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Iran navy seizes tanker near Oman that was on way to Houston
Dubai (AP) — Iran’s navy seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday heading to the U.S. amid wider...
Oman liberalises foreign marriage law in rare social reform
Dubai 19 (Reuters) - Omanis no longer need state permission to marry a foreign national according to a royal decree issued this week, a...
The Saudi FM speaks with his Omani colleague about regional developments
Riyadh - Early on Saturday, Al Ekhbariyah reported that the Saudi foreign minister had met with his Omani counterpart in Jeddah.
In the city...
Oman’s second-largest bank pursues merger with smaller rival
Dubai (AP) — Oman’s second-largest bank is pursuing a potential merger with its smaller rival, potentially creating a lender with just under $20 billion...
Gulf’s Slave Labor Myth: Comparing the Arab and European Economies
by Aimen Dean
It is easy for Western self righteous keyboard warriors to paint the GCC Gulf countries as the evil capitalist labour exploiters who...