{
  "id": 8767676,
  "title": "Oman issues new free zone rules for foreign property ownership, residency and business licences",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/oman-issues-new-free-zone-rules-for-foreign-property-ownership",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-20T20:59:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Arabian Business",
    "slug": "arabian-business",
    "url": "https://www.arabianbusiness.com/abnews/oman-issues-new-free-zone-rules-for-foreign-property-ownership-residency-and-business-licences"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Oman has introduced new regulations for its special economic and free zones. The rules cover foreign property ownership, residency, and business licences. They also address off-plan sales and real estate development.\n\nThe regulations were issued by the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ) under Resolution No. 81/2026. They implement the Special Economic Zones and Free Zones Law, which was promulgated by Royal Decree No. 38/2025, according to Gulf News.\n\nThe new framework aims to improve Oman's investment climate and make its economic and free zones more competitive. According to Qais bin Mohammed Al Yousef, Chairman of OPAZ, the regulations provide greater regulatory clarity and a more efficient business environment to attract high-value and strategic projects.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Oman rolls out new investment rules for special economic and free zones",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/oman-rolls-out-new-investment-rules-for-special-economic-and-free",
        "published": "2026-09-20T15:42:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}