Located on the coast, roughly halfway between Muscat and Salalah, the port of Duqm is the sultanate’s newest maritime trade facility. It could also become one of its most important centres for ship repair and shipbuilding, as well as for the Omani – and regional – oil industries, and ultimately take a key role in the sultanate’s maritime...
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Articles & Analysis | Another addition: Duqm’s deepwater port will play a key role in maritime strategy from The Report: Oman 2013
Articles & Analysis | Plain sailing: Taking to the seas to develop skills and values among the young from The Report: Oman 2013
Given Oman’s maritime history, it is perhaps unsurprising that it has turned to the sea for inspiration in its bid to provide new opportunities for its youthful population. Oman Sail’s core purpose is to act as a national initiative that will contribute to the development of young Omanis through sport, and its ambitious goal to teach 70,000...
Articles & Analysis | Keeping ahead in the cloud: Continuing developments in broadband and cyber security are pushing the sector forward from The Report: Oman 2013
In recent years, a confluence of factors like broadband infrastructure, social awareness and mobile penetration have given the ICT sector a major boost in the Middle East. The region as a whole is set to spend over $20bn on information technology in 2012, a 10% increase compared to 2011, according to US-based market research firm Frost &...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to Salim Sultan Al Ruzaiqi, CEO, Information Technology Authority (ITA) from The Report: Oman 2013
How does the regulatory framework of the information and communications technology (ICT) sector promote competitiveness among players?
Articles & Analysis | Active engagement: Enhancing sporting infrastructure and investing in cultural activity from The Report: Oman 2013
Oman’s cultural heritage is renowned throughout the region and beyond, and much of the government’s effort in relation to it has been exerted on its preservation and ensuring that the sultanate’s young population is imbued with the richness of its past. The nation’s youth are also the principal target of a drive to enhance Oman’s sporting...
Articles & Analysis | Potential for continued success: The country’s three major marketing firms have seen healthy growth from The Report: Oman 2013
Three major marketing companies take lubricant and fuel products from the Oman Refineries and Petrochemicals Company and distribute them to retail, commercial and aviation customers across the sultanate. The market they share is a fiercely competitive one, but the most recent figures reveal a healthy sector with capacity for growth.