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Oman announces Islamic New Year holiday for private sector

The start of the Islamic New Year will be determined by a moon sighting committee

Pictures: Fraser Suites opens first Oman property in Muscat

The 120-key property offers one to three-bedroom serviced apartments

Oman plans mandatory health insurance from January

Oman’s Council of Ministers issued a decision to implement a national insurance policy last year

Oman tightens regulation on absconding worker cases

Companies will now need to prove they have paid a worker to file a case

Oman airports to charge fee for ‘irregular’ baggage

Fees will be charged on baggage that is “too large, too light, too heavy and too fragile”

Oman budget deficit nearly halves in Jan-May as oil income surges

Oman’s original 2018 budget plan assumed an average oil price of $50 per barrel.

Emirates flies one-off A380 jet to Muscat

The airline flew the jumbo jet to mark 25 years of operation in Muscat

Pictures: Saudi, Oman sites added to UNESCO World Heritage list

Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ahsa Oasis and Oman’s ancient city of Qalhat have been added to the list

Majid Al Futtaim, Omran to develop mega community as part of Oman’s largest project

The mixed-use project will be developed within Madinat Al Irfan in Muscat

Oman extends ban on hiring foreigners in 10 sectors, unveils new investment visa

Private sector firms in Oman will be banned from hiring foreigners for 87 roles until next year

Oman introduces cheaper tourist visa

The move comes after the country quadrupled the cost of a one-month visa last year

Oman sees foreign population shrink by 43,500

The sultanate has banned the recruitment of foreigners in some sectors

Oman raises salary cap for fuel subsidy cards

Those earning up to $2,467 a month will now be able to benefit

Oman announces Eid Al Fitr holidays for public and private sector

The government has declared five days of leave – including the weekend – in the country

Oman plans plastic bag ban

Similar bans have been discussed in other Gulf countries

Oman extends six-month bans on recruiting foreign workers

The extensions are separate to a ban on hiring foreign workers in 78 professions announced in January

Oman declares 3-day bank holiday in Dhofar region after cyclone hits

The cyclone killed at least 10 people in Yemen and Oman in recent days

Cyclone Mekunu abates after killing at least 10 in Yemen, Oman

It is now headed towards Saudi Arabia

Oman prepares for cyclone as Socotra declares state of emergency

The storm is forecast to make landfall in southern Oman and northern Yemen on Thursday

Oman to revoke expat work permits if companies don’t hire Omanis

The country is currently enforcing a six-month ban on employing foreigners in 10 sectors

Oman adds China, Iran, Russia to visa on arrival list

Passport holders from the three countries will no longer require a sponsor to visit Oman

Oman working with McKinsey to integrate refining, petrochem assets

Oil prices have recently recovered to their highest level since late 2014

Oman allows students, retirees to work part-time

Students as young as 15 can now be employed in the sultanate

Top 20 salaries in Oman 2018

An insight into earnings in Oman from the 2018 Gulf Business Salary Survey

Oman could extend foreign worker ban to new sectors

Oman banned the recruitment of foreigners in 10 sectors in January

Oman central bank relaxes capital, lending curbs to spur growth

The Omani economy and financial markets have come under pressure from low oil prices

Oman central bank eases lending ratio curb, some banks may lend more

The new policy was requested by some lenders and will let banks use liquidity more efficiently

Emirates deploys special ‘Year of Zayed’ aircraft to new Muscat terminal

Emirates was the first international airline to operate a flight to the new passenger terminal in Muscat

Muscat Municipality prepares to evict single workers

The city is planning large new labour complexes to house foreign workers

UAE’s Majid Al Futtaim opens $39.5m City Centre mall in Oman

The community mall in Sur features more than 50 retail outlets