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        <title><![CDATA[Islamic banks: A new milestone for Oman’s financial sector]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The impact that Artificial Intelligence (AI)  could have on the business models of wealth managers is holding up fresh private equity (PE) investment into the sector. Potential wea...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:27:24 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Private equity investors stall as AI deals grow]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The impact that Artificial Intelligence (AI)  could have on the business models of wealth managers is holding up fresh private equity (PE) investment into the sector. Potential wea...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:26:08 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Wholesale and retail trade drive Oman’s logistics hub]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The wholesale and retail trade sector continues to play a pivotal role in Oman’s economic development, serving as one of the largest contributors to non-oil GDP and advancing the o...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:23:00 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[UK’s economic reckoning: Six PMs, same problem]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The resignation of Prime Minister Keir Starmer last week has reignited debate about Britain’s political future. Yet the real story is not about one leader, one government or one po...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:22:11 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[How memory, gaming and balance shape the mind]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Is it enough to just have conversations and read books to keep the mind sharp?Al Wadi Al Kabir used to have a building with a structure of a pencil. Everyone called it the 'Pencil...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:44:27 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Redefining intelligence beyond the AI hype]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1192374/opinion/business/redefining-intelligence-beyond-the-ai-hype]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence is everywhere. Every day we hear about a new AI tool, a breakthrough model or predictions that machines will soon replace humans. But behind the headlines l...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:30:57 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The Paris moment: Driving Oman Vision 2040]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Some visits mark a date on the calendar; others open a chapter in a nation’s economic story. The state visit of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to France on June 29 belongs fi...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:30:13 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[When a promise becomes a lifeline for children]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Children today are growing up in a world marked by extraordinary uncertainty. Conflict, displacement, climate shocks, economic pressure and the erosion of basic services are affect...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 06:44:34 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Closing the global gender leadership gap: A strategic priority]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1192311/opinion/business/closing-the-global-gender-leadership-gap-a-strategic-priority]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Today's senior leadership operates in a landscape in flux. They face a convergence of geopolitical escalations, technological disruptions, digital transformation, climate change, a...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 13:23:07 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Capitalism never sleeps — so why do banking systems?]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1192191/opinion/business/capitalism-never-sleeps-so-why-do-banking-systems]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[It was June 2007 and I was working as a corporate loan auditor at Oman International Bank. My desk was buried under files and I was deeply engaged in reviewing one of the bank’s co...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:06:32 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Overcoming industrial challenges in Oman]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Over the past few years, Oman’s industrial sector has succeeded in attracting substantial investments while maintaining a steady growth trajectory. Foreign direct investment (FDI)...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:38:28 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Firms are hiring traders, very few are women]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Finance firms in London are struggling to boost gender diversity – an important issue in the UK and Europe – in an increasingly lucrative area of finance, as just 9 per cent of Bri...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:37:32 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Arab Insurance: Vision for growth and value creation]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[One of the most significant challenges facing the insurance industry in the Arab world is its continued reliance on external models and schools of thought in regulation, management...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:28:02 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Is EU single market for energy such a good idea?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Whatever happens with the US-Iran peace process and global energy prices, the strategic implications of this year’s supply disruptions are already clear. The crisis is further conf...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:26:41 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Banning social media for kids is a shared responsibility]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1192021/opinion/business/banning-social-media-for-kids-is-a-shared-responsibility]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Over a month ago, I wrote an article on whether Oman should ban social media for kids. "Yes" was my answer, and the opinion was that we in Oman should learn from global experiences...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:57:13 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[From tariff lines to production lines]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The diplomatic milestone has rightly been celebrated. The GCC–UK Free Trade Agreement — the first comprehensive pact between the Gulf Cooperation Council and a G7 economy — was con...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:56:12 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Shadow AI: The hidden data risk business can’t ignore]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191962/opinion/business/shadow-ai-the-hidden-data-risk-business-cant-ignore]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[By K V Ch Madhu Sudhana RaoThe writer is AI researcher based in the USA.There is a new challenge hidden beneath Artificial Intelligence (AI), the fastest-growing workplace technolo...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:36:03 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Copper soars but smelters can&#039;t bank on it to survive]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191961/opinion/business/copper-soars-but-smelters-cant-bank-on-it-to-survive]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[While the copper price hovers near all-time highs, the metal's value to smelters has collapsed after an unprecedented implosion in processing fees.The companies that convert mined...