SalamAir, Oman’s low-cost carrier, commenced operations to Mogadishu, Somalia, today (September 3), introducing a new direct air link between the capitals of Oman and Somalia.
Al Jabal Al Akhdar is stepping up tourism preparations after being named Capital of Gulf Tourism for 2027, as visitor numbers and hotel revenues grow. The wilayat welcomed 101,608 visitors in the first half of 2026.
Al Mouj Muscat, Oman’s leading lifestyle destination, said it has handed over four completed buildings of Al Mouj Business Park to their owners. Spanning 39,000 sq m across eight mid-rise buildings in two districts, the Business Park features landscaped gardens and Grade A office space.
The value of cargo moving through a logistics corridor linking Sharjah ports with Oman rose 66.2% in the first three months of operation to hit AED1.7 billion ($463 million). This comes as part of a broader strategy to develop an integrated customs ecosystem linking seaports with land border crossings.
Bilfinger has announced that it has secured a major contract from Shinas Marine Fuels to provide Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) consultancy services for the Phase 1 of its oil terminals project in Oman. The work includes provision of consultancy expertise to help define the project's technical and commercial framework.
Gulf Warehousing Company (GWC Group), one of the region’s leading logistics groups, has completed one of its first frozen bulk vessel operations.
Leading developer Orascom Development and its Oman platform, Muriya, are moving forward with their three major projects in the Sultanate, achieving considerable progress.
Visitor numbers during Oman’s Khareef Dhofar monsoon season rose 6.6% year-on-year to 881,424 between June 21 and August 15, 2026, according to preliminary estimates released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).
Oman and Thailand have signed an MoU to strengthen energy cooperation, investment and knowledge exchange. The agreement will promote joint projects, technology sharing, training and research, while establishing an energy policy dialogue to support long-term partnerships between the two countries.
Trial operations on the first railway linking Oman and the UAE are expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2027, marking a major milestone in the development of a cross-border rail corridor designed to strengthen passenger travel, trade and logistics between the two countries.
