Can Oman’s $2.6 Billion ‘Smart City’ Break the Dubai Archetype?
September 27th, 2024

Via Wall Street Journal, a video look at Oman which is investing billions to modernize the city of Muscat as it sheds its reliance on oil. WSJ explores whether it can offer a more practical model for a Middle Eastern city, versus the glitzier approach of its neighbors.


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