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 13:32:14 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[How can tourism be a local added value?]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191903/opinion/business/how-can-tourism-be-a-local-added-value]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Tourism is commonly known to be a leading global economic sector that is vital to the workforce, investment and income of nations. The success of tourism, however, is not just abou...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:33:27 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The missing number in Dhofar’s tourism boom]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191902/opinion/business/the-missing-number-in-dhofars-tourism-boom]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Dhofar Governorate no longer needs to prove that people will come.Every Khareef Dhofar Season confirms that. Families drive south from across Oman and the Gulf. Flights to Salalah...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:32:31 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[AI’s energy appetite is reshaping the renewable transition]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191901/opinion/business/ais-energy-appetite-is-reshaping-the-renewable-transition]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence is transforming industries at an unprecedented pace, but behind every AI model, chatbot and image generator lies an often overlooked reality: electricity.Th...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 15:32:23 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Father of economics: Ibn Khaldun or Adam Smith?]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191821/opinion/business/father-of-economics-ibn-khaldun-or-adam-smith]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Whenever the history of economics is discussed, one name almost automatically appears: Adam Smith. Students across the world are taught that Smith is the "Father of Economics," and...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:29:35 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Learning quality a strategic imperative for Oman’s future]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191763/opinion/business/learning-quality-a-strategic-imperative-for-omans-future]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[In today's rapidly evolving global economy, education is no longer viewed solely as a means of acquiring knowledge. It has become a strategic pillar for economic growth, social pro...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:02:21 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[IMF tells Reeves to make ‘fundamental’ tax reform]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191762/opinion/business/imf-tells-reeves-to-make-fundamental-tax-reform]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[The UN’s global financial fund has called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to drop the triple lock pension and draw up ‘contingency’ tax measures to ensure that public debt is reduced a...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:01:10 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[When algorithms decide what matters]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191703/opinion/business/when-algorithms-decide-what-matters]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[For decades, determining what matters in corporate reporting was largely a human exercise. Accountants, auditors, boards of directors, and regulators applied professional judgment...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:55:24 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Local content drives Oman Manufacturing 2040 goals]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191702/opinion/business/local-content-drives-oman-manufacturing-2040-goals]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Oman’s Manufacturing Strategy 2040 provides a comprehensive roadmap for transforming the manufacturing sector into a key pillar of economic diversification, export growth, investme...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:54:05 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Global insurance models and industry development: An economic analysis]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191701/opinion/business/global-insurance-models-and-industry-development-an-economic-analysis]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Insurance is considered one of the fundamental pillars of economic stability and risk management in any country, as it is closely linked to protecting individuals and institutions...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 13:54:03 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Yes, women can do IT]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191635/opinion/business/yes-women-can-do-it]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[A few months ago, I met for coffee with Anum Kamran and Balqees al Hassani, two of the women who help lead the Knowledge Oman and Tech Oman communities that I founded. I vividly re...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:18:56 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The ICV dividend]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191634/opinion/business/the-icv-dividend]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Every few weeks I sit across from a manufacturer in Suhar, Rusayl or Al Duqm who treats In-Country Value (ICV) the way one treats a tax audit — as a cost to be minimised, a box to...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 13:18:06 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Who really benefits from ESG?]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191572/opinion/business/who-really-benefits-from-esg]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Since its official launch in 2004, ESG (environmental, social, and governance) has steadily gained mainstream momentum. The ESG framework takes a holistic view, recognising that su...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:17:19 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The Gulf&#039;s second shock]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191571/opinion/business/the-gulfs-second-shock]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[The ceasefire will be read as the end of the crisis. It is closer to the beginning of the more difficult one. A shooting war is an event; the structure it leaves behind is a condit...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Jun 2026 13:16:29 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Promoting sustainability: Progress, challenges and opportunities]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191516/opinion/business/promoting-sustainability-progress-challenges-and-opportunities]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Balancing economic advancement, social development, and environmental protection drives many countries' strategies today. In Oman, sustainability is part of the national developmen...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:40:17 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The ranking is progress. But do Omanis feel it?]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191515/opinion/business/the-ranking-is-progress-but-do-omanis-feel-it]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[A global ranking is announced in Geneva. Its real meaning is tested in Muscat, Salalah, Suhar, Nizwa, Al Duqm — anywhere a citizen waits for a service, a graduate looks for work, o...