Oman

Oman will issue five-year government development bonds worth OR100m ($260m) at an annual interest rate of 3.25 percent, a statement from the central bank of Oman said on Saturday.

Oman's star footballer and Wigan Athletic goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi has dismissed rumours linking him with Liverpool and insists he remains 100 per cent committed to Wigan.

The Ministry of Oil and Gas has floated tenders inviting bids from international oil firms for developing seven oil and gas blocks on production sharing basis.

Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa has been ruled out of Japan's World Cup qualifier in Oman on November 14 due to a knee injury he suffered a week ago, the Japan Football Association said yesterday.

Oman, the biggest Arab oil producer that isn't a member of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec), is pumping an average of 915,000 barrels a day of crude in 2012, the Oil Minister has confirmed.

Inflation in Oman dropped slightly, to 2.4 per cent, in August, as prices begin to food stabilise and a decline in the prices of personal care items and other services, according to the consumer price index (CPI).

Jordan lost to Oman 2-1 on Tuesday in the fourth round of Asia’s 2014 World Cup qualifiers.

A gang of oil smugglers have been caught in Oman by customs officers who later found out that the group had altered vehicles to carry fuel derivatives destined for the lucrative black market.

New Islamic banks set up in Oman will struggle initially to compete with established conventional banks offering Sharia-compliant services when the country opens up its banking market, said an international rating agency in a statement

Fitch Ratings have confirmed Bank Muscat's status, reflecting the high probability of the Omani governments support in the event of a banking crisis.

Abu Dhabi announces their line-up with a guest appearance by Richard Gere.

The oil-rich Saudi Kingdom illustrated it's financial might by supporting post-Arab Spring with financial aid, as other nations in the region also receive substantial packages.

Oman has been ranked among the top 20 most economically free countries in world, according to the 2012 Economic Freedom of the World Report released on Tuesday by the Fraser Institute, a leading Canadian public policy think-tank.

The total value of exports from Al Mazunah Free Zone exceeded $11 million during the first half of the current calendar, with September seeing significant export movement to Yemen

After the defeat against Fulham FC on Friday, Oman national team were back to training yesterday and the highlight was the presence of Ali Al Habsi, who is back in United Kingdom after spending some time with his newborn baby.