Oman Commences Drone Cargo Trials to Remote Hallaniyat Islands Oman’s Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT), in partnership with the Civil Aviation Authority, has launched the second phase of its Sky Bridge initiative in the Dhofar Governorate. The groundbreaking initiative tests long-range drone-based cargo deliveries to the remote…

SalamAir Establishes Historic Direct Flight Link to Mogadishu Oman’s national low-cost carrier, SalamAir, has officially launched direct flight operations between Muscat International Airport and Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport. Marking the first nonstop aerial link connecting the Sultanate of Oman with Somalia, the new service opens vital travel and logistics…

Oman and China Strengthen Strategic Technology Ties in Sovereign AI A major milestone in international technology cooperation has been achieved with the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Omani artificial intelligence company DeepAstra and Chinese AI firm Z.AI. Announced during the LEAP 2026 technology conference, the agreement…