Private sector workers in the country will receive a day off
The start of the Islamic New Year will be determined by a moon sighting committee
The 120-key property offers one to three-bedroom serviced apartments
Oman’s Council of Ministers issued a decision to implement a national insurance policy last year
Companies will now need to prove they have paid a worker to file a case
Fees will be charged on baggage that is “too large, too light, too heavy and too fragile”
Oman’s original 2018 budget plan assumed an average oil price of $50 per barrel.
The airline flew the jumbo jet to mark 25 years of operation in Muscat
Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ahsa Oasis and Oman’s ancient city of Qalhat have been added to the list
The mixed-use project will be developed within Madinat Al Irfan in Muscat
Private sector firms in Oman will be banned from hiring foreigners for 87 roles until next year
The move comes after the country quadrupled the cost of a one-month visa last year
The sultanate has banned the recruitment of foreigners in some sectors
Those earning up to $2,467 a month will now be able to benefit
The government has declared five days of leave – including the weekend – in the country
Similar bans have been discussed in other Gulf countries
The extensions are separate to a ban on hiring foreign workers in 78 professions announced in January
The cyclone killed at least 10 people in Yemen and Oman in recent days
It is now headed towards Saudi Arabia
The storm is forecast to make landfall in southern Oman and northern Yemen on Thursday
The country is currently enforcing a six-month ban on employing foreigners in 10 sectors
Passport holders from the three countries will no longer require a sponsor to visit Oman
Oil prices have recently recovered to their highest level since late 2014
Students as young as 15 can now be employed in the sultanate
An insight into earnings in Oman from the 2018 Gulf Business Salary Survey
Oman banned the recruitment of foreigners in 10 sectors in January
The Omani economy and financial markets have come under pressure from low oil prices
The new policy was requested by some lenders and will let banks use liquidity more efficiently
Emirates was the first international airline to operate a flight to the new passenger terminal in Muscat
The city is planning large new labour complexes to house foreign workers