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MUSCAT: The establishment of an integrated economic cluster model is key to achieving economic diversification, attracting investments and supporting employment creation, according to Dr Nasser bin...

The digital economy is at the forefront of Oman’s economic diversification plans, according to a new report by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MoTCIT).In the...

MUSCAT: UK-based space company Advanced Rocket Technologies (ART) recently signed a pact with the Omani training institute Knowledge Grid Academy (KGA) aimed at boosting aerospace education and...

MUSCAT: The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology has launched a new policy and executive programme aimed at regulating the expanding postal sector in Oman. The Postal...

MUSCAT, FEB 24Oman’s first hydrogen fueling station was inaugurated here on February 24, 2025. The solar-powered station, operated by Oman Shell, is a result of a partnership with Mwasalat — the...

MUSCAT: Etlaq, the first spaceport in Oman and the MENA region, is targeting five experimental launches in 2025.Speaking at a press conference in Muscat on February 20, 2025, Julanda al Riyami, Chief...

MUSCAT, FEB 11The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (Unido) has underlined Oman’s significant role in the global energy transition.Speaking at the Omani Industry Day celebrations...

MUSCAT, FEB 10The 11th edition of the Interior Design, Décor, and Furnishing (IDF) Expo began on Wednesday, under the auspices of His Highness Sayyid Azzan bin Qais al Said, Co-founder and CEO of...

MUSCAT, FEB 9The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion (MoCIIP), celebrated Omani Industry Day, February 9, under the auspices of HH Sayyid Dr...

MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, is currently in the process of developing local clean energy solutions to power its...

MUSCAT: The Artificial Intelligence sector could potentially contribute up to $320 billion to the MENA economy, according to AI software company SenseTime MEA. Speaking to the Observer on the...

Muscat: The Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology is targeting the publication of the National Artificial Intelligence Policy in the first quarter of 2025, according to...

MUSCAT, JAN 27Events of the Oman AI Summit 2025 commenced yesterday, Monday, January 27, in Muscat under the auspices of the Governor of Dhofar, His Highness Sayyid Marwan bin Turki al Said.The 2-day...

MUSCAT, JAN 22The number of companies in the space sector has increased by 90 per cent, according to Eng Said bin Hamoud al Maawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information...

CONRAD PRABHUMUSCAT, JAN 22A first-ever taxi service operating on hydrogen-powered cars will be launched in the Sultanate of Oman during the current year, the Minister of Transport, Communications and...

MUSCAT, JAN 22The volume of investments inflows into Oman’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) sector amounted to RO 60 million in 2024, according to Eng Said bin Hamoud al Maawali, Minister of Transport,...

MUSCAT, JAN 21Electricity generated from renewables in countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) increased by 72.4 per cent in 2023 in comparison to 2022, according to a recent report published...

Muscat: Construction work on Oman’s first “scientific and economic space zone”, formally known as Zone 88, has commenced at a designated site the Special Economic Zone in Al Duqm, according Eng...

MUSCAT: International tourism revenues earned by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states amounted to $110.4 billion in 2023, according to recent data published by the GCC Statistical Centre.This...

MUSCAT: Merchandise exports from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) declined 14.5 per cent in value to $823.1 billion in 2023, down from $962.6 billion a year earlier, according to a recent report...