The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of the Kingdom of Bahrain, in conjunction with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has decided to implement a reduction in charges for all international calls made to GCC countries while roaming in those GCC countries. This decision comes in the wake of the decision by the ministerial committee of the…
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Three unique and innovative products were revealed during a two day program hosted by one of Oman’s leading digital marketing experts, Infocomm. The interactive workshops were held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel, Muscat, which gave the hand-picked group of participants a chance to get some first-hand experience with Omantel’s latest breakthrough products. Give Your Message…
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The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council left for Brussels on Sunday for talks with members of the European Union to explore ways to improve relations between the six GCC nations and the European Union. Accepts Invitation Secretary General Abdulatif Al-Zayani is visiting Brussels in response to an invitation by the EU high representative…
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Simin Yazdegerdi Curtis, president and founder of the American Middle East Institute, led a delegation of members of the Institute to the Sultan Qaboos University in Muscat, Oman on Monday. AMEI is a non-profit and independent organization, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which seeks to strengthen cultural, educational and business ties between the United States and…
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National sales and marketing manager for Audi Oman, Abdel Karim Awwad announced the opening of the German luxury car outlet in Oman last week. Hoping to reap a share of the pre-owned luxury car market, the car maker launched the Audi Approved Business Unit. “This facility would enable customers in the Sultanate to purchase fully…
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Global Office Furniture Solutions is opening their first store in Oman on January 9th in Wattayah. The business world in Oman, who will benefit from the high-quality furniture and full service available from Global Office can thank Al Jassar, the firm which promoted the opening of the store. Al Jassar Promotion V.T. Saileshwaran is the…
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The division of commercial vehicle sales of the authorized distributor of Mercedes-Benz in Oman, the Zawawi Trading Company (ZTC) saw an increase in sales in 2011 over the previous year by 42%, unprecedented growth in the Sultanate. This past year marked the 125th year since the invention of the automobile; a year which also coincided…
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The Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a ceremony in which the chairman of the OCCI, Khalil bin Abdullah Al Khonji was presented with the first copy of the first edition of the Omani Products Catalogue, a publication of the OCCI. Produced by OmanAd in Conjunction with the OOCI Ali Abdullah Al Kasbi, the…
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The national airline of the Sultanate of Oman, Oman Air, recently opened a new lounge reserved for Business and First Class passengers in the Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok, Thailand. Convenient Location The lounge can be found in a convenient location on the second floor where the G and E concourses meet in the International terminal….
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According to a survey conducted by the Accenture financial services company, banks in the six countries which comprise the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) plan to increase their lending to small and medium enterprises, (SMEs) and concentrate more on young people and women to help increase their returns. Reduced Cost-to-Income Ratio The survey showed that lenders…
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