We heard that the British luxury sport cars brand Aston Martin is back to the country and will have a prime location in Shatti Al-Qurum. The British brand have been shifting between many car dealers, including Al-Shanfari Automotive and Al-Zubair Automotive. Either way, they could not have chosen a better time to reopen as the local luxury market has grown out of the Range Rover, Porsche Cayenne, parade and is thirsty for new options.
Wish them the best of luck.

Update : Building upon a rumor we’ve heard a while back, the Aston Martin dealership will relaunch with Muhannad Al-Hashar’s company very soon. Their proposed and likely location is going to be Al-Sarooj where the old Juthoor office was. Muhannad is currently in London looking into some final paperwork with Aston Martin HQ and a launch is expected as soon as he returns. We wish them the best of luck.

There are many complaints about the lack of shopping destinations in Oman, but to all the shopaholics, here is the list of the shopping malls that are going to open one after another starting from the late months of this year!
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As a frequent restaurant diner, I’ve always loved to try new places. Some places become favorites and some don’t. Having this lifestyle can burn a hole in your pocket but its often the good time and company that compensate for any burnt holes.
As social animals, human beings like to go out in groups. This theory is why an idea like “Entertainer Oman” will be successful and considered a win-win deal.

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Under the auspices of his Excellency Eng. Ahmad bin Hassan Al Theeb, undersecretary of Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the official opening of Oman International Sayyarat Company was held in the company’s showroom in Al Khoudh with the participation of the shareholders’ representatives and potential/interested customers.

More information & photos after the break.

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On behalf of the Omani Government, His Excellency Dr. Khamis bin Mubarak Al Alawi, Minister of Transportation, has signed 23 contracts in the field of roads, civil aviation and ports. The contracts add up to a total of 103 million Rials.

H.E. Khamis bin Mubarak Al Alawi and Dr. P. Mohammed Ali, Vice Chairman of Galfar Engineering

H.E. Khamis bin Mubarak Al Alawi and E. Fuad bin Abdullah Al Kindi, Managing Director of Ibn Khaldun Almadaen.

Among these contracts were 5 contracts related to the development plan of the airports in Oman:
- A contract with Gulfar Engineering and contractors amounting 40,500,000 Rials for the construction of Ras Al Hadd Airport (phase 2).
- A contract with Ibn Khaldun Almadaen Engineering Consultants amounting 2,833,760 Rials for consultancy services of Al Duqum Airport supervision.
- A contract with National Insurance Company amounting 2,116,108 Rials for a third-party insurance of Muscat International Airport and Salalah Airport.
- A contract with NATS Company amounting 442,190 Rials for the redesigning and planning of air ways in Oman (المسارات الجوية للأجواء العمانية)
- A contract with INECO and Traid Oman Consultants International Engineering Consultants in association with GOP amounting 174,221 Rials for the consultancy services for the construction site of Musandam local airport.

Article in Al-Watan Daily Newspaper (Arabic).

The Wiki has now information about 3 of Oman’s most famous sea ports:-

- Sultan Qaboos Port.
- Port Of Salalah.
- Port Of Sohar.

*Image source: Cavotec Group.