A view of the Muscat city. Oman is making good progress in fiscal adjustment and in structural reforms that will help the economy withstand the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the economy …
Oman Faces Tough Choices As Budget Deficit Deepens
Gulf oil and gas producer Oman is facing a very tough choice as it sees its budget deficit widen and its financial position sour as a result of low oil prices and the COVID-19 pandemic …
Covid-19 update: UAE reports 1,390 cases; 466 infections registered in Oman
UAE The Ministry of Health and Prevention has confirmed 1,390 new cases, 1,708 recoveries and two deaths in the last 24 hours. The registered infection count has risen to 127,624, including 122,458 …
Oman’s Daymaniyat islands to be open for visitors from November 1
Very popular among divers and snorkelers from Oman as well as from abroad, this picturesque place is a well-loved getaway for locals and residents alike Image Credit: Muscat: Environment Authority …
Pacts worth $475mln signed for Oman’s North-South grid interconnection
Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC), member of Nama Group, signed on Monday a number of agreements for the implementation of the first phase of the ‘Rabt’ project — a landmark initiative to …
COVID-19 in GCC: 27 die in Oman, 15 in Saudi Arabia
The Sultanate’s tally of COVID-19 cases has climbed to 112,932 in Oman after 1,095 people tested positive today. The Ministry of Health announced 27 more deaths, taking total fatalities to 1,174, and …
Number of expats working in Oman drops by more than 16 per cent
Bangladeshis continue the largest expat community in Oman with a total of 550,471 workers and their dependents, despite a fall of 13.9 per cent. While Indians accounted for the highest decline of …
Oman’s largest cement plant to come up in Duqm with $435mln investment
Construction work is set to begin on Oman’s largest integrated cement manufacturing facility with an investment of $435 million in the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Duqm. Duqm Cement Projects …
Oman Air resumes scheduled flights to Colombo
Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, will provide scheduled service to Kuwait, Bahrain and Colombo, effective 25 October, and increase frequency to destinations in Oman.
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Normalization deal with Oman ‘soon’: Israeli media
Oman will be the next Arab country to normalize relations with Israel, according to Israeli media on Sunday. Israeli officials believe that Oman will soon sign a normalization deal with Israel under …