Theresa May walking tight rope over Brexit
The British press continues its coverage of issues during the annual meetings of political parties recently held in Birmingham and Liverpool, with Brexit as the dominant one over other...
Expatriate workforce and violation of labour law
Despite the reduced number of expatriate workers in the Omani private sector to less than 1.8 million compared with 2.1 million in the past two years, the cases of those arrested for violating Labour...
Is unfair competition affecting survival of SMEs?
The number of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Sultanate is increasing because of the importance of these institutions in the economic system on one hand and the opportunities they provide...
Crime rate drops, residency law violation top crime
Security is the main pillar that any country strives to provide in order to create a developed and advanced society. Accordingly, the Sultanate is keen to establish security across the country and...
Reducing debt, rationalising expenditure priorities
The authorities concerned are taking several measures to conform to the items of general budget of the Sultanate for 2019 in light of the precautionary measures and controls taken by the Ministry of...
Young Omanis had key role in Muscat airport
Omanis have been involved in the completion of many projects entrusted to the private sector institutions and companies. The sector has attracted more Omanis as part of the activities and jobs carried...
Erdogan’s national currency plan for trade hailed
Turkey’s crisis — the decline of the lira against the dollar — has led to a number of opinions, some of which support Turkey’s financial/economic measures, while others expect the collapse of...
Employment the key concern of Omani youth
No one can dispute the fact that youth in any country are a force to reckon with as they are the ones who can build, develop and uplift society and cause it to deteriorate if not properly nurtured....
Financial crimes, counterfeiting cause of concern
Haider Al lawati - haiderdawood@hotmail.com Muscat Governorate Police Command of the Royal Oman Police (ROP) recently arrested two people of African nationality on charges of forging Omani...
Memories of July 23rd and the Royal Flight
Memories of July 23, 1970 are etched in the hearts of many Omanis as they received the news of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos’ accession to the throne. I can never forget that moment. I was a third...
High potential for China-Arab cooperation
The Arab-China cooperation Forum was organised in Beijing recently at a time when the Arab-Chinese relations are witnessing a new round of cooperation and coordination in many positions of mutual...
Initiatives needed to benefit from labour savings
Remittances made by expatriate workers in the region has currently ignited a huge debate. There are two views on this issue: the first one is granting more procedural facilities for remittance...
Aiming at high growth to cope with rising population
opulation growth in the Sultanate is high, according to the United Nations standards. The international organisation estimates that if each woman gives birth at the rate of 1.85 children, population...
Global concerns aired over the next trade war
Will the impact of trade war, ignited by the US between large industrial countries, extend to the rest of the world? This is a question raised in many international circles as global criticism of the...
Oman and China: A strategic partnership
A joint statement by the Sultanate and the People’s Republic of China on the establishment of strategic partnership was recently issued to mark the 40th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic...
Facing cyber-extortion and the danger of drugs
Haider Al lawati - haiderdawood@hotmail.com - some people, especially in Arab societies, are exposed to extortion from cyber gangs based in some Arab capitals as use of modern technologies, such...
Changing the face of aviation in the Sultanate
Since its establishment in February this year, Oman Aviation Group (OAG) has been seeking to change the face of aviation sector and its related activities, especially since some affiliated companies...
Waste management top priority for countries
Social media is buzz with the topic of food waste and refuse in Oman. Some estimates put the annual value of food waste at RO 45 million ($117 million), whereas figures issued by Oman Environmental...
Tourism sector holds great potential for Sultanate
Haider Al lawati - haiderdawood@hotmail.com - A number of global reports speak of the good growth of tourism in the Sultanate despite the circumstances witnessed in the region. In the latest...
Labour recruitment and stability of job need of the hour
Haider Al Lawati - haiderdawood@hotmail.com - It seems that the dilemma of recruiting 25,000 citizens in the private sector in a specific period of time was not difficult for the Ministry of...