Muscat: In a partnership between the Ministries of Endowments and Religious Affairs and the Oman Technology Fund (OTF), a global initiative – ‘Oman’ – was launched to develop a global zakat system to …
Oman introduces penalties for coronavirus lockdown violations
Coronavirus committee warns arrests and fines will be given in case of non compliance Oman on Thursday announced new coronavirus-related fines aimed at curbing the spread of the disease. A fine of 20 …
Oman’s sultan pardons 797 inmates
Oman’s Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq has pardoned 797 inmates convicted in different cases on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr, the Omani news agency reported Thursday. The pardoned prisoners include 301 …
Oman’s real estate deals in first two months surge to $1.6bln
The total value of property transactions in Oman during the first two months surged 24% to hit RO629.2 million ($1.63 billion) from RO507.5 million ($1.3 billion) for the same period last year, …
COVID-19: Oman reports 372 new infections; tally at 6,043
Oman’s Health Ministry Wednesday recorded 372 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing to 6,043 the country’s overall infections, the Omani news agency ONA reported A 34-year-old foreign resident, …
Coronavirus: Oman reports 372 Covid-19 cases
The Ministry of Health in Oman on Wednesday reported 372 new cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus. Of these, 152 are Omanis and 220 are non-Omanis, the ministry said. The total number of cases in the …
Ithraa and OTF to enhance Oman’s business ecosystem
Capitalising on Ithraa’s commercial expertise and leveraging OTF’s peer-to-peer mentoring networks and generous financial support for tech entrepreneurs with ambitions to go global, the agreement is …
Oman-owned chemicals giant eyes new capacity growth in 2021
Muscat: Wholly Omani owned OQ Chemicals (formerly Oxea) – a global manufacturer of oxo intermediates and oxo derivatives – says it plans to boost its output of carboxylic acids, which are a key …
COVID-19: We have not reached the peak yet, says top Oman health official
Cases of COVID-19 infection continue to increase with the country now having 5,671 Dubai: Oman’s coronavirus cases continue to surge but it has not reached the peak yet, a top Health Ministry official …
COVID-19: 24,000 Oman traffic accidents in Q1, compensation up 300%
The volume of claims for minor traffic accidents grew by 9% for the first quarter of this year, compared to the same period last year, exceeding 20,400 which caused only material damage, the data …