A new Basic Law will “set up a specific and stable mechanism for the transfer of power in the sultanate”
The GCC summit began with a keynote address by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman
The death toll in the UAE has risen to 682
The death toll in the UAE has risen to 679
The country last year announced it would impose a 5 per cent VAT in an effort to bolster the economy
Oman’s central bank also said banking sector in the sultanate was “comfortably placed”
Up to 272,126 foreign workers, mostly from Nepal, Uganda, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Egypt, have left Oman
The sultanate had closed all its borders on December 22 to prevent the spread of the new strain of the coronavirus
The death toll in the UAE has risen to 645
Oman will receive a consignment of 15,600 doses of the Pfizer vaccine this week
The death toll in the UAE has now risen to 642
The border closure will be in place from 11pm on Monday, December 21 until Friday, January 1, 2021
Cargo vehicles including planes, ships and trucks will be excluded from the decision
The death toll in the UAE has risen to 639
The subsidies for the electricity and water sector are about $1.95bn
The case count in the UAE has now risen to 188,545
As of December 15, the sultanate reported 126,719 Covid-19 infections, including 118,505 recoveries and 1,475 deaths
Mosques, however, must take necessary precautions to protect worshippers
The exemption is not applicable to passengers arriving by road through the Hatta border
The country also has plans to extend visa-free arrival for up to 30 days for citizens of more than 100 countries
Tourist visas will only be issued to those whose visits are organised by hotels or tourism companies
The death toll in the UAE has risen to 572
The death toll in the UAE has risen to 570
The GCC governments’ measures to help corporates and individuals navigate the challenging environment have taken various forms
The death toll in the UAE has risen to 559
The sultanate raised $500m in a tap of its bonds due in 2027 and 2032
The case count in the UAE has risen past 160,000
The initiative, which began on November 15, runs until the end of the year
The death toll in the UAE has risen to 552
The death toll in the UAE and Oman has risen to 534 and 1,350 respectively