national medical teams in cooperation with international partners. CAR...
Oman, Egypt sign energy agreement
Times of Oman
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Cairo: The Embassy of Oman in Cairo on Monday witnessed the signing of an Omani-Egyptian private-sector partnership agreement in the energy field. The partnership focuses on exchanging expertise, transferring technology, and developing...
Ford Oman Turns KAAS Championship into a Festival of Sports, Innovation, and Performance in Salalah
Times of Oman
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Salalah: The Sultan Qaboos Youth and Cultural Center in Salalah witnessed an extraordinary evening when the KAAS Championship transcended its role as a sporting event to become a panoramic celebration of cars, football, culture, and innovation. In...
Oman hosts first summit on modern drone technologies
The Arabian Stories
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August 18, 2025
MUSCAT – The opening ceremony was held under the auspices of His Excellency Eng. Hamad Ali Al Nazwani, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning for Housing. Organised by the Ibn Firnas Drone Center, the summit saw the...
Oman hosts first Middle East launch of DJI nMatrice 400 drone
Oman Observer
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August 18, 2025
Oman hosted the first-ever launch in the Middle East of the DJI Matrice 400 (M400) drone, during the inaugural edition of the Firnas Summit. The event was organized by the Ibn Firnas Drone Center at the St. Regis Al Mouj Hotel in Muscat, under the...
Oman to promote use of drones to maximise benefits
Times of Oman
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Muscat: Eng.Hamad bin Ali Al Nazwani, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning for Housing, patronised the opening of the first edition of the Firnas Summit, at the St. Regis Al Mouj. With the participation of experts from the...
Oman’s ports see strong growth in ship traffic and cargo handling in first half of 2025
The Times of India
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Oman’s ports handled 2.42 million TEUs, 70.1 million tonnes of cargo, and welcomed 6,586 ships in H1 2025/Representative Image Oman’s ports recorded a robust performance in the first half of 2025, driven by increases in ship arrivals, container...
First successful CAR-T Cell therapy for cancer patients in Oman
Times of Oman
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Muscat: The University Medical City, represented by the National Centre for the Treatment of Blood Diseases and Bone Marrow Transplantation, has successfully implemented the first Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy in the Sultanate...
Oman: CBE approves Misr Digital Innovation’s transition to onebank
Zawya
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Arab Finance: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has granted approval for Misr Digital Innovation (MDI) to transition into onebank, the country’s first fully digital native bank, as per a press release. The move positions onebank to deliver financial...
DOE official highlights role of science in species conservation
Tehran Times
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August 18, 2025
TEHRAN – Utilizing the science and capabilities of experts is essential for species conservation as it plays a key role in addressing the critical situation of endangered species, an official with the Department of Environment (DOE) has said. Iran...