World Bank Approves Financing Jordan’s Investment in Education, Health Domains

Amman, The World Bank (WB) has approved financing for Jordan worth $700 million to enhance human capital and invest in education, health, and social assistance domains.

The Human Capital Program and the Education, Skills, and Administrative Reforms M…

Vodafone Qatar Extends its Knowledge Exchange Partnerships to Qatar Charity

Doha: Vodafone Qatar signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Qatar Charity to establish a collaborative partnership for knowledge exchange.

This MoU comes in line with Vodafone Qatar’s Corporate Social Responsibility Program, under which Voda…

Oman LNG Signs Sale And Purchase Agreement with Japanese Firm JERA

Muscat, Oman LNG Company has signed an agreement for the sale and purchase of liquefied natural gas (LNG) with the Japanese firm, JERA.

The agreement sets forth the provision of up to 0.8 million metric tons of LNG annually from the Oman LNG industri…

Oman celebrates the reopening of Taqah castle

The Directorate General of Heritage and Tourism in Dhofar celebrated today the reopening of Taqah castle, after the restoration work.The restoration work included some collapsed rooms, the internal and external wall cracks, and replacing the damaged c…

Oil Prices Rise at US Market Close

Oil prices rose at settlement at the end of Wednesday’s trading, following the announcement of a decline in crude oil and gasoline inventories in the US last week.

Brent crude futures rose by 42 cents, or 0.5 percent, to reach $85.08 per barrel upon …

Coastguard patrols confiscate 719 kilos of illegally caught shrimps

Coast guard patrols have confiscated 719 kilogrammes of illegally caught shrimps, as part efforts to enforce the law and clampdown on violators.The Kingdom of Bahrain impose a six-month ban on shrimping annually in designated maritime areas during the …