“When two big elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers,” said H E Li Lingbing, China’s Ambassador to Oman, citing an African proverb to explain the impact on GCC countries because of the ongoing trade friction between China and the US. 

Muscat: 87 per cent of job hunters in Oman want to work in the public sector, according to a new report. The study, conducted by the National Centre for Statistics and Information, also found that 76 per cent of those with higher education degrees in Oman also prefer public sector…

Muscat: The Sultanate’s first-ever polymer manufacturing plant has been inaugurated on Monday under the auspices of His Highness Sayyid Asaad bin Tariq Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs and Personal Representative of His Majesty.

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) on Monday announced a new strategic partnership with OCI. OCI is a global producer and distributor of natural gas-based fertilizers and industrial chemicals, headquartered in the Netherlands. The partnership will see Adnoc combine its fertilizer business, Adnoc Fertilizers, into OCI’s Middle East and…

The United Arab Emirates said Tuesday it has launched a permanent residency scheme to attract wealthy individuals and highly skilled workers to the oil-rich Gulf country.

Over 40 Omani youths replanted trees uprooted by strong winds which hit the wilayat of Bidiyah last Friday. The three-day campaign that concluded on Monday was also a way to spread awareness among the public on the importance of preserving the environment.

Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said received on Sunday evening at Bait Al Barakah credentials of Hamish Cowell as extraordinary and plenipotentiary Ambassador of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (UK) of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Head of the Commonwealth accredited to the

H E Dr Yahya bin Mahfoudh al Mantheri, Chairman of the State Council and Lord Peter Norman Fowler, Speaker of the British House of Lords, on Tuesday discussed ways to strengthen Omani-British relations and expand cooperation, especially in the parliamentary field.

At an invitation received from the House of Lords, H E Dr Yahya bin Mahfoudh al Mantheri, Chairman of the State Council, will pay an official visit to the UK on Monday.

Similar to Qatar, it has added pork meat into the list of items to be taxed. The tax rate for tobacco, pork, alcoholic beverages and energy drinks is set at 100% while that of soft drinks is 50%, according to an announcement by Oman’s Secretariat General for Taxation (SGT).

The Central Bank of Oman (CBO) has introduced new RO50 note comprising additional security features with effect from Sunday. The new note will be in circulation as legal tender along with the existing note.

Muscat: The establishment of the International Marine Product Company for the project of canned tuna and sardines with Omani-Gulf joint investment was disclosed in the meeting of the founding committee of the project under the chair of Dr Rashid bin Salim Al Masroori, Chairman of the Committee.