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Ericsson
GCC NEWS DESK Oman

Ericsson and Ooredoo Oman upgrade charging system for next-level digital service experiences

PR News Desk
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and Ooredoo Oman have entered into a five-year partnership to migrate and consolidate the communication service provider’s (CSP) online charging system to the Ericsson Mediation and Ericsson Charging systems to provide Ooredoo Oman’s customers with a next-level digital experience. Ooredoo Oman simplified its charging stack by leveraging
Cavendish Maxwell
NEWS DESK GCC Oman

A new era for real estate dawns in Oman

PR News Desk
The importance of the real estate sector in any nation’s economic and social development is no secret. For years, construction has been celebrated as a pivotal economic driver, and in recent decades we have seen developed economies evolve from industrial and service-oriented development to what experts call a finance and real estate-driven economy. In this […]
Passport
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How powerful (or not) is your passport in 2024?

Arnold Pinto
Read on, for your laissez-passer status Passports out! An unprecedented six countries – France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan, and Singapore – occupy the top spot in the 2024 Henley Passport Index, a ranking system based on exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association. The six nations now possess the most powerful passports globally, providing […]
MESC
Space GCC Oman

Oman hosts Middle East Space Conference 2024

Arnold Pinto
Space emerges as a key sector for the Gulf nation The Middle East space sector has taken off in earnest in 2024, with Oman’s Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology organising the Middle East Space Conference (MESC) from January 8-10, 2024, at the Oman Exhibition and Convention Centre in Muscat City. In association with […]
On-time
Aviation GCC Oman

Oman Air was the most on-time airline in MEA in 2023

Arnold Pinto
Delta Air Lines wins Cirium Platinum Award for the third year Oman Air was the leading airline for on-time performance in 2023 in the Middle East and Africa MEA) region, with 92.53% on-time performance across 45,908 flights, as revealed by the newly released Cirium 2023 On-Time Performance Review. The coveted position of the most on-time global airline […]
Silver
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GCC investors reap the benefit of new Shari’ah compliant silver spot contract

PR News Desk
Platform was launched by DGCX The GCC region’s inaugural Shari’ah Compliant Silver Spot Contract (DSSC) is providing investors with a secure and transparent platform for trading the precious white metal. Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX), the top derivatives exchange in the Middle East, launched the contract in late 2023, after securing regulatory approval from
Holidays
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Do you know the public holidays of 2024 in the GCC region? Here are the dates

PR News Desk
Islamic holidays are subject to moon sightings Residents of the six GCC nations (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait) will enjoy several public holidays, including Islamic holidays in 2024 – the New Year. The public holidays will stretch further when combined with the standard weekends in the six GCC countries. Islamic holidays in […]
Middle East
Travel Bahrain GCC Kuwait Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia UAE

UNWTO: Middle East led global tourism recovery in 2023

Arnold Pinto
975m tourists travelled globally between Q1 and Q3 2023 International tourism recovered almost 90% of pre-pandemic levels in 2023, with the Middle East being the front-runner by world regions in relative terms, according to the latest World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) data. The newest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer indicates that an estimated 975 million tourists travelled
Salesforce
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Salesforce deploys public cloud-based Hyperforce platform in the Middle East

Arnold Pinto
New offering capitalises on public cloud scale and agility Salesforce – the San Francisco, California-headquartered company that specialises in AI, data and CRM solutions for sales, customer service, marketing automation, e-commerce, analytics, and application development – has launched Hyperforce, a secure, scalable, and reliable foundation for AI