Cambridge: An autonomous vehicle brakes or changes lanes. But for humans, one crucial question remains: why did it do that? Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new system designed to help people better understand how artificial intelligence makes decisions and predict when it might make a mistake.

Global air transport is growing rapidly, and the map of the world’s most important airports is changing with it. While Europe and North America remain key markets, a significant share of future growth is shifting towards Asia and emerging economies.

Muscat: Oman has taken another concrete step towards low-emission transport. National transport operator Mwasalat will deploy the Sultanate of Oman’s first hydrogen-powered city bus in Muscat. At the same time, a new ultra-fast charging technology for electric vehicles will be tested near the capital.

Salalah: Oman and Saudi Arabia are strengthening their economic cooperation. At the seventh meeting of the joint Omani-Saudi Coordination Committee for Economy, Trade and Industry in Salalah, the two countries signed an economic cooperation implementation programme for 2026–2028.

Muscat: Oman’s energy sector has recorded strong growth. Total oil production reached approximately 233.8 million barrels between January and the end of July 2026, representing a year-on-year increase of 11.3%.

Muscat: Tourism across the Gulf continues to grow rapidly. The six member states of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) welcomed approximately 75.7 million international tourists in 2025, with visitor spending reaching USD 131.9 billion.