Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism
:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »
Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »
Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »
Tag Archives: MUSCAT
India’s Modi meets Oman’s Sultan Qaboos in Muscat on historic visit
:: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said at Beit Al-Barkah in Muscat Sunday night on his first visit to the country, Omani daily Times of Oman reported. During the meeting, both leaders reviewed several
Omani policeman stabbed to death in shopping mall
:: A mentally ill man carrying a knife in a shopping mall in Muscat stabbed a policeman to death and injured two others on Saturday, according to Omani security services. The incident came as a surprise to many as it
Oman slashes minimum wage requirement for expats bringing in families
:: Oman has halved the minimum salary required before an expat is permitted to have their family join them to live in the Sultanate. The decision to slash the minimum wage requirement from 600 rials ($1,558) to 300 rials ($779)
Oman secures release of Indian priest kidnapped in Yemen
:: Muscat has secured the release of an Indian priest who was abducted last year during a deadly attack by militants in Yemen, Oman’s official news agency said on Tuesday. Thomas Uzhunnalil had been held captive since March 2016, when
Ould Cheikh Ahmed in Muscat for new round of Yemen peace talks
:: United Nations special envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, has embarked on a new journey to initiate peace negotiations, starting from Omani capital city of Muscat. Ahmed referred to his meeting with the Omani Minister of Foreign Affairs
Oman takes $3.55 bln China loan to cover budget deficit
:: Oman on Wednesday announced it has taken out a $3.55-billion loan from Chinese banks to cover its budget deficit for the current fiscal year. The sultanate had originally planned to raise $2 billion on the Chinese market but raised
Oman receives 10 prisoners from Guantanamo
Oman on Monday received 10 inmates from the US military detention center at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, the sultanate’s foreign ministry said on Monday. It did not disclose the nationality of the prisoners who would reside in the country on
American held in Yemen released and flown to Oman
An American held in Yemen was flown to Oman on Sunday in the first leg of his journey home after he was released in the Houthi-controlled capital of Sanaa, the Omani state new agency ONA reported. Oman has kept good
Indian ship heading for Yemen sinks off Oman
An Indian cargo ship loaded with vehicles and food supplies destined for Yemen sank on Saturday off the coast of Oman but without loss of life, media reports said. Omani fishermen and police rescued all 11 crew on board, Oman’s
Oman leader Sultan Qaboos to travel to Germany for medical checks
Omani leader Sultan Qaboos is to travel to Germany on Sunday for a limited period of time for medical checks, the official Oman state news agency said on Saturday. Qaboos had previously spent eight months in Germany for medical reasons
10 Yemeni ex-Guantanamo inmates arrive in Oman
Ten Yemeni former inmates at the U.S. detention centre in Guantanamo Bay arrived in Oman Thursday for a “temporary stay” as Washington moves to close the notorious prison, Muscat’s foreign ministry said. Oman has received the men “in response to
Oman regrets ‘unacceptable’ anti-Saudi attacks in Iran
Oman on Wednesday said it regretted the “unacceptable” attacks on Saudi missions in Iran, after some Gulf nations downgraded diplomatic ties. The Omani reaction comes four days after protesters torched Riyadh’s embassy and its consulate in Iran over Saudi Arabia’s
Oman to slash subsidies as low oil prices squeeze budget
Oman’s government plans to cut subsidy spending by almost two thirds this year to help tackle a budget deficit caused by low oil prices, the finance ministry said. Subsidies on utility bills, housing loans, fuel and other goods are seen
Oman plans spending cuts, tax rises, petroleum price changes
Oman’s cabinet approved in principle a series of spending cuts and tax rises to cope with the damage to state finances from low oil prices, state news agency ONA reported on Wednesday. “The council of ministers approved a number of
Oman leader Sultan Qaboos makes rare public appearance
Omani leader Sultan Qaboos made a rare public appearance on Sunday to address the annual session of parliament, in his first live broadcast speech since he returned from an eight-month medical stay in Germany. Appearing in good health, Qaboos spoke
Cholera case diagnosed in Oman: health ministry
Omani health authorities have urged caution after a woman who had visited Iraq was found to be infected with cholera, local media reported on Monday. “The Omani woman who was diagnosed with the disease had visited Iraq recently,” the local
Al-Attiyah wins Oman Int’l Rally, ties Ben Sulayem MERC record
Nasser Saleh Al-Attiyah has equalled one of the longest standing records in world motor sport. A comfortable victory in the 23rd Oman International Rally on Saturday earned the Qatari a 60th rally win in the FIA Middle East Rally Championship
Kingdom, Oman discuss Yemen, Syria
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Sultanate of Oman held official talks here today with Minister of Foreign Affairs Adel Bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir and Oman’s Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusuf Bin Alawi Abdullah reviewing bilateral relations between the
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