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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

    4 Universities, 500 Students: Oman's Grid-Planning Skills Push

    Siemens has given grid-planning and protection software licences to SQU, Nizwa, UTAS and Sohar universities. The Ministry of Energy and Minerals chose the four universities, and about 500 students per semester are expected to train on the tools until 2028.

  • Technology & AI

    SalamAir Signs With Amadeus: Oman's Budget Airline Goes Dual-GDS

    SalamAir has signed a distribution agreement that puts its fares and services on the Amadeus Travel Platform. Oman's low-cost carrier joined Sabre's network in 2025, so its flights will now sit in both of the big global booking systems that travel agents use.

  • Technology & AI

    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.

  • Technology & AI

    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.

Earlier This Week

  • 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

  • Technology & AI5 min read

    RO 1.5M Energy Lab Opens at SQU, With 275 Auditors to Train

    Sultan Qaboos University opened its Sustainable Energy Research Centre Laboratory on 18 October 2026. It was co-funded with Oxy Oman and has units for hydrogen, carbon capture and smart grids. The university also renewed a three-year deal with the Oman Net Zero Centre to train 275 energy auditors.

    By Ahmed Al-Hinai

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