Oman Tourism & Hospitality: Oman hotel revenues rose 8.4% year-on-year to $22m in Q1 2026, with room revenues up 13% to RO53.2m, while guest numbers fell slightly amid Ramadan/Eid timing and regional disruption. Oman Infrastructure: The Ministry of Transport is pushing 61 road projects under Oman’s 11th Five-Year Plan, with about 22 already over 70% complete and several likely to open this year, including key road sections and the Al Mughsail Bridge. Oman Logistics Skills: Oman’s Chamber of Commerce ran a “Logistics and Supply Chain Management” programme for 53 trainees to cut logistics costs and improve inventory and delivery performance, with a push toward digital tools. Oman Innovation & Drones: Oman is exploring drone tech for security, agriculture, infrastructure inspection, oil & gas monitoring and emergency response under Oman Vision 2040. Gulf Shipping Risk: As US-Iran strikes intensify, Hormuz remains under heavy pressure, with shipping safety fears and energy security warnings growing; Oman’s Duqm area also saw a reported tanker-military interaction near the port. UAE Trade Snapshot: The UAE’s non-oil foreign trade climbed 13.1% to Dh1.937tn in H1 2026, with non-oil exports hitting a record Dh452.8bn. Regional Conflict Update: US says two personnel were killed in Jordan and another is missing after an Iranian attack, as Gulf states condemn strikes on civilian infrastructure.