Oman Vision 2040 moves ahead meeting targets
The first-quarter report of Oman Vision 2040 reviewed the outcome of the first five years (2021–2025) of the Vision's implementation. It also reviewed the most prominent updates and efforts in 2026. The report examined the economic, legislative, and institutional transformations witnessed by the Sultanate of Oman. It further addressed the projects and programmes that have been realised and that have contributed in expanding productive and service capacities, enhancing development in the...
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Before the Arabian Gulf drilled for oil, it dived for pearls. In Bahrain, pearls accounted for three-quarters of exports in 1877. Then cultured pearls, economic depression and collapsing demand helped dismantle an industry that had sustained us for generations. The oysters had not disappeared; the economics had changed. That distinction should trouble every economy enjoying today’s prosperity. A resource can remain abundant while its ability to sustain livelihoods weakens. Oil and gas...
There are moments in a researcher’s life that quietly reshape the way history is understood. They arrive without ceremony, revealing themselves only through experience. One such moment came when I entered the Bristol Archives expecting to consult only a handful of documents relating to the history of the Sultanate of Oman. Several minutes later,...
Personalised recommendations may help readers discover subjects they enjoy, but relying on them too heavily can narrow the range of ideas they encounter, speakers at the 45th Sharjah International Book Fair cautioned. Dr Rania Shaheen and Abrar Salem explored this tension during a conversation titled “Who Shapes the Way You Think? You or the...
