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Gold Prices Rise Over $2,500 Amid Rate Cut Optimism

Gold prices saw a little change today, but remained above the USD 2,500 per ounce level amid investor optimism about an imminent US interest rate cut. Spot gold was steady at USD 2,515.51 an ounce, rising over 21 percent this year to a record high of USD 2,531.60 on Aug. 20, 2024. US gold futures […]

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China’s Industrial Profits Up 3.6% in January-July

Profits of China’s major industrial companies rose 3.6% year-on-year in the first seven months of the year, official data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed. The growth rate accelerated from a 3.5% growth in the June-January period, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. The combined profits of industrial companies with business revenues of […]

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Islamic World’s Conference of Endowment Ministers Underscores Support for Palestinian Cause

Represented by the Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs, the Sultanate of Oman today wound up its participation in the 9th Conference of Ministers of Endowments and Islamic Affairs from different countries of the Islamic World. Held in Makkah, the two-day conference was titled ‘Role of Ministries of Islamic Affairs and Endowments in Promoting the […]

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Ministry of Health Conducts More Than 86,000 Surgeries in 2023

The total number of surgical operations conducted by the Ministry of Health in its institutions’ operating rooms during 2023 stood at 86,955, including 39,976 that were performed for males and 46,979 for females. The ministry’s 2023 annual health report showed that the number of hospitals in the Sultanate of Oman stood at 92 hospitals, including […]

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Tenders Worth RO 3 Million Awarded to Municipal Sector in A’Dakhiliyah

The Internal Tenders Committee in A’Dakhiliyah Governorate today awarded tenders worth more than RO 3 million for the implementation of development projects in the municipal sector. Sheikh Hilal Said Al Hajri, Governor of A’Dakhiliyah (Chairman of the Committee), said that some of the tenders dealt with the construction of internal roads in the Wilayats of […]

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Tatweer Platform Launches 6 Investment Opportunities for Growing Date Palms, Vegetables

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning has launched 6 new opportunities for investment in lands. Carried out in cooperation with Tatweer online platform, the projects focus on the establishment of more agricultural projects in Al Dhahirah Governorate. The investment opportunities include the implementation of two projects for growing cucurbits and Omani garlic in Kabara […]

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China Issues Two Flood Alerts

China’s Ministry of Water Resources and the China Meteorological Administration have issued orange and yellow alerts for mountain floods. According to the orange alert issued by the two authorities, mountain floods are expected to hit some areas in Liaoning and Heilongjiang. The two authorities also issued yellow alerts for mountain floods in some parts of […]