Times of Oman

Times of Oman is an English-language daily newspaper based in Muscat, Oman. It covers national news, business, sport and community affairs, serving residents and the country's large expatriate population. Like other Omani media, it operates within a state-regulated press environment, and it remains one of the main English-language titles in the country.

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Times of Oman at a glance

Country: Oman
Region: The Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula · Middle East and North Africa
Kind of outlet: Daily newspaper
Editorial leaning: Centrist
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How Crosswire groups Times of Oman

Crosswire groups Times of Oman as Centrist for comparisons within Oman's directory. Center includes both centrist outlets and outlets for which the directory has no confident classification. It is not evidence that this outlet is neutral or more accurate.

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Where Times of Oman sits in Oman's press

Times of Oman is one of 5 outlets tracked in Oman, and one of 4 daily newspapers among them — the others being Oman Observer, Muscat Daily and Al Shabiba. By outlets tracked, Oman ranks 15th of the 20 countries on Crosswire's Middle East and North Africa hub, which lists 99 outlets in all.

Across the Middle East and North Africa, Crosswire tracks 49 of the 396 daily newspapers in the directory. The nearest counterparts to Times of Oman outside Oman, starting with The Gulf and the Arabian Peninsula, are Arab News (Saudi Arabia), The National (United Arab Emirates), The Peninsula (Qatar) and Kuwait Times (Kuwait). Opening one of them beside Times of Oman is the quickest way to see what is a house style and what is a national one.