Lawyers pick up the pieces on AI oversight
With AI systems spreading across the world, the question arises who is responsible when they cause harm, fail or bring about unexpected results. This is becoming a major problem fo…
Weaving heritage, modernity into jewellery
Nizwa: Afrah bint Nasser al Ishaqi is illuminating the realm of jewelry design, fusing traditional craftsmanship with contemporary innovation. Her creations draw inspiration from O…
BP still on board Hyport Duqm green hydrogen project: Hydrom
MUSCAT: Hydrogen Oman (Hydrom), the orchestrator of the Sultanate of Oman’s green hydrogen industry, has clarified that energy supermajor BP — despite exiting one large-scale inves…
FDI in Omani semiconductor industry exceeds $130 million
MUSCAT: The value of foreign investment in the Omani semiconductor sector has exceeded $130 million, according to the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technolo…
3 new producer wells to boost Masirah Oil production
MUSCAT: Oman-based upstream energy company Masirah Oil Limited, which owns and operates Block 50 off the Sultanate of Oman’s east coast, plans to drill three new producer wells in…
Oman advances sustainable building standards
MUSCAT: The Sultanate of Oman is tightening its approach to building design, materials and sustainability as part of a staged effort to decarbonise the built environment, industry…
HM, Lebanese President hold talks
Muscat: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and President General Joseph Aoun of the Lebanese Republic held an official session of talks at Al Alam Palace on Tuesday.At the outset…
‘Bisht’ gets UNESCO tag
New Delhi: The Sultanate of Oman, along with Arab countries under the leadership Qatar, succeeded on Tuesday in adding the ‘Bisht’: Skills and Practices, as a shared Arab element o…
Lebanese President arrives in Oman
Muscat: President General Joseph Aoun of the Lebanese Republic, arrived in Muscat on Tuesday on a two-day official visit to the Sultanate of Oman.His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tar…
Oman Air launches flights to Taif
Oman Air has announced the launch of its first new route for 2026: Taif. Starting from January 31, 2026, the service marks the airline’s fifth destination in Saudi. The new flight…