Futtaim Group will open 100 stores of health and beauty retailer Watson and will recruit hundreds of employees for this new franchise. The new outlets will be opened in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, …
U.S., Oman Discuss Ways to Strengthen Security, Boost Economic Ties
Oman has been mentioned by Israeli officials as another country that could follow the UAE lead in normalizing ties with Israel, but there was no mention of that in the White House statement. White …
Oman: Expat man arrested for blackmailing young woman
Suspect threatened to circulate pictures of woman after they talked on social media Dubai: An expatriate man has been arrested by Omani police on charges of defaming and blackmailing a young woman via …
COVID-19: Oman’s infections climb to 87,939
I lost a job offer because my employer failed to cancel my visa on time. What are my rights? COVID-19: Entering Abu Dhabi? These are the latest gui …
Oman Wants To Build Its Own ‘Eiffel Tower’ To Attract Tourists
Perched on the corner of the Arabian Peninsula, Oman is easy to overlook. It rarely makes the news and tends not to get involved in squabbles among neighbors like Saudi Arabia and Iran. The country’s …
Expats in Oman excluded from sub-contracted work
DUBAI: Oman will start prioritizing locals for sub-contracted roles in renewed plans to localize the workforce, national daily Oman Times has reported. Undersecretary Amer Al-Hosni from the country’s …
Ooredoo Oman expands Fibre Home Internet
Ooredoo Oman says its expanding its Fibre Home Internet. With the latest roll-out, residents of Saadah North in Dhofar, Al Tareef in Sohar and Hay Al Nahdha in Ibri will be able to access the service, …
Oman launches second economic stimulus package
The package to strengthen and support the country’s economic revival Dubai: The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has unveiled a number of policy measures — the second since March this year — designed to …
Grundfos deploys digital water solutions at $3.5bn Oman project
Muscat’s ground-breaking $3.5 billion The Wave waterfront community has become the first project of its kind in Oman to benefit from innovative digital water solutions developed by world-leading pump …
Oman to reduce number of expat workers in banks and finance companies
Can you travel to Saudi Arabia or Oman by road from the UAE? Muscat: Nasr bin Amer Al Hosni, the Undersecretary at the Ministry of Labour, held a meeting with HR officials of major banks, finance …