AI Special Zone decree in Muscat takes effect after Official Gazette publication

Last updated: May 01, 2026 | 11:01

A view of the Muscat city. Supplied

MUSCAT: His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman has issued Royal Decree No. (50/2026) on establishing an Artificial Intelligence Special Zone in the Governorate of Muscat, Oman News Agency (ONA) reported.

According to the Decree, the Board of Directors of the Public Authority for Special Economic Zones and Free Zones shall appoint the party that will manage, operate, and develop the Artificial Intelligence Special Zone, in coordination with the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology.

It also stipulated that projects established in the Artificial Intelligence Special Zone shall be granted incentives, privileges and exemptions cited in Royal Decree No.…