Over the past 40 years, Oman has enacted a series of five-year investment and development plans that have facilitated the rapid modernisation of the country’s health care system. Indeed, since 1970, Oman has increased its number of public hospitals from two to 50 and now hosts 10 private hospitals as well. Today, in the midst of the eighth five-...
With a total allocation of OR1.34bn ($3.47bn) in the 2013 budget, representing a 16% boost in funding as compared to 2012, the Ministry of Education (MoE) has ambitious plans for education infrastructure development. The 2013 budget included funding for 28 new schools, and plans for a new public university have also been announced. The...
In a country the size of Poland, Oman’s rugged, varied and dispersed terrain has historically constituted a challenge to development. For the tourism industry, though, such dramatic scenery has proven to be a strategic advantage, especially as other GCC countries develop their own potential for tourism. Although its neighbours can lay claim to...
What recent steps have been taken to deal with the sale of substandard or counterfeit goods?
As of the end of 2012, Oman had 12.18tn cubic feet (tcf) of proven gas reserves and expected reserves of 17.82 tcf, according to the Ministry of Oil and Gas. Thanks to ongoing exploration efforts, new discoveries mean that the country’s proven reserves have not depleted over the past decade, despite growing consumption – they stood at 31.8 tcf...
How would you rate the interest that the project has received from potential bidders for the consultancy and pre-building phases of the railway?
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