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              Oman

              Read the latest news and events from the Gulf sultanate

              Abu Dhabi is the latest in a series of new destinations announced by Oman Air this year. Getty Images

              Oman Air launches daily direct Muscat-Abu Dhabi flights

              TravelJune 25, 2026
              An IRGC Navy warship in the Arabian Gulf. The force's conflicting instructions create further uncertainty for the estimated 600 vessels stuck in the Arabian Gulf. NurPhoto

              IRGC says ships must use Iran-approved routes through Strait of Hormuz

              MENAJune 25, 2026
              Stranded vessels could start moving through the Strait of Hormuz 'pretty soon', the IMO said. Reuters

              Oman and UN set up corridor for safe passage of stranded ships

              GulfJune 24, 2026
              Marco Rubio said he was "here to hear" from its partners as he landed in Abu Dhabi to start a Gulf tour. AFP

              Four key disputes clouding the US-Iran talks, and what the MoU actually says

              MENAJune 24, 2026
              Oman's Sultan Haitham receives Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in Muscat. AFP

              Oman and Iran pledge to work together on plan to manage Strait of Hormuz

              GulfJune 23, 2026
              Six Senses Zighy Bay was one of the earliest wellness-focused resorts in the region. Photo: Six Senses Zighy Bay

              Why Six Senses Zighy Bay remains one of the Gulf's go-to wellness resorts

              TravelJune 23, 2026
              Turkish Airlines has resumed flights to Dubai, Damascus, Beirut and Amman and will relaunch its Abu Dhabi route from July 1. Alireza Akhlaghi / Unsplash

              Middle East flights: Turkish Airlines ramps up UAE schedule while Kuwait reopens

              TravelJune 19, 2026
              An Arabian Sea humpback whale surfacing in front of scientists. Six of the animals had been tagged. Photo: D. MacDonald / Environment Society of Oman

              Endangered humpback whale tracked crossing Arabian Sea for first time

              MENAJune 19, 2026
              Telegraph Island shorthand Gif

              The revival of a tiny Omani island that once connected British India to the Crown

              MENAJune 12, 2026
              A sailor is winched up to safety after unladen oil tanker MT Marivex was hit by US missiles off Oman. Photo: All India Seafarers and General Workers Union
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              'Fire on board, please help': panic on an oil tanker hit by US missile

              GulfJune 12, 2026
              The USS Michael Murphy launches Tomahawk cruise missiles against Iran from an unknown location. Reuters

              US strikes targets across Iran in second night of bombing

              MENAJune 10, 2026
              Emirati basketball player Khawla Ali with her coach Latifa Essarokh at the Special Olympics UAE Games where clubs and centres competed for selection to the national squad. Victor Besa / The National
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              Special Olympics athletes shine at UAE Games

              UAEJune 10, 2026
              US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a press briefing in the White House. Reuters
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              Oman has assured US it won't charge Strait of Hormuz toll, says Treasury chief

              USMay 28, 2026
              US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a cabinet meeting at the White House. Reuters

              Trump threatens new Iran strikes and ties Israel normalisation to nuclear deal

              USMay 27, 2026
              President Sheikh Mohamed with Sultan Haitham of Oman. Mohamed Al Hammadi / UAE Presidential Court

              President Sheikh Mohamed shares Eid Al Adha greetings with Sultan of Oman

              UAEMay 25, 2026
              Vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, off the Omani port city of Khasa. The UAE is developing new trade corridors with Oman to bypass the waterway. AFP

              New UAE-Oman trade corridors keep cargo moving during strait closure

              EconomyMay 22, 2026
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