Oman

Three new ministers have been appointed to Oman's cabinet in a royal decree announced by Sultan Qaboos bin Said on February 29. Dr. Abdul al-Hasni has been named the new Information... 2012-03-23

Oman's economy is set to hit a cyclical peak in 2012, and we forecast growth rates of 4.8% and 3.8% year-on-year in 2012 and 2013 respectively (compared with an estimated 4.3% in 2011).... 2012-03-23

Rumours that outgoing Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh would go into exile in Oman following his departure from Sana'a have proved to be unfounded. Diplomats in Muscat had claimed... 2012-01-31

The Omani government's expansionary spending plans, outlined in its budget for 2012, are likely to be comfortably funded by income from oil and gas exports. While we have pencilled... 2012-01-25

Oman's economy expanded by 3.6% in real terms over the first half of this year, according to figures announced by the finance ministry. The figure compares with a real GDP growth rate... 2011-08-25

Government spending is set to rise by 9% in 2012, the finance ministry announced on Aug 23. The increased expenditure will 'finance infrastructure and raise more jobs for graduates',... 2011-08-25

Inflation in Oman looks set to remain steady over the coming months. According to the Central Bank of Oman's latest CPI figures, year-on-year inflation fell to 3.2% in March, down from... 2011-08-12

Although protests in Oman have been on a relatively small scale, the persistence of them after already-four months leads us to believe that tensions will persist in the near term.... 2011-06-14

Despite the government's pessimistic projections, and the very likely increase in current spending this year, we believe Oman's fiscal position will remain strong for the foreseeable... 2011-05-31

The increase in government spending announced as a response to unrest at the start of 2011 will boost household consumption as well as fixed investment this year, leading us to revise... 2011-05-31