{"id":12,"date":"2016-01-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asaas.om\/en\/about-oman\/"},"modified":"2024-04-01T07:21:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T07:21:43","slug":"sultanate-of-oman","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/asaas.om\/en\/sultanate-of-oman\/","title":{"rendered":"Sultanate of Oman"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; bg_image=&#8221;116&#8243; bg_position=&#8221;center top&#8221; bg_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;light&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;200&#8243; enable_gradient=&#8221;true&#8221; color_overlay=&#8221;#f1f1f1&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;top_to_bottom&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.5&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; parallax_bg=&#8221;true&#8221; parallax_bg_speed=&#8221;fast&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; 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column_padding_position=&#8221;right&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0d4b79;\">Defined by a modest level of market capitalisation and limited liquidity, the Sultanate has two key advantages, including a favourable demographic and a diverse range of long-term growth prospects.<\/span><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap \" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-border-radius=\"none\"><div class=\"inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-shadow-direction=\"middle\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy \" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"100\" width=\"100\"  data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"\"  alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]Ranked 56th worldwide and 6th in the Middle East (2015) for economic freedom, Oman\u2019s governance, law, size of government, regulatory efficiency and open markets indicate a high level of choice, protection and increased competitiveness.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"divider-wrap\" data-alignment=\"default\"><div style=\"height: 20px;\" class=\"divider\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0d4b79;\">Oman\u2019s regulatory efficiency and open markets indicate the diversity of its business opportunities.<\/span><\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"divider-wrap\" data-alignment=\"default\"><div style=\"height: 20px;\" class=\"divider\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]Oman is a \u2018frontier economy\u2019 with strong growth potential. Furthering its ongoing agenda for economic diversification, the Sultanate is ripe for investment and development, with an increasing number of accommodative policies and new strategic intermediaries such as ASAAS coming online.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"divider-wrap\" data-alignment=\"default\"><div style=\"height: 30px;\" class=\"divider\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]\n<h5>For more information about Oman, please visit<\/h5>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0d4b79;\">Ministry of Heritage and Tourism: <a style=\"color: #0d4b79;\" href=\"https:\/\/mht.gov.om\/ar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">omantourism.gov.om<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #0d4b79;\">Invest Oman: <a style=\"color: #0d4b79;\" href=\"https:\/\/investoman.om\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ithraa.om<\/a><\/span><\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<div class=\"divider-wrap\" data-alignment=\"default\"><div style=\"margin-top: 0px; height: 1px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" data-width=\"100%\" data-animate=\"\" data-animation-delay=\"\" data-color=\"extra-color-2\" class=\"divider-border\"><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_background&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_color=&#8221;#fbfbfb&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;80&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;30&#8243; overlay_strength=&#8221;1&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]\n<h3>ASAAS Project Locations<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"divider-wrap\" data-alignment=\"default\"><div style=\"height: 20px;\" class=\"divider\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]\n<h6><a href=\"\/en\/projects\/the-national-leisure-tourism-destination\/\">1. The National Leisure &amp; Tourism Destination<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"\/en\/projects\/oman-air-crew-reporting-facility\/\">2. Oman Air Crew Reporting Facility<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"\/en\/projects\/al-khuwair-hotel-public-park\/\">3. Al Khuwair Hotel &amp; Public Park<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"\/en\/projects\/salam-air\/\">4. Salam Air<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"\/en\/projects\/institute-of-public-administration\/\">5. A&#8217;Raya Complex<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><a href=\"https:\/\/asaas.om\/en\/projects\/alhafa\/\">6. Souq Shati Al Hafa<\/a><\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column centered_text=&#8221;true&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap \" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-border-radius=\"5px\"><div class=\"inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-shadow-direction=\"middle\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy \" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"476\" width=\"557\"  data-animation=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/asaas.om\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/ASAAS_projects_map_country.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/asaas.om\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/ASAAS_projects_map_country.png 557w, https:\/\/asaas.om\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/ASAAS_projects_map_country-300x256.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"divider-wrap\" data-alignment=\"default\"><div style=\"height: 15px;\" class=\"divider\"><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;]\n<h6><span style=\"color: #cccccc;\">Sultanate of Oman<\/span><\/h6>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;full_width_content&#8221; 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