Oman has been ranked third in the Arab world and 21st globally in the Global CyberSsecurity Index 2020 report released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

"The Sultanate came third in the Arab world and 21st in the world out of 193 countries within Global Cybersecurity Index 2020 Report announced by the International Federation for communications," a statement from the Ministry of Transport, Communications & Information Technology (MTCIT) said.

Despite the progress, the Sultanate fell five places in the global ranking compared to the previous report..Oman Observer