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By regional standards, Oman has a relatively diversified economy, but remains dependent on oil exports. Tourism is the fastest-growing industry in Oman. Other sources of income, agriculture and industry, are small in comparison and account for less than 1% of the country's exports, but diversification is seen as a priority by the government.
National University of Science and Technology (International Maritime College Oman) 2005 Sohar: https://imco.edu.om/ University of Technology and Applied Sciences (Sohar)
Sohar (Arabic: صُحَار, romanized: Ṣuḥār) is the capital and largest city of the Al Batinah North Governorate in Oman. An ancient capital of the country that once served as an important Islamic port town on the Gulf of Oman , [ 4 ] Sohar has also been credited as the mythical birthplace of Sinbad the Sailor . [ 5 ]
Mohammed Mahfoodh Al Ardhi (born May 1961 [1]) is an Omani businessman and former military chief. He is currently the Executive Chairman of Investcorp, Chairman of Bank Sohar, [2] Previous Chairman of the National Bank of Oman and was both the youngest and longest serving native head of the Royal Air Force of Oman, having joined as a fighter pilot.
This is a list of airports in Oman, grouped by type and sorted by location. Airports Airport ... Sohar International Airport: OHS Sohar: OOSH Sur Airport: SUH Sur: OOSR
Sohar International Airport (IATA: OHS, ICAO: OOSH) is an international airport situated in the wilayat of Sohar in Al Batinah Region of Oman. Sohar is a coastal city on the Gulf of Oman. The airport is 7 kilometres (4 mi) inland. The runway length does not include 120 metres (390 ft) displaced thresholds on both ends.
Sohar Aluminium Company is the first Aluminium smelter in the Sultanate of Oman. [1] Established in 2004, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] it is under the ownership of Oman Oil Company , Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC – TAQA and Rio Tinto , a leading aluminium mining and production company. [ 5 ]
Oman's 10th five-year plan (2020–2025) is the first implementation plan of Vision 2040, [24] and will focus its efforts towards achieving economic diversification. [25] The plan for economic diversification aims to move Oman away from the oil-and-gas-based sources of income, and has earmarked five sectors that have high growth potential and ...