Oman to build Sultan Haitham City to house 100,000 people in 20,000 homes outside Muscat
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Protesters clash with police over rising unemployment in Oman city
Police fire tear gas at young Omanis outside the Labour Ministry and governor’s office in Sohar
Oman economy
Oman joins Gulf neighbours as it implements 5% VAT
Sultanate follows Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain as it looks to boost government revenues after taking big pandemic hit
Arab Gulf States Institute of Washington
Economy remains priority for Oman amid oil, virus pressures, says former US Ambassador
Marc J Sievers says that the appointment of a Crown Prince is a shift towards a more traditional form of governing in the region
Oman Crown Prince Sayyid Dhi Yazan bin Haitham
Oman’s appointment of first Crown Prince will boost investor confidence, say experts
Sultan Haitham Bin Tariq Al Said’s decree creating a ‘stable mechanism for the transfer of power’ has been welcomed by analysts
Muscat
In pictures: UAE leaders offers condolences on death of Sultan Qaboos in Muscat
A ceremony at Muscat’s Alam Palace drew figures from across political divides in the Middle East.
Muscat
Who is the new Sultan of Oman, Haitham bin Tariq al-Said?
Oman woke up to some very sad news last weekend – the death of the longest serving Arab ruler His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Al Said aged 79.