attention of many local and international investors and businessmen. This change is due to a series of investment projects and economic giant in Suhar industrial area where Port of Sohar is located. Established in 2002, the port has a strategic importance due to its nearness to the Strait of Hormuz. It is operated by Suhar Industrial Port Company (SIPC) and it is considered a world class port. With current investments exceeding $12 billion, it is one of the world’s largest port development projects. The port's container terminal, managed by Hutchison Ports handles majority of the container cargo of North Al Batinah region of the Sultanate. The Omani government has paid special attention to the city of Suhar, and placed it in the priorities of the future plan of the Omani economy in 2020. The goal of the Omani government is to make Suhar a business and industrial hub and help the Omani economy diversify away from oil. In order for the Omani economy to achieve this economic diversification, the Omani government is investing in a number of projects in the industrial area of Suhar. For example, it is investing more than $5 billion in the steel industry in which Oman aims to be one of the Gulf Cooperation Council's leading producers. In addition to the steel industry, there is also the industry of aluminium in Suhar industrial area. Sohar Aluminium Company was established in 2004 and it is considered one of the leading projects that play a major role in the sultanate’s economic diversification strategy. Education Suhar has four high educational institutes: Sohar University – a private university in association with the University of Queensland. Sohar College of Applied Sciences – a government owned college. Oman Medical College – a private university in association with West Virginia University School of Medicine. International Maritime College Oman. Suhar also has a number of international schools such as: Al Batinah International School (owned by Sohar Aluminium & ORPIC) – only IB SCHOOL. Sohar International School (S.I.S) Indian School Sohar. Pakistan School Sohar Bengladesh School Sohar Climate Suhar has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh) with very hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation is low; more than half of the year's total rainfall falls in February, and summers are almost completely dry. Parks Suhar has four main parks. The first is Suhar Park, located in Al Humbar. The second is the Silver