Oman Tax Authority confirms 5-year tax waiver on maritime services to attract global shipping

Oman launches five-year tax relief for Omani-flagged vessels, boosting shipping, attracting investments, and strengthening the Sultanate’s maritime industry / Illustration generated by AI Oman is making waves in the maritime world: the Sultanate...

Omantel and Kingsoft explore strategic collaboration to launch Oman’s first sovereign productivity software

Muscat: Omantel has announced a strategic collaboration with Kingsoft to explore the development of a sovereign productivity software hosted entirely on Oman’s National Cloud. This initiative marks a pivotal step in Oman’s digital transformation...

Oman Data Park launches Oracle Cloud secondary region in Ibri

Oman Data Park (ODP), the Sultanate’s leading provider of managed services and cloud solutions, has launched the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Secondary Dedicated Region in Wilayat Ibri. This milestone, achieved in partnership with ITHCA Group...

Oman welcomes Pakistan-Afghanistan ceasefire, commends Qatar and Turkey for agreement

Middle East Crude-Benchmarks jump, Oman and Murban touch one-month high

Middle East crude benchmarks jumped on Thursday, with those of Oman and Murban shooting to the highest in a month, after the the United States sanctioned top Russian oil producers. U.S. hit major suppliers Rosneft and Lukoil with sanctions over...

Oman celebrate World Cup berth with clear focus

MUSCAT: With eyes gleaming with pride and ambition, skipper Jatinder Singh summed up Oman’s spirit as the national team celebrated their ticket to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka next February–March....

Oman builds green talent base for net-zero future

MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman has taken a decisive step towards achieving its net-zero goals with the launch of the National Energy Efficiency Programme (Kafa’a) — a first-of-its-kind initiative designed to certify Omani professionals as energy...

Oman joins global covenant on civil and political rights

MUSCAT: The Oman Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has welcomed the issuance of Royal Decree No 89/2025, approving the Sultanate of Oman’s accession to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). The Commission stated that this...

Oman streamlines investment climate with digital reforms

MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman continues to strengthen its position as a regional hub for investment by enhancing infrastructure, simplifying regulations and expanding digital services across key sectors. Over the past years, the government has...

Oman U-17 edge Bahrain in friendly

MUSCAT: Oman’s national under-17 football team achieved a well-deserved 4–2 victory over Bahrain in their first friendly match, held at the Bahrain Football Association Stadium as part of their ongoing training camp in the Kingdom of Bahrain,...

Oman Business Forum hosts GCC trade dialogue on Oct 21

MUSCAT: The Oman Business Forum, affiliated with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion, will hold its third trade dialogue session of the year on October 21, Tuesday under the theme 'Exploring the Advantage of the Gulf...

Oman's foreign investment surges past RO 30 billion

MUSCAT: Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Sultanate of Oman reached approximately RO 30.279 billion by the end of the second quarter of 2025, with fresh inflows totalling RO 3.434 billion, according to preliminary figures released by the...

OETC launches Oman’s first Green Sukuk worth $750mln

Muscat – Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC), a Nama Group subsidiary and the sole operator of the Sultanate’s power transmission network, has successfully priced and issued its first RO288.5mn ($750mn) five-year Green Sukuk under its...

Erdoğan wraps up Gulf tour with 24 new agreements in Kuwait, Qatar, Oman

ANKARA President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan concluded a three-day Gulf tour on Thursday, visiting Kuwait, Qatar and Oman, where he oversaw the signing of 24 agreements, memoranda and joint statements to deepen bilateral ties. The tour, held from Oct. 21...

Oman Cricket hails national team’s latest milestone and their growing global ambitions

Muscat – With eyes gleaming with pride and ambition, skipper Jatinder Singh summed up Oman’s spirit as the national team celebrated their ticket to the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka next February–March....

Oman celebrate T20 World Cup berth with thumping win against Japan 

Muscat – World Cup-bound Oman celebrated their qualification in emphatic fashion, cruising to a nine-wicket victory over Japan in their concluding Super Six game to wrap up their ICC Men’s T20 Asia/East Asia Pacific (EAP) Qualifier campaign on a...

Oman consolidates QS Arab Rankings presence with 11 universities

Muscat – Oman has strengthened its presence in the QS World University Rankings: Arab Region 2026 with 11 institutions included this year, up from seven in 2025. Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) retained its position as the country’s top-ranked...

Oman Met reports a low-pressure system in the Arabian Sea

Muscat: A low-pressure system has been formed in the Arabian Sea, with the possibility of it developing into a tropical depression within the next 36 hours. The Oman Meteorology said that the latest satellite images indicate the beginning of the...

Mideast Stocks: Most Gulf markets in red on weak oil, Fed rate outlook

Most stock markets in the Gulf closed lower on Tuesday, weighed down by sluggish oil prices and fading hopes for a December U.S. rate cut. The Federal Reserve last week cut interest rates for the second time this year, but Chair Jerome Powell said...

Hilton set to double its presence in Oman with trio signing, including the Sultanate’s first Waldorf Astoria