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:39:11 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Why electrification is becoming the next phase of the energy transition]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191514/opinion/business/why-electrification-is-becoming-the-next-phase-of-the-energy-transition]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[For years, the global energy conversation has focused on one objective: building more renewable energy capacity. Record investments in solar and wind farms have transformed the ene...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2026 15:38:10 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The trade-off between personalisation and privacy]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191497/opinion/business/the-trade-off-between-personalisation-and-privacy]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[A few years ago, forgetting your wallet could ruin a shopping trip. Today, a smartphone can unlock a car, pay for groceries, book a taxi, order dinner, navigate traffic and recomme...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:37:19 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In capitalism, everything has its price]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191466/opinion/business/in-capitalism-everything-has-its-price]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Books have a remarkable ability to challenge our assumptions and force us to examine the world from different perspectives. Active readers do not simply consume ideas; they questio...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 16:06:23 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Muttrah’s cable car project and the parking challenge]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191425/opinion/business/muttrahs-cable-car-project-and-the-parking-challenge]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Muttrah, one of Oman’s most historic and commercially significant cities, is entering a new phase of tourism and urban development. Several tourism, entertainment, and real estate...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:37:07 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Banks aiming a high position in UK’s wealth market]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[With an eye on a top three position in the country’s wealth market, HSBC UK has shrugged off competition from digital challengers for mass affluent money.Having only recently added...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2026 15:35:44 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Oman’s AAM opportunity depends on regulatory readiness]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[By Wajdi Kamabal, The writer is airworthiness & regulatory compliance specialist, Milan – ItalyOman’s opportunity in Advanced Air Mobility extends beyond the aircraft themselves, e...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:14:12 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The coherent story Oman needs to tell investors]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[If asked today what Oman truly needs to sharpen its competitive edge in the regional race for foreign direct investment (FDI), my answer would not be laws, incentives, or infrastru...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 13:09:28 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Degrees are not enough in the age of AI]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191299/opinion/business/degrees-are-not-enough-in-the-age-of-ai]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[As part of my regular engagement with academia, I recently found myself listening to a group of students discussing their future after graduation. The conversation was both encoura...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:18:32 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Oman’s ambitious push for a new global trade route]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191298/opinion/business/omans-ambitious-push-for-a-new-global-trade-route]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[A major, yet unheralded, logistics deal in June 2026 has successfully bridged the gap between the Central Asian steppe and the Arabian Sea. By acquiring a controlling stake in Uzbe...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:17:37 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The Earth could get even hotter: The El Niño effect]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1191230/opinion/business/the-earth-could-get-even-hotter-the-el-nino-effect]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[As our planet warms and extreme weather intensifies under climate change, a new weather warning has cast its shadow across the oceans: a natural event known as El Niño has begun in...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:12:47 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The cost of waiting for perfect information]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[There is a pattern that repeats itself with striking regularity across organisations of every size and sector: a decision that should take days takes months, and a decision that sh...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Sun, 14 Jun 2026 14:11:35 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Oman&#039;s innovation landscape: Predictions for the future]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Innovation is an indicator of economic growth and diversification in the Sultanate of Oman. The Oman Vision 2040 has placed innovation, entrepreneurship, digital evolution, and res...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:11:17 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The question Oman has been asking for 40 years]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[A newspaper archive can sometimes tell us more about the future than the past.Recently, I came across a report published more than four decades ago discussing Omanisation in the ba...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Snapshot of an archived Arabic-language newspaper clipping.</media:title>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:10:11 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Why HyImpulse matters for Oman’s space ambitions]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The recent Letter of Intent signed between Germany’s HyImpulse Technologies and Etlaq Spaceport may appear, at first glance, to be another agreement in Oman’s growing space sector....]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 16:08:43 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Gold at a crossroads as investors weigh buy or hold]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[**media[3412483]**Gold has, long, been a highly sought-after asset class due to its rarity, liquidity, and ability to protect against inflation. It is also widely regarded as a saf...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:48:09 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Can economies automate and employ at the same time?]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1190962/opinion/business/can-economies-automate-and-employ-at-the-same-time]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[One of the most important economic debates today is not about artificial intelligence itself. It is about what AI and automation mean for jobs.Across the world, governments are try...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:56:30 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Understanding Oman’s stance on Hormuz Strait]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The Strait of Hormuz has once again returned to the forefront of political and diplomatic discussions. This resurgence follows indications of Omani-Iranian understandings to study...]]></description>
                        <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:55:39 +0400</pubDate>
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