Oman's hospitality sector thrived in the first half of 2025, witnessing an 18% surge in hotel revenues alongside a 1.14 million increase in tourist arrivals. This growth is attributed to strategic ...

Oman has taken numerous steps to reshape its economic landscape in recent years, gradually moving away from dependence on hydrocarbons. While oil and gas continue to play a significant role in GDP and ...

Oman is trying to improve conditions for local people by imposing minimum wages and workforce quotas, while dealing with dwindling energy resources. George Mitton reports. The past two years may not ...

Oman's electricity generation surged by 12.6% to 18,948.9 GWh by the end of May 2025, driven by rising national energy demand and infrastructure development. While most regions experienced growth, ...

Oman’s location just outside the Strait of Hormuz places it at a crucial crossroads for global trade, linking Asia, Africa and Europe. This prime positioning allows goods to move efficiently, ...

Oman launches $40bn development plan under Vision 2040, forecasting 700,000 jobs and 300,000 roles for citizens by 2030 ...

MUSCAT: A comprehensive investment guide, titled ‘World of Opportunities’, was launched against the backdrop of the Advantage Oman Forum 2025, which concluded at The St. Regis Al Mouj Muscat Resort, ...

Average room rates reached OR45.3 ($117) in the first nine months, up 1.3 per cent year-on-year. The modest rise indicates a ...

LONDON, UK, OM / ACCESS Newswire / October 22, 2025 / The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Finance in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, held the Oman Investment Forum ...

Mention frankincense, and it’s hard not to instantaneously think of Christmas. Cited in the story of the birth of Christ in the Bible’s Book of Matthew, it was one of the precious gifts (alongside ...

Anthony Bourdain has been hitting some seriously far-flung corners of the world this season on ‘Parts Unknown.’ All week we were wondering how or even if Bourdain could top his last episode where he ...