Oman; Portugal: Convention to Avoid Double Taxation Signed
(May 7, 2015) The Portuguese Secretary of State for Fiscal Affairs, Paulo Nuncio, and the Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman in Portugal, Humaid Al Maani, recently signed a convention to avoid double taxation and fiscal evasion in connection with income taxes of the residents of Portugal and Oman. (Portugal e Oman Assinam Convenção para […]
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Soares, Eduardo
Date:2015-05-07
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Oman; Sri Lanka: MOU on Employment and Training Signed
(July 2, 2014) This month Sri Lanka and Oman concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on employment and training. The document was signed in Muscat, Oman, by Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare Minister Dilan Perera of Sri Lanka and Manpower Minister Shaikh Abdullah Al Bakari of Oman, during bilateral talks. The MOU is designed to […]
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Johnson, Constance
Date:2014-07-02
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Oman: New Foreign Capital Investment Law Comes into Force
(Apr. 13, 2020) On January 1, 2020, the Foreign Capital Investment Law came into force in the Sultanate of Oman. This law, which had been promulgated on July 1, 2019, with the issuance of Royal Decree No. 50/2019 by the Sultan of Oman, regulates direct foreign investment in the Sultanate with the aim of providing […]
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Sadek, George
Date:2020-04-13
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Oman: Cabinet Approves New Draft Law on Social Protection Programs
On February 14, 2023, the Cabinet of the Sultanate of Oman approved a draft of the Law on Social Protection. The draft law is aimed at restructuring the retirement and social protection system in the country. The law would create a new social protection system that would encompass cash benefits programs and social insurance programs.According … Continue reading “Oman: Cabinet Approves New Draft Law…
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Sadek, George
Date:2023-04-04
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Oman: New Basic Law Issued Creating a Mechanism for Appointing a Crown Prince
(Feb. 4, 2021) On January 12, 2021, Haitham bin Tariq, the sultan of Oman, issued Royal Decree No. 6/2021 on the Basic Law of the State, which establishes a new mechanism for appointing a crown prince and abrogates Royal Decree No. 96/101 on the Basic Law of the State. Content of Royal Decree No. 6/2021 […]
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Sadek, George
Date:2021-02-04
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Saudi Arabia; Oman; Kuwait: Ministries of Health Begin Using Mobile Apps to Combat COVID-19
(June 18, 2020) Health authorities in Oman and Saudi Arabia have recently begun using new mobile apps to trace COVID-19 patients. Additionally, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Health has launched a mobile app to monitor individuals in quarantine. Saudi Arabia On June 14, 2020, Saudi news media reported that the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority […]
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Sadek, George
Date:2020-06-18
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Sri Lanka: MOU to Be Signed
(May 23, 2012) According to Dilan Perera, the Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Employment Promotion and Welfare, Oman and Sri Lanka are planning to sign a Memorandum of Understanding on manpower issues. On the whole, Perera said, conditions are good for workers from his country in Oman, and he added that, “compared to other countries […]
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Johnson, Constance
Date:2012-05-23
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Arab Gulf Countries: Preventive Measures Aimed at COVID-19 Pandemic Adopted
(Apr. 14, 2020) During the month of March 2020, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, comprising Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, Qatar, and Bahrain, adopted a number of precautionary measures aimed at preventing coronavirus infections and curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Establishing a Coronavirus Center and Suspending Flights After […]
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Sadek, George
Date:2020-04-14
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Kuwait and Iraq: Ministries of Interior Issue Warnings about Penalties against Persons Eating and Drinking in Public during Ramadan
On March 22, 2023, the Iraqi Ministry of Interior (homeland security) issued a statement banning eating and drinking in public during the day in the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. The statement also warns that any individual who violates the ministry’s instructions will be punished according to the Iraqi Penal Code.According to article 240 of … Continue reading “Kuwait and Iraq: Ministries of Interior…
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Sadek, George
Date:2023-04-05
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Seychelles; World Trade Organization: WTO Membership Accepted
(May 5, 2015) On April 26, 2015, Seychelles was officially accepted as the 161st member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). (WTO Welcomes Seychelles as Its 161st Member, WTO website (Apr. 27, 2015).) The process, which took 20 years, is one of the longest accession procedures in WTO history; the average time for completion of […]
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Zeldin, Wendy
Date:2015-05-05
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United Nations: Anti-Piracy Agreement Signed
(Feb. 5, 2009) Nine countries in the Indian Ocean and Red Sea region have signed a Code of Conduct designed to increase cooperation against the piracy off the coast of Somalia. Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Seychelles, Somalia, Tanzania, and Yemen have agreed to work together to seize, investigate, and prosecute pirates operating in the […]
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Johnson, Constance
Date:2009-02-05
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Denmark: Dutch Requested to Allow Danish Prosecution of Suspected Somali Pirates
(Jan. 12, 2009) It was reported on January 3, 2009, that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark has contacted Dutch officials to clear Danish prosecution of five suspected Somali pirates currently being held in custody on the Danish naval ship Absalon. The suspects were seized by the Absalon on January 2, after they had […]
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Zeldin, Wendy
Date:2009-01-12
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