Jailed Omanis on hunger strikeTwenty-one Omanis jailed for slandering the country's ruler have gone on hunger strike in protest against what they say is their wrongful imprisonment, a lawyer said on Monday. The prisoners More… |
Sultan Qaboos takes economic policy to peopleOn a cold, hazy morning in the desert outside the northern town of Bahla last week, Oman's ruler told a group of local people that he had ordered the creation of a fund to help them establish More… |
Oman pardons 234 arrested during protestsOman's Sultan Qaboos bin Said has pardoned 234 protesters arrested during weeks of demonstrations in the Sultanate, the official news agency said. Sultan Qaboos, who has ruled Oman for 40 years, promised a $2.6 billion spending package on More… |
Octal to present career prospects at fairOctal Petrochemicals, the Middle East’s largest producer of PET resins, will share company information and receive resumes at an upcoming career and training fair, said a report. Octal will promote career opportunities at the Sultan Qaboos More… |








