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Unified GCC Visa: What’s behind the new launch date

One visa, six countries — Gulf gears up for 2026 launch after key system upgrades

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King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah.

Cultural visa in Oman now covers spouses and relatives

Cultural visa widened to include spouses and first-degree relatives

Oman expands cultural visa, residency scheme, adding new categories for spouses and first-degree relatives

Two-day National Day holidays announced in Oman

Two-day break declared on November 26 and 27

Work across all sectors will resume on Sunday, November 30.

Two-day National Day holiday in Oman: Guidelines issued

Starting 2025, Oman will celebrate National Day with a two-day holiday

Indian residents of Oman pose for a picture on the lawn before the Royal Opera House Muscat in Oman's capital, lit up with the national colours on the occasion of the Omani national day.

Why Dubai has so many Keeta food delivery riders now

Inside the strategy powering Keeta’s rapid rise — and what it means for Dubai’s streets

Why are we suddenly seeing so many Keeta food delivery riders in Dubai?

Huge fire erupts in Oman, emergency crews respond

No injuries have been reported so far

Emergency crews were dispatched immediately after reports of the tree fire.

Unified GCC Visa vs eVisa: What UAE travellers will pay

Guide to saving money on Gulf travel: Compare eVisa costs for all six GCC nations now

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Oman offers five-year tax relief

Oman suspends tax on maritime services to boost industry growth

Five-year tax break for Omani-flagged vessels announced

UAE residents can now get Golden Visas across the GCC

Visas let you live, work, and invest sponsor-free for 5–10 years, with easy renewals

UAE Golden Visa [Illustrative image]

Oman clarifies VAT rules for imports from UAE and GCC

Omani Tax Authority Clarifies VAT Procedures for GCC Imports

Retailers need to go over all the potential elements in play when applying VAT to discounts.

Eight Asians arrested for illegal entry off Oman coasts

Officials confirm detentions were made under efforts to tackle illegal entry

Royal Oman Police intercept boat near Khasab as part of efforts to combat illegal border crossings

Oman sets age limit in new domestic worker law

New labour law bans hiring of domestic workers under 21 in Oman

Oman bans under-21 domestic workers under sweeping labour reforms

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