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Oman Monday said only citizens and residents will enter the country from April 8 in view of curtailing the increase in the number of Covid-19 cases. The Supreme Committee to deal with the pandemic, Times of Oman notes, said it Read more
Oman and China have agreed to improve bilateral cooperation between the two countries including the creation of free trade zone talks with other Gulf Cooperation Council member states, Middle East Monitor, MEMO, reports. The two countries, media outlets also noted, Read more
Oman has banned travelers from 10 countries from entering its territory for a period of 15 days as part measure to curb the spread of the Covid-19. Gulf state’s coronavirus committee, Zawya reports, announced the directive noting that the move Read more
Oman’s national carrier, Oman Air, has abandoned its plans to upgrade its feet and is rather contemplating a reduction to 36 down from current 50 as part of moves to curb contamination from the pandemic, Bloomberg reports. “Going to 70 Read more
Oman Labor ministry has released a new fee structure that employers have to follow as the Gulf country pushes through its Omanization plan in all work sectors. Per the new structure, Times of Oman reports, hiring an expatriate in a Read more
Shell has set up in Oman a 25 megawatt solar plant, the first of the energy giant in the Gulf country and the Middle East, Trade Arabia reports. Named Qabas solar plant, the station is located on a 50-hectare site Read more
The ruler of Oman, Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, Monday issued two decrees for the appointment of a Crown Prince for the first time in the history of the Gulf country. The two decrees; one for the parliament – known as Read more
Oman expects to raise OMR300m ($779m) in revenue this year as it begins the implementation of 5 per cent of VAT, reports say. The sultanate Friday announced the 2021 budget marked by a 14 per cent drop in spending and Read more
The Sultanate of Oman has lifted visa requirements for ten days for nationals of 103 countries wishing to visit the Gulf country, in a move to boost its tourism and struggling economy. “Nationals of 103 counties are exempted from entry Read more
Oman is set to resume issuing tourist visas for special individuals several months after re-opening airports in October. “The Supreme committee decided to allow the issuance of tourist visas to enter the sultanate, provided that the arrival of tourists is Read more