A rapidly rising student population has resulted in growing pressure on educational infrastructure. One response to this challenge seen in other jurisdictions is an increase in the provision of e-learning, a diverse sub-sector that encompasses activities including web-based training and teaching systems, learning management software, discussion...
Dominating both the Governorate of Dhofar – where it is the largest employer – and the regional transhipment trade, the Port of Salalah has become a strong link in developing Oman’s maritime transportation.
In one of the most exciting and ambitious transportation projects ever seen in the Arabian Peninsula, plans for a railway linking Oman to the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait are now under way. The first phase of the GCC rail project is scheduled to be operational in late 2018, with the railway eventually extending all the way down...
Recent years have seen a transformation in the logistics sector, with both quantity and quality undergoing major improvements. With several new airports under construction or expansion, along with some major developments in seaports, roads and in the future, railways, the sector is poised to reap the rewards from past investments and take a further step towards realising...
There is a tiny island off of the Musandam Peninsula, the rocky patch of Omani territory that makes up southern extent of the Strait of Hormuz. That island, called Telegraph Island, marked some of the sultanate’s first steps into modern communication technology. The area hosted a telegraph station used by the British Empire, part of a line...
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