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MUSCAT: Oman is moving to tighten control over mineral exports and redirect more raw materials towards local industry, Energy and Minerals Minister Salim bin Nasser Al Aufi said at the fourth edition...

MUSCAT: Omani officials outlined a two-track approach to accelerate implementation of Oman Vision 2040, linking fiscal stabilisation, stronger delivery monitoring and private-sector empowerment to the...

Muscat:  Oman Air is developing a low-cost travel model aimed at offering more affordable fares to a wider segment of passengers, alongside efforts to strengthen domestic and regional connectivity,...

The idea of merging Customs with the Tax Authority is often framed as a simple organisational decision: one entity instead of two. In reality, it is a policy choice with direct consequences for trade...

MUSCAT: Oil prices hovered around two-month highs on Friday as traders weighed the initial readout from Iran–United States contacts hosted in Muscat, with markets showing cautious relief but little...

MUSCAT — Oman’s Tax Authority opened 2026 with a message aimed as much at confidence as compliance: filing should be simpler, information should be clearer, and engagement with the public should...

Muscat: Oman Tax Authority said tax revenues reached about RO 1.373 billion in 2025 and the number of tax returns filed rose to about 353,000, up 37% from 2024, citing stronger voluntary compliance...

MUSCAT: Oman is stepping up efforts to turn heritage landmarks into economic assets, with ministry figures showing 28 historic sites were brought into operation through investment deals between 2021...

MUSCAT: Oman Air on Saturday operated its first direct flight to Taif, launching a new route with three services a week as it seeks to strengthen travel links between Oman and Saudi Arabia and support...

Oman’s National Aviation Strategy 2040 should not be judged by runway upgrades, terminal expansions, or a longer list of destinations. It should be judged by something far more consequential for...

Oman Air launched a new service to Taif on Saturday, with the chief commercial officer saying the airline has returned to positive growth and is now scaling up capacity sharply in 2026, backed by...

MUSCAT: Oman’s meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) segment is generating an estimated RO 16 million in economic return, with conference delegates spending three to five times...

MUSCAT: Oman’s Mohammed Al Barwani Group is moving beyond satellite ground-station services to owning dedicated satellite capacity, its Chief Executive Officer said, framing the step as a strategic...

MUSCAT: Oman’s MB Group has signed a strategic agreement with US satellite company Astranis to deliver the Sultanate of Oman’s first dedicated MicroGEO communications satellite, contracted under...

MUSCAT: A debate over how Oman’s cities stay lively after “opening day” is gaining attention as public investment expands into parks and waterfronts and the Sultanate of Oman moves towards...

Fire safety has long been treated as a late-stage requirement — something to satisfy approvals before a project moves forward. But Shaikh (Eng) Ahmed Saeed Hassan Bait Saeed, CEO of Ahmed Saeed for...

Davos season always produces a familiar soundtrack: diversification, sustainability, digital transformation, human capital. The phrases are not wrong. They are simply no longer rare. What is rare —...

MUSCAT, JAN 19 The International Monetary Fund, in its Oman Article IV consultation released in mid-January 2026, says the Sultanate of Oman’s next reform test is not whether credit grows, but how...

Who should carry the bill when extreme weather strikes Oman — households, small firms, insurers, or the state? What financial protection is actually in place today, beyond motor and medical cover?...

MUSCAT, JAN 13 An Oman-based economist has warned that any perceived weakening of US Federal Reserve independence could ripple through the dollar, equities and safe-haven trades, after Federal Reserve...