Posts Tagged ‘Oman’

Oman reports $57 million budget deficit in 2009

By Kipp • Feb 28th, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business News

The government had projected a budget deficit of $2.1 billion for the year.


Oman allocates $2.4 billion for job creation in 2010

By Kipp • Jan 2nd, 2010 • Category: Middle East Business News

Oman has put aside OR937 million ($2.4 billion)...


GCC nations lead world with tax regimes

By Kipp • Dec 16th, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News

Gulf States have some of the lowest tax rates and easy of tax payment in the world…


Kuwaiti official urges UAE and Oman to reconsider joining GCC monetary union

By Kipp • Dec 12th, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News

Kuwait’s Finance Minister Mustafa al-Shimali announced he will to persuade the...


Oman estimates oil price at $70-$80 per barrel in 2010

By Kipp • Nov 24th, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News, Oman

Oman expects to see oil prices ranging between…


Oman to base 2010 budget on $50 oil price

By Kipp • Oct 11th, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News

Oman’s Ministry of National Economy announced it will base its 2010 budget on an average oil price of $50 a barrel…


Oman plans rail tender in December

By Kipp • Oct 6th, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News, Oman

Oman is planning to invite bids…


Spreading the word

By Aarti Nagraj • Sep 24th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Health, Regional, The Life

As the number of swine flu cases in the region rise, authorities are resorting to varied methods to promote awareness.


Swine flu scare is extending summer holiday

By Aarti Nagraj • Sep 17th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Health, Regional, The Life

Officials of Gulf States are delaying the start of schools due to the rise in the number of H1N1 cases in the region is increasing.


Why is the money not flowing in?

By Aarti Nagraj • Sep 15th, 2009 • Category: Cover Story, Regional, The Work, investments

According to a report by the United Nations, foreign direct investment in the Middle East fell considerably in 2008, and is set to decline further this year.


Oman tourism to rise 11pc in 2009

By Kipp • Sep 14th, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News

Oman tourism will expand by 11 percent in 2009, hitting the 2 million mark, thanks to GCC residents looking for cheap…


Swine flu update

By Kipp • Sep 3rd, 2009 • Category: Bahrain, Cover Story, Health, Kuwait, Oman, Regional, UAE

A school in Sharjah is closed for a week, and Oman has postponed the school year to curb the spread of the virus.


Oman reports 10th swine flu death; Bahrain sees second fatality

By Kipp • Sep 2nd, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News, Regional

A 54-year-old man in Oman…


Inflation in Oman saw four-year low in July

By Kipp • Aug 29th, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News, Oman

The rate fell to…


Oman ups spending by 5.3 percent in 2009

By Aarti Nagraj • Aug 10th, 2009 • Category: Middle East Business News

Oman increased spending on infrastructure and...


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