Oman, Britain plan closer investment, security ties during sultan’s visit

LONDON: Britain and Oman are set to expand investment ties during Sultan Haitham bin Tariq’s state visit, with a planned artificial intelligence data center in Oman expected to attract more than $1.3 billion in initial investment and create more than 100 highly skilled jobs in Britain, the UK’s government said on Wednesday. The announcement came ahead of the sultan’s meeting with Prime Minister Andy Burnham at No. 10 Downing St., as the countries prepared to sign an agreement to accelerate inves