Agreements cover investment, export financing, maritime security, space and education

Last updated: October 22, 2026 | 08:15

Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman and UK's King Charles III.

Dubai: Oman and the United Kingdom have signed agreements covering a major artificial intelligence data centre in Salalah, sovereign investment and strategic cooperation, as Sultan Haitham bin Tarik's state visit to the UK paved the way for more than £1 billion in new investment and deeper economic and security ties.

The agreements were announced during Sultan Haitham's three-day state visit, hosted by King Charles III and Queen Camilla, as the two countries sought to strengthen their longstanding political, economic and strategic relationship.

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The centrepiece of the agreements is a large-scale AI data centre to be developed in Salalah by UK-founded infrastructure investment company Yamna, with the project's first phase expected to…