Oman

BMI View: Oman boasts a healthy fiscus, which will deliver a budget surplus of just under 20% of GDP in 2008.

Generally speaking, we think the much-talked about Sunni-Shi'a divide in the Middle East is broadly confined to Iraq and Lebanon, with most of the tensions elsewhere being stirred... 2008-09-09

The news that sukuk issuance in the first half of this year has declined considerably, relative to the same period in 2007, confirms our long-held view that the market is not favourable... 2008-09-05

We reported yesterday on deteriorating relations between Iran and the GCC, but one state which is bucking this trend is Oman, which is pursuing a lucrative gas-sector related deal... 2008-09-04

We reported yesterday on deteriorating relations between Iran and the GCC, but one state which is bucking this trend is Oman, which is pursuing a lucrative gas-sector related deal... 2008-09-04

We welcome the news that the International Working Group of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IWG) on September 2 reached a preliminary agreement on a draft set of voluntary principles to guide... 2008-09-03

Recent unrest among the migrant labour workforce in the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar and Bahrain may lend popular support to calls for greater restrictions on foreign unskilled or semi-skilled... 2008-08-26

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.