Oman

Kuwait has decided to allow women to sign up for military service, joining other Gulf Arab states which have enabled female citizens to be part of their armed forces...

A senior Israeli Foreign Ministry official claimed yesterday that Oman could be the next Arab country to normalise ties with Israel. Eliav Benjamin, head of the ministry's Middle East...

Cyclones also known as typhoons and hurricanes are common in the Indian Ocean but rarely make their way into the Arabian Sea

Tropical Cyclone Shaheen bore down on Oman on Sunday, prompting authorities to delay flights to and from the capital, Muscat, and to urge residents to evacuate coastal areas, reports...

Pakistan will pursue individual trade deals with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman, a Pakistani official said on Sunday, as talks with the Gulf Cooperation Council remain...

State carrier Oman Air said on Sunday it wanted to join the oneworld airline alliance group and it had asked fellow Gulf airline and member Qatar Airways to help...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said yesterday that it expects Oman's economy to recover this year with a projected growth of 2.5 per cent, spurred by non-hydrocarbon GDP growth...

Oman's Grand Mufti Sheikh Ahmed Bin Hamad Al-Khalili yesterday hailed the escape of six Palestinian prisoners from the high-security Israeli prison of Gilboa. Taking to Twitter, he wrote: "What happy fate has...

Much of Oman’s cultural heritage today is defined by its turbulent past. The country is home to nearly 1,000 forts, castles and watchtowers that stand as monuments to its rich history

After days of speculation over his whereabouts, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani resurfaced in the UAE amidst allegation and bitter condemnation that the 72-year-old fled with some $169 million and...

Work is currently underway on the construction of the Oman Botanic Garden, which will be the largest of its kind in the Arabian Peninsula. The Sultanate has reportedly spent...

Japan and Egypt have agreed to cooperate on maintaining stability in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of British and NATO forces from the country, the Japan Times reported. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah...

Oman's Grand Mufti, Ahmed Bin Hamad Al-Khalili, yesterday congratulated the Afghan people for what he described as "clear victory and the grand conquering of the aggressor invaders." "We also...

The militaries of Oman and the US are holding joint exercises codenamed "Valley of Fire 2021". The 11-day drill hosted at the sultanate's Thumrait Air Base began yesterday and...

Israel is rallying global action against Iran over an attack on an Israeli-managed tanker off Oman last week but is capable of responding on its own if necessary, Prime...

Russia has said that it does not believe that Iran targeted the Israeli-managed tanker Mercer Street off the coast of Oman last week. According to Iran Press, Zamir Kabulov, Russian...

Iran will respond promptly to any threat against its security, a foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday, after the United States, Israel, and Britain blamed Tehran for an attack...

Iran on Sunday denied involvement in an attack that targeted an Israeli-operated oil tanker off the shores of Oman, in which two crew members were killed, reports Anadolu Agency....

The US Navy is assisting an Israeli-managed petroleum products tanker attacked off Oman with two crew members killed, the US military said on Saturday, adding the ship was most...

Two crew members were killed when an Israeli-managed petroleum products tanker came under attack off Oman's coast yesterday, the company said today Zodiac Maritime, part of Israeli billionaire Eyal...

Oman's Civil Defence and Ambulance Authority (CDAA) is expanding its search for a fourth person missing as the sultanate experiences flash floods caused by heavy rain, the Times of...

Oman's Sultan visited Saudi Arabia on Sunday on his first official overseas trip since assuming power last year, with talks expected to focus on the Yemen war and economic...

British MPs are calling on the government to suspend a "secretive" multi-million-pound funding programme to Gulf countries over concerns that Saudi Arabia and Bahrain may have channelled taxpayers' money...

The only way to resolve the Syrian conflict is through a political solution in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 2254, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister has said. Prince Faisal...

The six countries forming the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) will remain heavily dependent on hydrocarbon production for at least the next ten years, despite efforts to diversify their economies,...

A member of the Supreme Political Council in the Houthi-led National Salvation Government has said the group is ready to take part in negotiations held by Qatar to help...

Outgoing UN Yemen mediator Martin Griffiths told the Security Council on Tuesday that after three years of trying to broker an end to the conflict in the Arabian Peninsula...

Saudi Arabia is hosting a joint air exercise with several Arab states at the Prince Sultan Air Base, according to an announcement yesterday by the Ministry of Defence. The...

An Omani delegation arrived in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, on Saturday for talks with Houthi rebel leaders on peace-making in the war-torn country, according to a rebel spokesman, reports...

Omani authorities released on Wednesday dozens of activists who were arrested during last week's protests, activists and human rights groups said, as the Gulf state attempts to defuse tensions...

Footage has emerged on social media showing protests, which included civilians running away from security forces as they fired tear gas, other videos show locals being arrested by the police.

The Indian embassy in Muscat has issued a statement on social media in response to a surge in comments made online by members of the Indian expat community in...