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AI in Oman is an independent newsroom reporting on artificial intelligence, startups, and digital policy for founders, investors, and public-sector teams across the Sultanate — tracking where funding, jobs, and revenue move under Vision 2040.

  • Technology & AI

    48 Teams, 1 Ticket to Egypt: Oman's University Coding Final

    MTCIT opened the Oman University Programming Competition 2026 at Sultan Qaboos University on 20 October, with 144 students in 48 teams. The top teams go on to an international contest in Egypt in December, and the ministry will run training camps for them first.

  • Technology & AI

    £1bn+ AI Data Centre for Salalah: Yamna's Oman Deal Explained

    UK-founded Yamna is set to sign an agreement with Oman to build a large-scale AI data centre in Salalah, with the first phase alone expected to exceed £1bn. Here is what has been confirmed, what has not, and why Dhofar matters.

  • Technology & AI

    Shawy Takes Its Oman Bus-Booking App to Riyadh and Sharjah

    Muscat startup Shawy says its intercity bus marketplace now covers more than 100 routes, including cross-border trips to Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Here is what can be checked, and what the company has not yet disclosed.

  • Events & Market Intel

    Omantel Launches Its First R&D Unit, With MIT CSAIL on Board

    Omantel has set up its first centralised research and development function. It will work on four research areas with MIT CSAIL and three Omani institutions, and its first deliverable is a generative AI infrastructure whitepaper due by the end of 2026.

Earlier This Week

  • Technology & AI6 min read

    Fortinet Puts a FortiSASE Node in Muscat: What Changes

    Fortinet has opened a dedicated FortiSASE point-of-presence in Oman, so remote-user security traffic can be inspected inside the country instead of being sent abroad. Here is what was announced, what is still unclear, and what it means for Omani CISOs.

    By Fatima Al-Hashmi

  • Technology & AI7 min read

    NCSI AI Survey: 46% Fear Data Leaks, but 36% Share Anyway

    Oman's statistics centre has published its 2026 survey of how Omanis use AI. Privacy is the biggest worry among users, yet more than a third have shared personal data or photos with AI tools. Respondents also named government services as the second most urgent area for AI rules.

    By Ahmed Al-Hinai

  • Technology & AI4 min read

    Oman's FSA Starts Live Trial of Rushd Robo-Advisor

    On 19 October 2026, Oman's Financial Services Authority started a supervised trial of Rushd, an algorithm-driven, Sharia-compliant investment advisory platform, inside its fintech regulatory sandbox. Client numbers and transaction volumes are capped at each stage.

    By Editorial Team

  • Technology & AI6 min read

    275 Trips Avoided: PDO's Remote Grid Fault System Hits 60%

    Petroleum Development Oman says its Protection Relay Engineering Workstation now covers about 60% of its electrical network and avoided an estimated 275 field dispatches between 2024 and mid-2026. Here is what the new figures show, and what they leave out.

    By Samir Al-Balushi

  • Oman Vision 204010 min read

    Mohsin Haider Darwish: How a Muscat Trader Built MHD

    Born in Muscat in 1934, Mohsin Haider Darwish turned a family trading business into MHD, which today distributes cars, telecom equipment and consumer tech. His daughters and grandson now run it, and its newer lines include EV chargers and a Konica Minolta deal covering five African markets.

    By Samir Al-Balushi

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