THE SULTANATE OF OMAN CHANGES WEEKEND DAYS FROM 01 MAY 2013

As of 01 May 2013, The Sultanate of Oman will be
changing their weekend to fall on Friday and Saturday rather than the current Thursday
and Friday to bring it in line with the majority
of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, with the UAE,
Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait all adhering to the same days. The change will also bring Oman
in line with their financial institutions as the banking