Oman to Extend Local Content Certificate to Government Tenders in 2027

Oman plans to extend its Local Content Certificate to government entities covered by the Tenders Law in 2027, as it seeks to raise domestic procurement and create more jobs for Omanis, the Oman Observer reported on Sunday. The phased rollout was reviewed at the second 2026 meeting of the Executive Committee for Local Content, chaired by Dr. Khamis bin Saif...

UAE Startups and Innovators: JustAd, an AI Marketing Platform With Pay-Later Ad Financing

UAE-based advertising technology startup JustAd has secured $5 million from angel investor Imad Jomaa, funding it says will take its business beyond the Middle...

Iraq’s Prime Minister Orders Oil Ministry Corruption Probe, Pledges Steps to Raise Oil Revenues

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Falih Al-Zaidi has instructed the Federal Commission of Integrity to pursue corruption cases at the Ministry of Oil and said...

Dubai Chamber of Commerce Adds 37,373 Companies in Nine Months as Member Exports Reach AED252 Billion

Dubai Chamber of Commerce added 37,373 new member companies in the first nine months of 2026, Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori, chairman of Dubai...

Oman Will Not Extend Salalah Port Services’ Concession Beyond November 2028

Oman's Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology will not extend Salalah Port Services Company's concession to run the Port of Salalah beyond its contractual expiry date of November 1, 2028, the Muscat-listed company said on October 18. The company said in a stock exchange disclosure that it had received formal notification of the decision from the ministry. The notification states...

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