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 …
GCC Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,146 cases; 363 infections confirmed in Oman
2020 Oman The Ministry of Health has registered 363 new coronavirus cases and nine deaths across the sultanate, Times of Oman reported. A total of 118,503 cases have now been confirmed, including …
Shareholders pledge new funding for Oman antimony project
Agreement has been reached between the three principal shareholders of Strategic and Precious Metals Processing LLC (SPMP), the company behind a first-of-its-kind antimony and gold production facility …
Oman: Two children drown in North Al Batinah valley
Dubai: Two children, a boy and a girl, drowned in a valley in North Al Batinah Governorate on Sunday, Omani media reported The Civil Defence rescue teams rushed to the scene after receiving a …
Non-resident MENA capital inflows seen slightly up
So far this year hard currency bond issuance by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman has amounted to $91 billion …
Non-resident MENA capital inflows seen slightly up
So far this year hard currency bond issuance by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman has amounted to $91 billion …