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Oman: Passenger traffic at Sultanate’s airports surpasses 2.5 million by February

Muscat International Airport carried 2,280,280 passengers by Feb 2025, down 7.5 percent from 2024

Oman: New digital accessibility guide to support developers, foster inclusivity

The guide emphasizes the need for institutions to design applications that meet accessibility standards

Oman, Netherlands forge hydrogen agreements to boost clean energy collaboration

Signing occurred during the "state visit" of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to the Netherlands

Qatar construction sector to reach $43.4 billion by 2029: Report

The market showed strong growth from 2020 to 2024, with a CAGR of 2.5 percent 

Gulf Arab States develop electric vehicle infrastructure to curb emissions

The UAE plans to have EVs account for 50 percent of car sales by 2050

When tourism thrives: How the Middle East is set for economic boost with strategic campaigns

Notable initiatives include Qatar’s ‘Amaze Yourself‘, Saudi Arabia’s ‘The Land is Calling‘, and the UAE’s ‘Dubai, What’s Not to Love?'

Hospitality and tourism in the Middle East: Unstoppable moving forward

The region recorded the strongest relative increase in international arrivals in 2023, with visitor numbers reaching 83 percent of pre-pandemic levels

Travel and tourism accounts for 11.4 percent to Gulf’s GDP, says GCC-Stat

The sector's contribution to the Gulf's GDP is expected to reach 13.3 percent in 2034, with a value of $371.2 billion

IMF recognizes Saudi Arabia’s leadership in data centers, commends personal data protection law

IMF praised Kingdom for establishing SDAIA and launching the National Strategy for Data and AI

Middle East sports market poised for 8.7 percent growth, outpacing global average

85 percent of sports executives expect double-digit growth in women’s sports revenues over the next 3 to 5 years

Dubai, Abu Dhabi achieve top rankings in 2025 smart city index

AlUla in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait City in Kuwait, and Manama in Bahrain have emerged as notable contenders