Chinese President Xi Jinping and Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said concluded 14 bilateral cooperation pacts during a summit in Beijing. The agreements span supply chain development, green energy, artificial intelligence, and a central bank currency swap pact.
Major airlines are introducing new international routes in November 2026 amid shifting global traffic flows. Turkish Airlines will add flights to Chengdu Tianfu, while Qatar Airways launches a triangular service connecting Doha with Bogota and Caracas.
Oman has proposed establishing a preferential bilateral trade and investment agreement with China during talks between Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said and President Xi Jinping in Beijing. The proposed initiative seeks to expand commercial exchanges and create joint investment funds in renewable energy, artificial intelligence, digital technologies, space, and defense. President Xi welcomed closer bilateral ties, describing deepened cooperation with Oman as a shared strategic choice.
ADIPEC 2026 opened in Abu Dhabi on November 2, gathering over 239,000 expected attendees and 40 government ministers to discuss energy security, infrastructure, and artificial intelligence. Major international energy producers, including SOCAR, alongside leading technology companies, are exhibiting across 16 fully booked halls at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi.
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