Oman recently announced plans to amend labour laws, to significantly reduce or end long standing subsidies and introduce new taxes, while at the same time, ensuring protection of low-income families.
Oman’s type 2 diabetes to grow sizably in next 3 decades: WCM-Q study
A research collaboration between Oman’s Ministry of Health and Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) has predicted that Oman is facing a rapidly rising diabetes epidemic over the coming three decades.
Kuwait Joins Israel, Riyadh, Oman in Closing Borders to Protect from Mutating COVID-19
Kuwait is the third nation in the Gulf Cooperation Council to close its borders out of concerns about the new mutation.
Report: Indonesia, Oman may be next in line for normalization
The station says Indonesia and Oman may be next in line for establishing ties with Israel, following the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco. The report is unsourced. Indonesia is the …
New Covid strain: Air Arabia suspends flights to Oman, Kuwait
Air Arabia announced a temporary suspension of flights to Oman and Kuwait, following the closure of the countries’ borders this week.Travel updates posted on the Sharjah-based airline’s website noted …
Emirates suspends flights to Saudi, Kuwait and Oman
Dubai-based Emirates has suspended flights to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman. The move came after the three Gulf countries shut their borders over a new, more infectious strain of Covid-19 that’s …
Covid-19: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman close borders
Three Gulf states – Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman – are closing their land and sea borders and suspending commercial flights over fears about a new strain of Covic-19. Get Breaking News Alerts From …
New Covid strain: 4 cases in Oman suspected
Oman is investigating whether a new, highly infectious Covid-19 strain has been detected in the country, its health minister has said. Four individuals, who had come from the United Kingdom, are …
Oman says it suspects 4 cases of new mutated COVID-19
Oman’s Ministry of Health announced that it suspected four cases of the new mutated strain of COVID-19 coming from the UK, Oman’s News Agency reported. The suspected cases are under study to determine …
New Covid strain: Oman residents in limbo over travel plans due to border closure
Residents in Oman who’d made travel plans for this week are finding themselves in a state of limbo, due to the country’s decision to close borders starting Tuesday, after a new strain of coronavirus …