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Read the latest news and events from the Gulf sultanate

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

Omani Foreign Minister Badr Al Busaidi, right, during a recent meeting with Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. The trust Muscat built over decades is now being tested in public. Foreign Ministry Oman

Is Oman’s tightrope snapping?

CommentJune 29, 2026

Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, seen from Musandam, Oman. Reuters

More than 100 vessels evacuated from Hormuz as IMO halts wider operation

GulfJune 26, 2026

Jasem Al Budaiwi. The National

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Rubio 'did not discuss' Iran reconstruction fund in Bahrain, GCC chief says

GulfJune 26, 2026

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

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

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