Search News
Search
Close this search box.

OGWA Exhibition and Conference on 21st March

     Muscat, Feb 6 (ONA) — The 10th edition of Oil & Gas West Asia (OGWA 2016) Exhibition & Conference organized by Omanexpo, in collaboration with the Ministry of Oil and Gas, will take place at Muscat International Exhibition Centre during March 21st to 23rd, 2016.         The OGWA 2016 aims at attracting companies […]

Arab Industries Exhibition to Kick off Next Tuesday

Muscat, Feb 6 (ONA) — Arab Industries Exhibition will kick off next Tuesday at Oman International Exhibition Centre. The three-day exhibition is organized by the East Coast for Organizing Exhibitions, and coincides with the Omani Industry Day.        Khadija bint Mubarak al-Battashiyah, Chairperson of the organizing company said that the participation will be outstanding […]

Regional Workshop on Foreign Trade Statistics to Kick off Tomorrow

Muscat, Feb 6 (ONA) — Muscat based GCC Statistical Centre will organize tomorrow /Sunday / a four-day Regional Workshop on Foreign Trade Statistics at the City Seasons Hotel Muscat under the auspices of Hamoud bin Sangour al-Zedjali, Executive President of the Central Bank of Oman (CBO).        The workshop stems from the keenness of […]

Sultanate Minerals Production Exceeds RO 142 Million in 2014

Muscat, Feb 6 (ONA) — The Sultanate produced minerals worth over RO 142.2 million during the year 2014, according to data on mineral production published in the Statistical Year Book 2015 by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). NCSI is yet to issue figures for 2015.               Over the three years […]

MSM Reduces Losses As Oil Prices Start to Pick Up

Muscat, Feb 6 (ONA) — At the end of January 2016, Muscat Securities Market index (MSM30) reduced the losses it had at the first three weeks of the year to close above 5000 points despite the fact that it closed at 4867 points on 21st January, a record-low since April 2009.        The index […]

Bayern Munich humiliate Arsenal to reach q-finals

Kuwait Times LONDON: Bayern Munich’s Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal (R) heads the ball goalward past Arsenal’s Spanish defender Hector Bellerin during the UEFA Champions League last 16 second leg football match between Arsenal and Bayern Munich at The Emirates Stadium in London yesterday. — AFP LONDON: Bayern Munich condemned Arsene Wenger to more humiliation as […]

Real’s Ramos, Morata crush Napoli hopes

Kuwait Times NAPLES: Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina, right, punches the ball away during the Champions League round of 16, second leg, soccer match between Napoli and Real Madrid at the San Paolo stadium in Naples, Italy, yesterday. – AP NAPLES: Captain Sergio Ramos and Alvaro Morata struck one apiece as 11-time winners Real Madrid secured […]

Debate over nationality law delayed; Amir urges caution

Kuwait Times MPs form panel to probe health violations KUWAIT: Opposition MPs (from left) Riyadh Al-Adasani, Abdulkareem Al-Kandari, Al-Humaidi Al-Subaei and Waleed Al-Tabtabaei pray during a session at the National Assembly yesterday. – Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat KUWAIT: The government and its supporters yesterday defeated a request by opposition MPs to urgently debate proposed amendments […]

Thousands of social aid files suspended for lack of updates

Kuwait Times Minister of social affairs and labor. Hind Al-Sabeeh KUWAIT: Minister of Social Affairs and Minister of State for Economic Affairs Hind Al-Sabeeh stressed that reforming the social aid process would not stop, and that thousands of recipients’ files have been suspended for not updating their information, while 1,200 other citizens have been notified […]

Kuwait celebrates Women’s political achievements

Kuwait Times KUWAIT: In this file photo, His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (center) poses with Dr Maasouma Al-Mubarak (second from left), Dr Salwa Al-Jassar (far left), Dr Aseel Al-Awadhi (second from right), and Dr Rola Dashti (fa KUWAIT: The State of Kuwait marks the International Women’s Day today by highlighting local […]