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Oman's football coach, Paul Le Guen, has emerged as the frontrunner to take over the French national team, according to media reports in France. The reports follow the resignation of Laurent Blanc...

A regulatory framework for Islamic finance is taking shape in Oman as government bodies move towards meeting the aim of making Shari’a-compliant products available to the public this year.

Oman's revival in the final round of qualifying for the 2014 Fifa World Cup with a draw against Iraq has strengthened their chances, according to coach Paul Le Guen.

Oman will be without Fauzi Basheer against Australia in its second Group B game of the 2014 World Cup qualifiers this Friday as the experienced midfielder is under suspension.

Not even the most optimistic Omani football fan would have believed that their national team could recover from a woeful start to the third round of Asian qualifiers for the 2014 Fifa World Cup...

Oman’s resort and hotel portfolio will continue to expand with more than 2,000 additional rooms scheduled for opening in 2012-2013.

Oman records 17 per cent increase in Saudi passenger arrivals in 2011.

Oman's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) posted a 22.7 per cent growth at the current prices in 2011.

With the draft laws for Islamic banking almost complete, Oman will also alter its existing regulations for banking in the Sultanate to incorporate Islamic finance.

Despite adverse international developments, the Omani banking sector continued to exhibit optimism and resilience during 2011

At the end of June 2011, private deposits at commercial banks in the Oman Sultanate rose by 6.2%

Oman and Jordan lead the way in the Middle East for the development of responsible tourism and are model examples for others in the region to follow.

Oman saw the value of its non-oil exports rise to RO2.448 billion in 2010, a jump of 32.4 percent over the previous year.

The important drivers of growth in 2011 in Oman are expected to be expanding exports and increased government spending

The Ministry of Manpower in Oman is not restricting any new work permits or imposing restrictions on visa-renewals for expatriates, an official of the ministry told Times of Oman.