Why Oman needs AI data centres now more than ever
Artificial Intelligence is no longer a future ambition — it has become the engine of economic growth, government innovation, industrial productivity, and digital competitiveness. A…
Don’t get misled about AI, stop freaking out
The possibility that artificial intelligence will steal all our jobs has been hyped by industry leaders. It has roused politicians to sound the alarm. It now ranks at or near the t…
How memory, gaming and balance shape the mind
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…
Oman U18 basketball team begin Bahrain camp ahead of Gulf championship
MUSCAT: Oman’s U18 national basketball team have entered the final phase of their preparations for the Gulf Basketball Association U18 Championship 2026 after beginning an overseas…
United Solar closes $1.6 bn funding
MUSCAT, JULY 6United Solar Polysilicon has completed a $1.6 billion capital raising for its polysilicon manufacturing project in Sohar after securing the financial close of a $50 m…
National critical minerals strategy vital for Oman: Report
MUSCAT, JULY 6Oman should adopt a comprehensive national strategy for critical minerals to safeguard its energy transition ambitions – a move that could create around 4,000 skilled…
Oman’s mega pumped hydro bet: Investing in a 100-year energy asset
CONRAD PRABHUA new upper reservoir planned atop Jabal Abyadh is emerging as the defining engineering feature of Oman’s landmark 2-GW Pumped Hydro Energy Storage (PHES) project, a d…
World absorbs historic Iran war oil supply loss
LONDON: The world has absorbed with surprising ease the loss of over a billion barrels of oil supply since the Iran war began, but, with long-term peace elusive and buffer reserves…
Oil falls after Opec+ agrees to raise output targets
LONDON: Oil prices fell on Monday after Opec+ agreed to further increase its output targets from August while exports from key producers via the Strait of Hormuz are recovering, po…
Invest Oman projects in Sohar Freezone mark progress in implementation
In line with the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion’s (MoCIIP) efforts to follow up on investment projects attracted and localised in the Sultanate of Oman, an…