Oman

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...

A US delegation has urged Oman to take a tougher stance on Yemen's Houthi-led government by doing more to convince them to accept the peace plan proposed by Saudi Arabia. The...

The Syrian People's Assembly yesterday agreed to invite friendly Arab and foreign parliaments to observe the presidential elections scheduled in May, local media reported. SANA news agency said the parliaments...

MENA region accounts for 88% of executions worldwide in 2020

Oman's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Badr Al-Busaidi, yesterday received a delegation from neighbouring Yemen's Houthi movement. The delegation was headed by the group's official spokesperson, Mohammed Abdulsalam, who tweeted...

Audio chatroom app Clubhouse is on the rise in the Arab world, providing a rare platform for open debate on taboo subjects from so-called honour killings in Egypt to...

Oman will only allow citizens and residents to enter the Gulf Arab state from April 8 following an increase in COVID-19 cases that is pressuring the health care system,...

Jordan's neighbours and allies reacted with statements of support after the Jordanian military said on Saturday that King Abdullah's half-brother and former Crown Prince Hamza bin Hussein had been...

China and Oman have agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation and push forward free trade zone talks with other Gulf Cooperation Council member states. Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister...

Oman will impose a curfew from 8pm to 5am from Sunday until 8 April, as the Gulf Arab state tightens restrictions to curb a rise in coronavirus cases, state...

The Omani Ministry of Labour yesterday revealed that more than 46,000 expatriate workers permanently left the Sultanate over the last six months, local media reported. "The total number of...

Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad has made an official visit to Oman where he met with his counterpart, Sayyid Badr Al-Busaidi, yesterday in Muscat. He also met with Lieutenant...

The volume of global food waste reached 931 million tonnes in 2019, 40 million of which originated in the Arab world, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced in a report...