{"id":2949,"date":"2025-08-03T07:07:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T03:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/omanet.om\/en\/news\/labour\/labour-forum-2025-kicks-off-in-salalah\/"},"modified":"2025-08-03T12:54:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T08:54:17","slug":"labour-forum-2025-kicks-off-in-salalah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/omanet.om\/en\/news\/labour\/labour-forum-2025-kicks-off-in-salalah\/","title":{"rendered":"Labour Forum 2025 Launches in Salalah: Key Insights for Investors and Business Owners in Oman"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\r\n@keyframes hitv3sog-fadein{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(14px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}\r\n@keyframes hitv3sog-slideup{from{opacity:0;transform:translateY(20px)}to{opacity:1;transform:translateY(0)}}\r\n@keyframes hitv3sog-pulse{0%,100%{box-shadow:0 0 14px #dc262688}50%{box-shadow:0 0 32px #dc2626,0 0 60px #dc262655}}\r\n@keyframes 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