Industrial zones, port developments, railways and fisheries projects are but a few examples of how investments are transforming Oman’s outlying regions. Such projects involve both public and private sectors, and many are large-scale. Big developments outside Muscat, which make up the largest chunk of investments, both domestic and foreign, are...
Given that container capacity at Sohar Port is set to double to 1.5m twenty-foot equivalent units, how can this attract more shipping lines?
How successful has Oman’s diversification policy been to date, and what more needs to be done to showcase the sultanate’s industrial sectors?
Boosting economic integration among the Gulf states has been a key component of the GCC since the organisation was established in late May 1981. Indeed, while the six countries that make up the GCC – namely Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE – have implemented joint projects in a wide variety of sectors, economic cooperation...
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