MUSCAT: The small and medium enterprises (SMEs) sector in the Sultanate of Oman recorded accelerated growth during the first half of 2026, driven by an expanding base of businesses, increased funding and support programmes, and a strengthened entrepreneurship ecosystem. This reflects the growing role of this sector as a key driver of economic diversification and the […]
Muscat: Oman Human Rights Commission (OHRC) said that it received and monitored 1,479 human rights cases during 2025, and managed to find solutions in accordance with national laws and international conventions. The committee studied the cases and provided legal advice and guidance to the individuals involved, directing them to the official mechanisms available to pursue their […]
MUSCAT: The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has identified Oman as one of the Middle East’s most promising emerging industrial economies, highlighting Oman’s efforts to leverage its clean energy transition to build a globally competitive manufacturing base centred on photovoltaic (PV) technologies rather than remaining solely a consumer of renewable energy equipment. In its […]
MUSCAT: A prime site adjacent to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) headquarters near Muscat International Airport has been selected to host Oman’s newly established Artificial Intelligence Special Zone, according to Qais bin Mohammed al Yousef, Chairman of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones (OPAZ). Confirmation of the location was disclosed in […]
Muscat: The population of the Sultanate of Oman reached 5,388,513 by the end of May 2026, marking an annual increase of 1.6 per cent compared to the same period in 2025, according to the latest Monthly Statistical Bulletin issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). Muscat Governorate continued to account for the […]
Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman’s total electricity production recorded a 6.8 per cent increase by the end of May 2026, reaching 20,314.0 GWh compared to 19,027.4 GWh during the corresponding period in 2025. Latest preliminary data released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) revealed that net electricity production, which includes purchases by […]
MUSCAT: Oman’s ambitious pipeline of smart cities and urban development projects is expected to create demand for around 6.7 gigawatts (GW) of additional power generation capacity over the long term, requiring major expansion and modernisation of the Sultanate of Oman’s electricity transmission infrastructure, according to Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC). The majority state-owned grid operator […]
MUSCAT: The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the Sultanate of Oman at current prices amounted to approximately RO 10,293.200 million by the end of the first quarter of 2026, compared to RO 10,500.700 million during the same period in 2025, registering a decline of 2 per cent, according to Preliminary data released by the National […]
MUSCAT: Across 3,165 km of Oman coastline, the vigilant eyes of the coastguard police remain wide awake to safeguard the Sultanate of Oman’s territorial waters. Extending from the Arabian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz in the north to the Arabian Sea in the south, via the Sea of Oman, these forces stand guard at […]
MUSCAT: Oman’s Mohammed Al Barwani Satellites (MBSAT) LLC, the space and satellite communications arm of the Mohammed Al Barwani Group, has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Telespazio France, one of Europe’s leading providers of satellite communications and space data services and solutions. The pact was signed during the visit of His Majesty Sultan […]
