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Oman has been weighing the personal income tax for several years, and its introduction follows other fiscal reforms. In 2020, it rolled out a program to cut down public debt and boost economic ...

Oman’s ties to Iran, cemented when Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi sent troops in the 1970s to help put down the Dhofar Rebellion in the country, have been maintained since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

This page is no longer being updated. It was last updated on 1 March 2023 Omani newspapers publish in Arabic and English Media censorship is "ubiquitous", says Reporters Without Borders (RSF ...

The bodies of four Pakistanis killed in an attack on a Shiite mosque in Oman this week have been repatriated and handed to their families, officials said Friday.. Relatives of the victims were ...

The U.S. Coast Guard seized $33 million worth of drugs from a fishing vessel that was smuggling narcotics in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday, according to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command. More than ...

Oman is the oldest independent state in the Arab world. It is strategically placed at the mouth of the Gulf at the south-east corner of the Arabian Peninsula. From the 17th Century onwards, the ...

Media censorship is "ubiquitous", says Reporters Without Borders (RSF). Media outlets practice self-censorship, and face sanctions if they discuss off-limit topics. Freedom House says the ...

Oman has announced plans to issue a personal income tax as part of a broader push to move the sultanate’s economy away from reliance on hydrocarbons. The move, issued by royal decree on Monday, is ...

Oman is the oldest independent state in the Arab world. It is strategically placed at the mouth of the Gulf at the south-east corner of the Arabian Peninsula.