Amid a declining COVID-19 infection rate, mosques will reopen to a limited number of worshippers beginning Sunday; Friday prayers still will not be allowed.
‘Overworked’ in Oman, single mom yearns for kids in Mumbai
A month before the lockdown was imposed, Chandni Khan (not her real name) flew to Oman for work, leaving her two kids at their grandmother’s house in …
COVID-19 in GCC: 14 die in Saudi Arabia, 5 in Oman, 5 in Kuwait
Active cases in Kuwait have now touched 8,428, out of which 108 are serious cases under intensive care. Image Credit: Reuters Dubai: The total tally of coronavirus cases in the six GCC countries has …
Tourists spent $1.77bln in Oman last year: NCSI
Tourists staying for more than one night accounted for 71.3 per cent of the total (2.5 million). The number of tourists who preferred hotels and hotel apartments for their stay during their visit to …
COVID-19: Mosques to reopen in Oman on November 15
Oman’s Supreme Committee today announced that mosques in the Sultanate will be open to the public for prayers from5. Mosques have been closed since March this year when COVID-19 spread across the …
UAE Reiterates It Currently Doesn’t Plan to Raise VAT
The United Arab Emirates reiterated that it doesn’t have any plans at the moment to raise the value-added tax after neighboring Saudi Arabia tripled the levy and Oman said it plans to start imposing …
Oman Looks To Raise $3 Billion Through Its Largest Oil Block
Middle Eastern oil producer Oman is looking to raise $3 billion in a debt issue next year via a new company expected to hold the country’s majority stake in its largest oil-producing block …
Oman’s reform plans worry activists
Large budget deficits force Oman to accelerate the pace of economic reforms, which some activists fear may limit political expression …
Spices, souks and seafarers: The fascinating shared histories of Zanzibar and Oman
A new tour soaks up the inextricably linked cultures of Oman and Zanzibar. I t’s a hot, sticky afternoon and I’m lost among Stone Town’s maze of narrow streets and tall, mil …
COVID-19: New Oman Airports rules will be effective from November 11
Muscat: Oman Airports has issued a set of rules. The new set of rules will be in effect from November 11. As per the circular, all passengers travelling to Oman must get a COVID-19 PCR test done …