Oman

Yemen has fared rather poorly as far as attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) is concerned, and unless or until the security situation markedly picks up we do not envision this... 2008-10-02

The approval of a draft agreement on the charter governing the Gulf monetary union council by five ministers this week is broadly positive in terms of regional cooperation, but does... 2008-09-17

With Gulf equities falling further over the weekend, our bearish view on the region's stock markets continues to play out. The falling oil price (front month Brent crude has now dropped... 2008-09-15

Oman's Minister of Labour Dr Juma bin Ali bin Juma and his Qatari opposite number Dr Sultan bin Hassan al-Dosari signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on labour co-operation... 2008-09-12

The recent memorandum of understanding (MoU) on labour cooperation, signed by Qatar's Minister of Labour Dr Sultan bin Hassan al-Dosari and his Omani opposite number Dr Juma bin Ali... 2008-08-19

In mid-June, the Omani authorities announced that they would deport almost 3,500 Indian workers who had overstayed their visas. The Ministry of Manpower published a list of names... 2008-06-12

Oman will boost ties with Iran, with whom it shares strategic regional interests. This may cause some concern in the US, with whom Muscat has a free trade agreement.

BMI View: The UAE looks set to be the hardest hit by infrastructural shortages, but all of the GCC states (barring Qatar) are lacking the necessary power supply: with the cost of... 2008-05-01

BMI View: The government will plough on with moves to reform public administration, leaving more ambitious political reform on the backburner. Moves on taxation may cause some controversy.... 2008-03-20

BMI View: The Omani authorities face a perilous future if attempts to stabilise oil production fail to take root and gas feedstock is insufficient to meet its industrial expansion... 2008-03-20