As the newly-formed Oman Investment Authority takes over most of the Gulf country’s public assets, questions arise as to whether this is streamlining the administration, economic reform or power …
Oman’s plans for a mega oil storage facility is finally making progress
Muscat: Oman’s goal of building the biggest oil-storage facility in the Middle East is finally progressing, more than seven years after the sultanate announced the plan. Oman Tank Terminal Co. has …
GCC Covid-19 update: UAE registers 388 new cases, 3 deaths; Oman reports 739 infections
UAE The Ministry of Health and Prevention has registered 388 Covid-19 cases, as a result of 40,000 tests conducted to screen for the virus. The total number of cases has now risen to 43,752. The …
Iran test-fires ‘new generation’ of cruise missiles in Gulf of Oman
The armed forces’ website published pictures of the drill in the Gulf of Oman showing missiles being fired from a warship and the back of a truck, and a vessel exploding out at sea. A statement said …
COVID-19: Oman reports 739 new infections, 3 deaths
Oman reported on Thursday 739 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing to 26,818 the country’s overall infections. The newly diagnosed cases include 302 Omanis and 437 foreign residents, the …
Gathering on beaches, public places not permitted in Oman
The restrictions on gatherings taken to prevent Covid-19 are still there, reminds an official of Royal Oman Police. On Wednesday morning beach goers at the Qurum were requested to go home by the …
Coronavirus: Oman reports 739 new Covid-19 cases
With this, a total of 26,818 cases have been reported in the Sultanate, along with a total of 13,264 recoveries.
Fast-track project approval plan by ministries in Oman
Muscat: Ministries in Oman are working on reducing the time taken to process requests for new projects, so that they can begin faster, thereby contributing to the economy earlier, and encouraging more …
Oman Airports ready for passenger operations
Oman Airports said its ready to resume handling passenger operations, once approval is given by the Supreme Committee overseeing the sultanate’s response to Covid-19. In a statement, Oman Airports …
Oman plans its own Eiffel Tower
Muscat: To attract tourists from all over the world, Oman plans to construct a landmark on the scale of Eiffel Tower. The construction of this project is one of the key initiatives under the Sultanate …