Opening of new Oman-Saudi road to ease congestion

Muscat: The opening of the road linking Oman with Saudi Arabia, through The Empty Quarter desert, will lead to less traffic at Oman’s border crossings,… Read more

Yemen war ‘does not serve any party’ says Oman’s ambassador to US

WASHINGTON — Oman rejects military operations against Yemen and believes the war there “does not serve any party” and is “devastating for the Yemeni people,”… Read more

China’s ‘charming towns’ plan turns into a nightmare for investors, amid legal crackdown

When visited by the South China Morning Post in 2017, Happy Town’s blueprints for a sex toy shopping street, a sex exhibition centre and an… Read more

New Agriculture and Fisheries Minister takes oath

Before His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, Dr Hamad bin Said bin Sulaiman al Oufi, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, took oath at Bait al… Read more

16 projects for PPP-based implementation

MUSCAT, May 5 – Oman’s authorities have identified as many as 16 projects for implementation under the Public Private Partnership (PPP) framework.

Expats will soon be able to own property

Plans are underway to allow expats in Oman to own hundred percent of their own property, the government has revealed. The move was announced as… Read more

Oman LNG revenues surge 60pc to $3.5 bn in 2018

Muscat, May 5 – Oman LNG posted a dramatic 60 per cent growth in revenues, which surged to $3.505 billion for fiscal 2018, up from… Read more

Prestigious lifetime award for Oil, Gas Minister Rumhy

Muscat: Dr. Mohammed Hamad Al Rumhy, Minister of Oil & Gas was selected as the 2019 winner of the Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah International… Read more

‘China provided $540mn to Oman for infrastructure projects’

China has provided US$540mn to Oman for investment in different infrastructure projects as part of its Belt and Road Initiative, said H E Li Lingbing,… Read more

China sets foot in the middle east

With America’s sanction waivers on Iranian crude oil ending on May 2, the battlelines in the Middle East are sharply drawn. On one side is… Read more