Oman

Oman's OQ is considering local listings for some of its downstream and upstream assets but has no plan to float the parent company now, a senior executive at the state-owned energy group told Reuters on Tuesday. Oman is following Saudi…
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The Pentagon on Monday accused Iran of “unsafe and unprofessional” conduct by a naval helicopter that it said flew within about 25 yards of a US Navy ship and circled it three times in the Gulf of Oman. Pentagon press secretary John…
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Iran said Wednesday it had thwarted an attempt by the US navy to seize a tanker in the Sea of Oman carrying its oil, state television reported. It gave no details of the date of the incident or the country where the vessel is registered.…
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Saudi Arabia and Oman on Monday signed two agreements to enhance cooperation in land and air transport. “The memorandums of understanding aim to exchange experiences between the two sides and enhance cooperation in these sectors,” the…
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Oman’s Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai received about 111,706 visitors over a period of nine days, state news agency ONA reported. People were briefed about the country’s investment opportunities and were shown displays of modern…
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Authorities in Oman urged thousands of residents in coastal areas to leave their homes and head to emergency shelters on Saturday as the Gulf state braced for tropical storm Shaheen to intensify into a category 1 tropical cyclone.…
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More Saudi businesses are actively exploring investment opportunities in Oman following recent reciprocal visits of Saudi and Omani top officials. The visits have given a new impetus to the bilateral ties and slammed open doors of new…
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Oman lifted quarantine restrictions for all fully vaccinated travelers this week, giving the green light to airlines to go back to operating normally. The lifting of the quarantine rule comes 18 months after the world was rocked by the…
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Oman stunned Japan in the opening game of the final World Cup qualifying round on Thursday, winning 1-0 thanks to an Issam Al-Sabhi goal in the closing minutes. Japan's shock home defeat in Group B came after the Samurai Blue dominated…
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Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven economies said Iran was threatening international peace and security and that all available evidence showed it was behind an attack on the a merchant vessel off the Omani coast last week. During…
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