Oman

The Middle East may have an abundance of oil and gas, but it has very few natural water sources. This is fast becoming a source of tension. According to...

President of the Civil Aviation Authority in the Sultanate of Oman, Naif Al-Abri, said the Sultanate will only allow Israeli flights to use its airspace but will not allow...

Eager to end its political and economic isolation, Iran had been trying for two years to restore ties with its long-time rival, Saudi Arabia, an Arab heavyweight and oil powerhouse. Last...

Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed, on Friday, to re-establish relations after a seven-year diplomatic rupture, according to a statement issued by Iran, Saudi Arabia and China, Reuters reports. Here are key...

Here are some key quotes and reactions after Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed on Friday to re-establish relations in a deal announced after four days of previously undisclosed talks in Beijing....

Since the devastating twin earthquakes that killed thousands of people in Turkiye and Syria last month, the Arab world has provided great support and assistance to the victims of...

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Yevgeny Ivanov announced that work is underway to waive entry visas for Russian citizens with 11 countries, including four Arab countries; Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia and...

The "stable" supply of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from Oman was "extremely important" for Japan, the country's Foreign Minister, Yoshimasa Hayashi, said on Friday, Anadolu News Agency reports. Hayashi...

Turkiye's ambassador to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday thanked the leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for providing urgent relief to his country's earthquake-hit regions. Fatih Ulusoy also congratulated Jasem...

The British Navy has seized anti-tank missiles and ballistic missile components in a raid on a small boat heading from Iran towards Yemen, in the latest such bust of...

Israel's national air carrier El Al yesterday began operating a new time-saving route via the airspace of Oman and Saudi Arabia, it said. El Al Flight 083 departed from...

The Sultanate of Oman has committed to the Palestinian Authority (PA) that it will not normalise relations with the Israeli occupation state, Sama News reported on Friday. Israeli Channel...

The Vatican and Oman established diplomatic ties on Thursday, marking a further widening of the Holy See's official relations with the Arab Muslim World, Reuters reports. In a joint...

Oman's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), on Thursday, said the Gulf Arab state's airspace will be open for all civilian carriers, a move that would enable Israeli airlines to utilise...

Bashar Al-Assad travelled to Oman on Monday

After raising $385 million in donations for quake victims in Turkiye and Syria, Gulf countries continued their relief campaigns to raise more funds and collect humanitarian aid, Anadolu Agency...

Several Arab countries have extended vital support, with rescue teams and relief supplies, to help in earthquake relief operations in Turkiye and Syria. More than 19,300 people have died...

More than 500,000 people have participated in a popular donation campaign in Saudi Arabia for the relief of Turkiye and Syria, with a total of more than 192 million...

There are few tragedies in the world for which the responsibility can be deflected away from politics and human fault. This week's earthquake in Turkiye and Syria was one...

American and British army officers yesterday visited the Shahn land port in Al-Mahra province in eastern Yemen on the border with the Sultanate of Oman, Yemen's Shabab.net reported. The...

An Omani blogger has caused outrage by visiting Israel in a move many have seen as normalisation with the occupation state. Asma Al-Shehhii who resides in the UAE, a...

The US Coastguard seized $33 million worth of drugs from a fishing vessel that was smuggling narcotics in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday, according to the US Naval Forces Central...

Turkiye signed a natural gas purchase agreement with Oman to buy an annual 1.4 billion cubic metres of gas for 10 years, Turkish Energy Minister, Fatih Donmez said, Reuters...

Excited fans in Basra arrive many hours early for the Arabian Gulf cup final between Iraq and Oman. The stadium was almost full three hours before kick off, after crowd control issues led to a crush and a number of serious injuries.

Oman is planning to build the region's first space rocket launch centre this year, reports The National. The Etlaq Space Launch Complex will be based in the port town...

Iran's priority is to de-escalate tension with its Gulf neighbours and increase cooperation, a foreign ministry spokesman has said. Nasser Kanaani's comments coincided with official statements from Saudi Arabia...

A senior Houthi official in Yemen said on Sunday that the group has held "serious and positive discussions" with a delegation from Oman, Anadolu has reported. The discussions pave...

The US Navy has claimed to have seized over 2,100 AK-47 assault rifles on a fishing vessel in the Gulf of Oman, which is thought to have come from...

Yemen's Houthi rebels said they are seeking a permanent cease-fire in the war-torn Arab country, Anadolu reports. "We are working to get to a clear stage in Yemen where...

The Grand Mufti of Oman Sheikh Ahmed Bin Hamad Al-Khalili declared on Friday his absolute support for the stance of his country's parliament on tightening the boycott of the Israeli occupation. "We forcefully...

Iran held joint naval, air, and ground exercises in the Gulf on Friday near the strategic Strait of Hormuz waterway, state media reported. The drills involve submarines and drones...

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman, Badr Bin Hamad Al-Busaidi, has welcomed the parliament's vote in favour of amending Article 1 of the Royal Decree to...