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Oman

Read the latest news and events from the Gulf sultanate

A satellite image taken by the Copernicus spacecraft shows the oil leak off the coast of Oman. Reuters

Oil leak reaches Oman's beaches and closes in on largest island

MENAAugust 12, 2026
The growth of investment funds suggests that the country is simultaneously laying firmer foundations for capital to be pooled and invested through its own financial system. Reuters

Why the world is investing in Oman’s future

CommentAugust 11, 2026
The Caroline Bezengi, a vessel under UK and EU sanctions over suspected links to Russia, is stuck near Oman's Hallaniyat islands. Reuters

Oil spill nears Oman's coast after explosion on Russia-linked tanker

MENAAugust 10, 2026
Oman stressed the importance of avoiding actions that could undermine negotiations on reopening Hormuz. Getty Images

Oman condemns ship attacks as Iran sets conditions to reopen strait

GulfAugust 09, 2026
Hassan Ghashghavi, spokesman for the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, in Paris. AFP

What is the Strait of Hormuz deal being negotiated between Iran and Oman?

MENAAugust 08, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz near the beach of Bandar Abbas, Iran. Reuters

Iranian plan to impose tolls risks 'shattering' rules of global trade

MENAAugust 07, 2026
The plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could be announced within the next two days. Reuters

Strait of Hormuz's 'middle corridor': New shipping route emerges in talks

MENAAugust 05, 2026
Iran and the US have not held direct talks since their meeting at the Swiss resort of Burgenstock in June. Getty Images

Behind the denials: What's really happening in US-Iran talks

MENAAugust 04, 2026
Ships wait off the coast of Muscat. Oman has called for joint regional management of the Strait of Hormuz. AFP

Iran vs Oman: Two visions for the Strait of Hormuz

GulfJuly 29, 2026
Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman. Reuters

Oman steps up bid to open Strait of Hormuz as Iran widens threats

GulfJuly 28, 2026
Herambh Karmarkar was killed after an attack by Iran on the container ship GFS Galaxy. Photo: Vevek Tandon

Agonising wait for family of Indian sailor missing after Iranian strike off Oman

UAEJuly 14, 2026
Air Astana has suspended flights to the UAE just days after announcing it would resume services from Almaty and Astana to Dubai. Photo: Air Astana

Middle East flights: Air Astana halts UAE flights, Jazeera warns of disruptions

TravelJuly 14, 2026
Cargo vessels anchored off Port Sultan Qaboos in Oman. Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has ground to a halt as recent attacks in the area have intensified. Getty Images

Gulf states face attacks as US strikes Iran for fifth time in six days

GulfJuly 13, 2026
The GFS Galaxy, which has been hit by an Iranian strike. Photo: Vesselfinder.com

India condemns Iranian attack on ship off Oman coast

GulfJuly 12, 2026
Keir Starmer, UK Prime Minister, right, with Haitham bin Tariq, the Sultan of Oman, at Downing Street in London. EPA

Oman's Sultan Haitham offers Strait of Hormuz assurance to UK

UKJuly 02, 2026
The Strait of Hormuz has to be rid of an estimated 80 mines for maritime traffic to pick up again in earnest. Getty Images
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France eschews 'power struggle' with Iran to demine Hormuz

EuropeJuly 02, 2026
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