Three new and key royal decrees by Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq Al Said, namely No. 6/2021, 7/2021, and 9/21, announced last week were published in the official gazette of Oman yesterday, January 17. The …
Oman closes land borders to guard against new variant coronavirus
The Sultanate’s Supreme Committee decided to keep land borders closed for one week, extendable, from Monday, 18 January 2021, starting from 6pm Oman is to close its land borders once again as it seeks …
Oman to close land borders for an extendable week
Dubai: Oman’s Supreme Committee tasked with tackling COVID-19 decided on Sunday to close the Sultanate’s land ports for one week starting from January 18, local media reported. In a statement, the …
Oman begins administering 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Oman today started administering the second dose of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine to those who had taken the first shot in the first phase. Among the first to take the second shot was Oman’s endearing …
Oman to close land borders as COVID-19 infections hit 131,790
Oman will shut down its land borders for one week starting Monday to curb the spread of the coronavirus as total infections hit 131,790, the official Oman News Agency (ONA) reported on Sunday. The …
Institutional changes in Oman ‘to back reforms pace’: S&P
“The measures include the sultan renouncing his official titles of finance and foreign minister and central bank … to under the newly established Oman Investment Authority, and PDO from the …
Coronavirus: Oman to close land ports starting Monday due to COVID-19
Oman said on Sunday it will close its land ports starting 6 p.m. on Monday to curb the spread of the coronavirus, according to the official Oman News Agency. – Developing …
Target groups to get second dose of vaccine in Oman
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, the Minister of Health said: “Though Pfizer vaccine poses logistical challenges including storage, Oman has the capability to maintain it and eventually …
Oman: No risk of tsunami following 5.8 magnitude earthquake
There is no tsunami threat after a 5.8 magnitude earthquake happened in Arabian Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz, southern Iran, Oman Meteorology officials say. The incident happened on Friday and was …
Iran tests missiles under apparent watch of US nuclear sub
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran fired cruise missiles Thursday as part of a naval drill in the Gulf of Oman, state media reported, under surveillance of what appeared to be a U.S. nuclear …