Oman
December 10, 2012
Award-winning Egyptian composer and violinist Yasser Abdel-Rahman wowed audiences when he performed a selection of film scores at the Royal Opera House Muscat in Oman on 6 December.
December 5, 2012
The Guinness Book of World Records announced on Dec. 2 that Oman has made the largest football in the world, Times of Oman reported on Monday.
December 4, 2012
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) will this year post its highest ever annual production of oil and gas, at 1.25mn barrels of oil equivalent (BOE).
November 21, 2012
Oman has requested the sale of $96 million worth of guided missiles from the United States, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said.
November 18, 2012
This year's Dubai International Film Festival sets aside special event for Gulfi talent.
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.
November 8, 2012
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.
November 6, 2012
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.
October 31, 2012
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.
October 23, 2012
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.
October 17, 2012
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).
October 16, 2012
Jordan lost to Oman 2-1 on Tuesday in the fourth round of Asia’s 2014 World Cup qualifiers.
October 8, 2012
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.
October 4, 2012
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
September 27, 2012
Fitch Ratings have confirmed Bank Muscat's status, reflecting the high probability of the Omani governments support in the event of a banking crisis.